Speedo' accuracy?

[crankedup]

The speedo' in my vintage car is hopelessly inaccurate, altho I know I'm doing 30mph when the speedo shows about 22mph. Also the gauge only go'es up to 35mph, back in the days when the car was manufactured (1925) I guess these sort of little details did'nt matter quite as much as today, sort of stick your finger in the air (no not that finger)to gauge the speed.

Just thought I'd mention it for a chuckle.

[fat richie]

If I recall correctly under C&U regulations your car doesn't actually need a speedo! Only from 1937 onwards.

[jith]

crankedup said:

The speedo' in my vintage car is hopelessly inaccurate, altho I know I'm doing 30mph when the speedo shows about 22mph. Also the gauge only go'es up to 35mph, back in the days when the car was manufactured (1925) I guess these sort of little details did'nt matter quite as much as today, sort of stick your finger in the air (no not that finger)to gauge the speed.

Just thought I'd mention it for a chuckle.

Crankedup, what you need is a guy with a red flag!!!
Oh, and knowing you, a tool box!!!

[vonhosen]

fat richie said:

If I recall correctly under C&U regulations your car doesn't actually need a speedo! Only from 1937 onwards.

No vehicle first used before 1/10/1937 requires a speedo to be fitted.

[michaeljclark]

vonhosen said:

No vehicle first used before 1/10/1937 requires a speedo to be fitted.

So does that mean that if one went past a Gatso (and set it off) in a pre 1/10/1937 vehicle could you in theory get away with it because you have no way of determining your speed (since there is no speedo fitted)?

Sorry for asking a silly question!!!!

Mike

[crankedup]

michaeljclark said:

vonhosen said:

No vehicle first used before 1/10/1937 requires a speedo to be fitted.

So does that mean that if one went past a Gatso (and set it off) in a pre 1/10/1937 vehicle could you in theory get away with it because you have no way of determining your speed (since there is no speedo fitted)?

Sorry for asking a silly question!!!!

Mike

Funny you should ask that question, a gatso could'nt pick out my number plate anyhow owing to it being positioned virtually on the diff' (as from manufacture) So maybe I can blat past gatso's with my finger in the air mind you I reckon the BiB would soon catch up with me, in more ways than one.

[crankedup]

jith said:

crankedup said:

The speedo' in my vintage car is hopelessly inaccurate, altho I know I'm doing 30mph when the speedo shows about 22mph. Also the gauge only go'es up to 35mph, back in the days when the car was manufactured (1925) I guess these sort of little details did'nt matter quite as much as today, sort of stick your finger in the air (no not that finger)to gauge the speed.

Just thought I'd mention it for a chuckle.

Crankedup, what you need is a guy with a red flag!!!
Oh, and knowing you, a tool box!!!

Ah, you've read my other posts, what a reputation I must have

[anonymous-user]

jith said:

Crankedup, what you need is a guy with a red flag!!!
Oh, and knowing you, a tool box!!!

Is that for the Griff or the vintage ?

[crankedup]

francisb said:

jith said:

Crankedup, what you need is a guy with a red flag!!!
Oh, and knowing you, a tool box!!!

Is that for the Griff or the vintage ?

Close call, but it would be the vintage by a margin of 3/1.