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General Category => Sales & Auctions => Topic started by: Bob Purton on February 06, 2013, 01:49:09 pm

Title: speedometer from AC Acedes invalid carriage, possiibly early Bond for sale
Post by: Bob Purton on February 06, 2013, 01:49:09 pm

For sale. Smiths speedometer from AC Acedes invalid carriage, also possiibly used on early Bond minicars.  See photo.
I'm looking for £40.00.  If interested send me a personal message. Thank you.

Title: Re: speedometer from AC Acedes invalid carriage, possiibly early Bond for sale
Post by: Chris Thomas on February 06, 2013, 03:29:52 pm

I am also looking for £40.00. The wife swares she does not have it.

Chris Thomas

Title: Re: speedometer from AC Acedes invalid carriage, possiibly early Bond for sale
Post by: Bob Purton on February 06, 2013, 04:16:38 pm

My wife just swears! :D :D      Actually she doesnt but some of those looks she gives me is as good as!!

Title: Re: speedometer from AC Acedes invalid carriage, possiibly early Bond for sale
Post by: richard on February 06, 2013, 05:48:15 pm

well i swear that this would suit your bobette if only the direction of rotation was correct  ;)

Title: Re: speedometer from AC Acedes invalid carriage, possiibly early Bond for sale
Post by: Chris Thomas on February 07, 2013, 11:02:14 pm

Dear Richard

Is it a decelerometer rather than a speedometer?

Chris Thomas

Title: Re: speedometer from AC Acedes invalid carriage, possiibly early Bond for sale
Post by: richard on February 08, 2013, 08:53:56 am

Never heard of one . Why wouldn't it be a speedo

Title: Re: speedometer from AC Acedes invalid carriage, possiibly early Bond for sale
Post by: Chris Thomas on February 08, 2013, 09:10:25 am

Dear Richard

It may be a speedometre that tells you how fast you are going backward? You remember the storys of how it is possible to drive as fast in reverse as forwards with reversable two stroke engines.

I have never looked but do new digital Speedometres  record speed in reverse?

Chris Thomas

Title: Re: speedometer from AC Acedes invalid carriage, possiibly early Bond for sale
Post by: Big Al on February 08, 2013, 09:11:57 am

The old Tapley meter is a decelerometer, effectively.

I have driven the Icknield Way. Some of its route you might struggle to beat the max of the named speedometer. (Also driven the Wrong Way and got nicked)
Bob is more into the AC/DC way I think, with his GWhizz. Not sure he bothers with the school uniform and speed.
Me, Smiths of Witney, local and damned fine too. Only bettered by the blankets!

Title: Re: speedometer from AC Acedes invalid carriage, possiibly early Bond for sale
Post by: Bob Purton on February 08, 2013, 09:25:51 am

AC/DC? Naaaaaahhh!  Not into heavy metal, more heavy fiberglass at the moment. :D

Title: Re: speedometer from AC Acedes invalid carriage, possiibly early Bond for sale
Post by: Big Al on February 08, 2013, 11:33:19 am

Heavy GRP, the lighter, more modern replica of Heavy Metal. But is it worth as much?
Tonight on Panorama we ignore this issue to repeat old bits of film three times each, which we have already paid for, of Birmingham in the late '70's, while our presenter shouts banalities at you at weird camera angles.

Title: Re: speedometer from AC Acedes invalid carriage, possiibly early Bond for sale
Post by: richard on February 08, 2013, 11:45:49 am

Ac speedo anyone ?