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Speedometer & Tachometer CABLE CHANGES - CF-140-30

At 12:52 PM 8/1/2008 -0700, J. Scott Morris in Ontario Canada wrote:
"I have a Smiths catalogue listing of all Smiths parts by make and model. Specifically, the catalogue is a S. Smiths & Sons (Canada) Ltd 1949-62 Catalogue; Pages 49/59/25. Here is a 3 page file put together just for the MGA."

November 1961

TO ALL DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS - IMPORTANT

Smiths Flexible Speedometer Drives

Following the release of our new catalogue, we are receiving complaints that the new and superceded coding of these items is causing considerable confusion. To overcome this difficulty this bulletin is being issued and it is suggested that it is fixed to the inside front cover of our catalogue for constant reference.

COMPLETE FLEXIBLE DRIVES OF OLD DESIGN CAN BE REPLACED BY COMPLETE DRIVES OF OUR NEW DESIGN BUT THE INNER FLEX OF OUR NEW TYPE DRIVE WILL NOT FIT THE OUTER OF OUR OLD TYPE DRIVE AND VICE VERSA.

NOW READ ON:

OLD TYPE FLEXIBLE DRIVES: COMPLETE

These are readily recognized by the brass bush or sleeve swaged on to the speedometer end of the inner flex. Complete drives of this early type can be ordered under their original code. They can also be replaced by a flexible drive of our latest design where the brass bush is replaced by one made of nylon.

FOR EXAMPLE:

Catalog page 3. Austin Devon 48 and 49.
Original flex complete 52091/9 6'0".
Can be replaced or suberseded by our new type flex DF.1113/01. 6'0"

In other words we can supply a complete replacement flexible drive to our latest design for this early model car and it will be our pracice to do this to give users of our flexible drives the benefits of Improved product.

It will be appreciated that the inner cable of the new type drive will not fit the outer of the old type drive and vice versa. In consequence we are maintaining the supply of inner flexible drives of the old design for those car owners who do not require replacement of the complete flex.

To assist our factory these old type inner drives have been given new or superceded coding which is listed in our catalogue.

FOR EXAMPLE:

Catalog page 3. Austin Devon 48 and 49.
Original flex complete 52108 6'0".
New or superceded code DI.1103/01. 6'0"

In this case we will supply the inner flex exactly the same in all respects as the original product and not substitute a new type as we do in the case of flecible drives complete.

For your guidance below is listed all old type inner flexible drive codes and the new codes allocated:-

OLD CODE       NEW CODE

 27139             DI.1403/00
 52108             DI.1103/01
 52108/1           DI.1124/00
 52108/2           DI.1111/00

It will be seen that you are, therefore, only concerned with four basic codes, although these are produced in many and varying lengths. Hence our insistence that, when ordering flexible drives the length must always be given.

Please note that one other reason for giving old and new codes for flexible drives - both complete and inner - is to indicate that any stock of flexes under the old code can be safely used and not returned as obsolete.

MGA & MGA Twin CAM SUGGESTED DESCRIPTION YEAR ORIGINAL SUPERCEDED RETAIL CODE BY SEE ALSO M.P.L. Speedometer 56 51-116-104-02 SN 6104/02 A* Speedometer 4.55-1 Axle 57-58 SN 6104/09 A* Speedometer 4.31-1 Axle 57-58 SN 6104/06 A* Speedometer 4.55:1 59 SN 6161/17 Speedometer 4.3:1 SN 6161/06 Speedometer Cables Complete 56-57 57748/1. 5'-3" DF 1104/00 Inner Only 56-57 52108/1. 5'-3" DI 1124/02 SEE Complete 58-59 DF 1104/00 5'6" MASTER Inner 58-59 DI 1110/00 5'6" PRICE LIST Tachometer 56 51-112-102-00 RN 2300/00 A* Complete Cable 56& 57 57748/3. 3'-2" DF 1118/00 Inner Only 56& 57 52105/1. 3'-2" DI 1124/02 Tachometer 57& 58 RN 2300.01 A* 59 2350/01 Cable Complete 58 DF 1118/00 3'2" SEE Inner 58 DI 1110/00 3'2" MASTER PRICE LIST Tachometer (Twin Cam.) 58 RN 2300/02 A* 59 RN 2350/02 Fuel Gauge 56 49422/239 FG 2530/25 Fuel Gauge 57& 58 FG.2530/05 Tank Unit 56-57-58 86112 FT.5300/20 Tank Unit Twin Cam 58 FT 5300/20 SEE Safety Gauge Oil & Water 56 43638/44 GD 1501/00 MASTER Safety Gauge Oil & Water 57& 58 GD 1501/01 PRICE LIST Petroflex Oil 56-57-58 PFP 26 Petroflex Gas 58 PFP 25 Petroflex Gas 58 PFP 110 Petroflex Oil Twin Cam. 58 PFP 195 Petroflex (carb to pipe) 1959 PFP 198 Petroflex (pipe to carb) 1959 PFP 197 Petroflex Oil (twin to cam) 1959 PFP 195 Thermostat Winter 85025/86 Thermostat Summer 85025/70 SEE MASTER KLG Spark Plug FE 70& FE 75 PRICE KLG Spark Plug (Comp.) FE 100 LIST Heater Raditor Core 56-57-58 CHS 5300/1 SH 7503/01 A Motor 56-57 CHS 5812 FHM 5432 A Brush 56-57 CHS 4433 SHM.4402 .40 Demister Pipe 1-1/2 x 14 56-57 CHS 3278/56 FHD.7115/56 1.00 Demister Pipe 1-1/2 x 25 56-57 CHS 3278/100 FHD.3278/100 1.00 Air Hose 4" x 31" 56-57-58 CHS 3344/124 FHD.7140/124 4.00 Air Intake Hose 4" 56-57-58 CHS 5025 FHD.7802 6.00 Water Valve 56-57-58 CHS 5170/37 FHW.1222/41 See M.P.L. Water Valve Diaphragm 56-57-58 CHS 4018/1 CH 71602-01 .40 Control Cable 56-57 CHS 5267/138 .80 Heater Motor 55-57 CHS 5812 A Motor 58-58 FHM 5432 A Armature K.78 6.00 Brushes CHS 340 SHM.4401 .40 Brushes CHS 4433 SHM.4402 .40 Push Pull Control FHC 6151 4.00 Knob CH 85120 .50 Bakelite Escutcheon CH 84230/01 -

* Net Exchange Unit Value (E.U.V.) additional to Retail and Dealer Price -
Not Subject to Discount - To be charged if old unit not returned. $2.50 Single
Units - $5.00 Combination Units.

See Master Price List on Page "A" at front
of catalog for prices not shown above

S. Smiths & Sons (Canada) Ltd - 1949-1962 Catalogue; - Pages 49/59/25
Scanned by J. Scott Morris - 2007-07-23 - jstmorris@yahoo.com