Speedo with trip counter genuine or not?

[Matt_Tupman]

I've had this speedo a long time, it's been restored (poorly) it has a resetable trip with a remote cable to operate. I've always wanted to know if this is a Smiths made part of something home brew.





Any information would be great.

[nick rogers]

It shouts Caerbont to me. I have 3 original Smiths trip speedos if you want to see the real thing, a silver 90, a Cooper 100 and a Cooper S 120. These are part of my collection and not for sale.

[Kevin-mini]

Hi Nick,

I think that the silver 90 was equipped on the early Austin works minis.
Cooper S 120 have aluminum black ring.
Could you post front/back pictures of these speedo.

[dklawson]

The finish on the back of the gauge is not what i would expect for a factory unit, the reset cable looks well used, and the fuel gauge is the later type. However, what makes you say it was poorly restored?

[Matt_Tupman]

Like you say it's the finishes really. I will try and get a closer picture of the numbers which aren't very crisp.

It's certainly be pulled apart but I'm just trying to see if the trip is standard or not. I guess I should open it up for more clues.

The plan is to keep it but restore it to a higher standard and with a black face again.