Speedo Numbers

[nebogipfel]

Does anyone know if the numbers on the face of Morris speedos and how they relate to models, axle ratios etc is published anywhere?

My speedometer reads really fast (50mph is somewhere by the ignition light ) I know it's almost certainly the speedo itself but the number info' would be useful to have anyway.

[Leyland]

Hi
Can yo say what the year and model type is?
Will be easier to match up seedo for you then.
cheers

[nebogipfel]

Thanks for the reply

It's a '55 SII Traveller.

I'm assuming box and diff are originals but I haven't investigated yet.

I wondered if the info' was published anywhere so that any future mod's could be matched to the correct speedometer.

As I say, I suspect my speedo' is a duffer because it is reading really fast.

[Willie]

A useful list of speedo numbers is published in "Original Morris Minor" by
Ray Newell. For example this says that your 1955 series 2 would have a
bronze faced speedo with one of the following numbers on the face.
SN 4401/9, SN 4406/08, or SN4477/10. These apply for the diff ratio of
5.375-1 and the chassis number should be somewhere between 293051 and
419860.

[nebogipfel]

Thanks Willie

[stevey]

if the travellers been updated to the 1098cc drive train then it will read wrong. An early 1000 speedo (same colour but is slightly different face) will read right. doesnt look out of place. Have a look at teh gear box, if its ribbed then is 1000.

[nebogipfel]

The only numbers I can see on the face are

51 114 401 09 1000

Does this mean anything significant?

[Willie]

Above the milometer is the word 'SMITHS' and immediately above that,slightly to the left of centre is the SN number. The print is small but it
should be there. If it is missing I can only assume that you do not have a
Minor instrument.

[nebogipfel]

Above the milometer is the word 'SMITHS' and immediately above that,slightly to the left of centre is the SN number. The print is small but it
should be there. If it is missing I can only assume that you do not have a
Minor instrument.

OK I'll have another look - the old eyesight isn't what it was

They have got much worse since I started wearing spec's ......... I know, everybody says that

Speedo looks to be the earliest gold face type

The gearbox looks to be ribbed

[stevey]

Then it has a 1098cc gear box if its ribbed.