Re: [doc] Speedograph Richfield was Smiths Industries

["Dan Willis" <danielpwillis@xxxx>]

Chris,

If they are going to be making angle drives will they make the rest of the
components that make up the system (cabling)?

I've yet to get inside my wheel arch to find which part of mine is broken..
but I'd rather not order parts from the US if I can help it!

Dan
Vin#5284 - Hana - www.projectmadness.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>
To: "Dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
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Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 11:38 AM
Subject: RE: [doc] Speedograph Richfield was Smiths Industries


> Michael, List,
>
> I have had another telephone conversation with "Speedograph's" Dave
Musson.
> They are only in Nottingham, about 20 miles from my house in Derby (UK)
He
> is fully knowledgable about the DeLorean having worked on the original
> project.
>
> They are starting to re-make angle drives! I will take delivery of a
"test
> one" soon. Price will soon be decided.
>
> He mentioned something which I had not thought about, The reason they use
> rather flimsy plastic gears in the angle drives is so they can act as a
kind
> of "fuse" in-case of cable / lambarda or speedo problems. He says using
much
> stronger metal gears could cause other problems.
>
> Regards the 85 / 140 MPH Speedo's Dave is prepared to re-make the
> "Euro-spec" 140 mph Speedo's on an "Exchange basis" , but he could do with
a
> few old 85 MPH units to start with....any volunteers? Contact me. I can
> lend him one of my original 140 MPH one's.
>
> Any one wishing to view a proper original 140 MPH speedo can see mine on
our
> website www.delorean.co.uk .
>
> They bought all the stuff from CP trim when it went bust! All gone now!!
>
> Chris Parnham DOC UK
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Senatorpack@xxxx [mailto:Senatorpack@xxxx]
> Sent: 14 March 2002 02:32
> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [doc] Speedograph Richfield was Smiths Industries
>
>
> Anyone know if they can supply DeLorean instruments and angle drives?
>
> www.speedographrichfield.com
>
> Best Wishes,
> Michael
>
>
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