In this post I will give instructions on how to mate with a 1940s Smiths chronometric tachometer… 🧑🏻🏫 Okay, that was a lame joke BUT such is the patinated beauty of this instrument that just looking at it positively generates an erection… The bracket was re-profiled as outlined in a previous post. It was then …
A correct pattern tacho drive gearbox was sourced and fitted replacing the incorrect unit fitted to the bike as acquired. Sorting out the tachometer wasn’t quite so easy though… 2751, being an early bike, wasn’t ever fitted with the rare racing “yellow number” tachos. Using what came with the bike + another head, Bert assembled …
The timing cover was carefully inspected and cleaned before mating up to the crank cases. The rare works racing tachometer drive and an NOS gearbox were installed. The drilled and dull chromium plated FT3/2 is now in place and looking superb: The keener amongst you will have observed the plethora of original fasteners employed. Herewith …
As acquired 2751 had a tacho’ fitted, perfectly functional but of the incorrect type. First port of call was Franco, again! He included the correct parts together with the other items that he let me have. The tachometer I also thought that I needed was one of the striking Smiths instruments of the racing pattern …
Grey Flash 2751 