wolseley for gauges

[tortron]

I have a couple of smith gauges that match the standard mm fuel/speedo/oil pressure, and have been looking for a way to mount them in the morrie
(possibly making up another "glovebox lid" and moving them around to fit)

anyway, i came across a couple of dash panels for a wolseley 4/44 (or 6/8 or 4/50). On further research i found this picture

http://flickr.com/photos/67855182@N00/1072827855

looks to me like a source of smith clocks, of course assuming you can find one

[PSL184]

The old Series 1, 2 & 3 Jag's are also packed with Smith's gauges and are probably easier to find.....

[mike.perry]

The speedo with a trip meter looks the same as the one I have in my Series MM. It depends on the gearing.
Replica quartz clocks to fit the glovebox lid are available from Minor Developments.
See the photo on page 2 of the Series MM rev counter topic.

[mike.perry]

Just had a close up look at the speedo and the lettering is a different style.
I thought Jaguar used Jaeger instruments.

[PSL184]

Just had a close up look at the speedo and the lettering is a different style.
I thought Jaguar used Jaeger instruments.

It will depend on the model and year Mike.... The Series cars used Smiths....

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[mike.perry]

That photo brings back memories, all that polished wood and leather and the view down the bonnet. I used to have a Series III Daimler Sovereign.
A lovely comfortable drive, trouble is I recon it cost me £100 in repairs every time I started the engine. I sold it when I cost me over £50 to fill the two 10 gallon fuel tanks, and at 15mpg that was frequently. I'll stick to Morris Minors from now on.
Memory must be slipping as regards the Smiths instruments.

[PSL184]

The pic is/was my Series 2 VDP - A more lovely car you couldn't wish for.... Had to be sold for similar reasons when the kids came along

[tortron]

those are the panels (less gauges obviously) im planning on adapting one to replace the series mm instrument panel

fitting the speedo, oil pressure, fuel along with a matching water temp, amps and clock

ideally i would fit a standard looking rev counter rather than the clock - perhaps i could get a new "monster tacho" rip out all the silly lights and have a custom ivory style face put in

[tortron]

oh and not to mention all the room for switches
i.e. front and rear window demisters
fan blower
spotlights (still looking for a reasonable condition lowlight front to fit them in)
amp power (running a very small amplifier via an mp3 player) all hidden of course
ooh, and my new toy - an exhaust flame thrower

[mike.perry]

And a big alternator to power it all.
The panels look rather long to fit anywhere on the MM dash.
You have no doubt seen the rev counter topic.
An ex MGB / Midget combined oil pressure / water temp gauge would save some space.
I recon that you would still have room on the glove box lid for the clock

[tortron]

well obviously not all at once

these panels measure roughly the same size at the glovebox lid - without a curve cut out of it

[tortron]

something like this (upside down to original fitment) probably mounted under the gash grill

i may cut it up and modify it yet

hole on the left is for my new clock


will replace the dash badge in there with a rev counter at some point