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Author:  Tomtax [ Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Mini K speedo and BMC steering wheel
Hi all

Just wondering if anyone out there has a picture or can advise the correct speedo for a early 70's Mini K? I have seen one with a mph and kilometres speedo and was wondering what was original.

Also after a BMC 2 spoke steering wheel. If someone has one out there to sell pm me

Thanks
Author:  simon k [ Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:18 pm ]
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no KM - 90MPH black face with a plain centre
Author:  Bill B [ Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:36 pm ]
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ditto simon k.
Still have my original 1969 mini K with 90 mph black faced speedo. No sign of kph!
Author:  Tomtax [ Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:09 pm ]
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Thanks I did think that was the case

Tell me Bill B given your mini k is original I would love a photo of the binacle in order to check the temp and oil gauges.

Photo of of the inside would be handy

Thanks
Author:  850man [ Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:29 pm ]
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Mini K has a grey faced 90mph speedo with a white needle.
Author:  gtogreen1969 [ Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:06 pm ]
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This pic is from the Mini K Brochure.

Attachment:
Mini K Speedo 54M2 - xx.jpg
Author:  Tomtax [ Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:28 pm ]
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It seems the temp and oil gauges have no “made in UK” hence mini K

Thanks gto
Author:  Timbo [ Fri Jun 08, 2018 11:19 am ]
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Smiths had a factory in Australia. The dark grey faced speedos that also don't say "Made in UK" and the matching fuel gauges were made in Australia.

Tim
Author:  Tomtax [ Fri Jun 08, 2018 12:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mini K speedo and BMC steering wheel
Thanks all

Now for the hunt for a steering wheel
Author:  winabbey [ Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:24 pm ]
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As others have said, the instruments for the Mini series were made by Smiths in Australia from mid-1968. They can be identified by the Comet Grey face colour and BMC Australia part number stamped on the rear (AYA9165 for the non-Cooper S models).

See below for the speedometer engineering drawing. The oil pressure and water temperature drawings are of a similar format and level of detail.

Attachment:
AYA9165 Speedometer YDO5 II Mini K wm.jpg
Author:  Bill B [ Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:52 pm ]
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Timbo wrote:
Smiths had a factory in Australia. The dark grey faced speedos that also don't say "Made in UK" and the matching fuel gauges were made in Australia.

Tim


They had a factory in Ferndell Street Granville South. I lived near there and in the '70s had my speedo recalibrated by one of their technicians, who made it accurate at 45mph but a bit out everywhere else against a master clock. He also asked if I wanted the odometer left as was or returned to zero. He was happy for me to watch him test the oil pressure gauge using weights on a hydraulic plate. The gauge was very accurate.
Author:  deluxe67 [ Fri Jun 08, 2018 5:25 pm ]
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Just to throw a spanner in the works, my '70 Mini K had a 140 km/h speedo. It's now in my Deluxe. It says "Made in the UK" on the dial. I'm confused because Google says metric speedo's weren't introduced until 1974 so how come my "K" had a metric one? (It reads the correct speed and my g/box has a "K" final drive). Odd...
Author:  gtogreen1969 [ Fri Jun 08, 2018 6:35 pm ]
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deluxe67 wrote:
Just to throw a spanner in the works, my '70 Mini K had a 140 km/h speedo. It's now in my Deluxe. It says "Made in the UK" on the dial. I'm confused because Google says metric speedo's weren't introduced until 1974 so how come my "K" had a metric one? (It reads the correct speed and my g/box has a "K" final drive). Odd...
Assuming your not the original owner I would say that a PO has put a moke speedo in it.

I read somewhere that after the minis stopped using the centre speedo they went back to UK made kph speedos for the mokes.
Author:  deluxe67 [ Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:37 pm ]
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That would explain it, had forgotten about Mokes.
Author:  Tomtax [ Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:02 pm ]
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Anyone got a BMC horn pad and steering wheel for sale?

90 mph speedo as well

Thanks
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