Smiths Speedo with trip counter

Yes the 1973 on Commandos often had Veglia instruments which had a trip meter and the 850 Mk3 Smiths speedo also had a trip meter.
 
I believe it was specified for the Interstate only as shown in the '73 brochure, and it looks like a Vaguelia.
 
Onder said:
Can you post a photo of a Smiths w/trip?
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I can, but it was converted from a Triumph/BSA speedo.
Smiths Speedo with trip counter
 
I wondered how they dealt with the trip numbers and the Green Globe...
maybe best to have a Triumph core refaced.
A bike without a trip meter is such a bother.
Thanks for help.
 
Norton used Veglia on the Interstates so that there was a trip odometer. A lot of folks found them pretty inaccurate. Many switched over to using gauges from a Triumph during the NVT days as they are the same calibrations. I've set up a few this way for people.
 
Onder said:
I wondered how they dealt with the trip numbers and the Green Globe...
maybe best to have a Triumph core refaced.
A bike without a trip meter is such a bother.
Thanks for help.
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I had a refurbished one converted and sold on my original. I had the existing mileage of my original one dialled onto the replacement.
The trip meter has been a Godsend when doing long European trips, especially with a Roadster tank.
 
From the 1973 750 Commando sales brochure. From what I understand trip odometers were on Interstate models. This photo appears to be a Smiths unit.


Smiths Speedo with trip counter
 
A brochure would have prototype parts used for new parts, Veglia may have used narrow needles for early mockups.
 
The early Veglias did have those more tapered needles. Smiths instruments say Smiths on them not 'Norton' but not in that position also the Smiths tenths reel has yellow numbers on black not white on red plus the Veglia only has the tenths reel on the trip. The Veglia instruments have the two screws that can be seen in your picture that attach the dial to the mechanism, Smiths have two plastic rivets at the edge of the dial at the three and nine o'clock positions. If the lettering at the bottom of the dial in your picture was readable then I'm sure it would say made in France.

A Smiths tach but you can see the same plastic rivets.
Smiths Speedo with trip counter
Another Veglia with a tapered needle.
Smiths Speedo with trip counter
 

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