**



Repairing Jaeger and Smiths Speedometers

An Article by Anthony Rhodes Copyright 2000

Page 13

Figure 16: A close-up of the worm on the input shaft. The white gear is the 20 tooth worm gear. On the opposite end of this gear is the exxentric picot to which the pawl attaches.

The silver rim, visible to the left of the gear, is the drag cup which is turned by the magnetic action of the magnet wheel.

The magnet wheel is not clearly visible here as it is recessed into the drag cup.

Figure 17: A view of the front of an "Old Style" speedometer. Note the seperate odometer drive gears for each wheel set. Also note the all metal construction. The trip odometer wheels are set immediately next to each other, in contrast to later speedometers such as the "New Style" one in the earlier photograph Figure 2. The shaft on the right is the trip odometeter reset. The return spring is not in the same place as the later speedometer. It is just above the pointer under the odometer wheels.

Figure 18: A view of the rear of an "Old Style" speedometer. Note the twin 32 tooth worm gears. One for each wheel set.

 
  + The Roots of Rootes
  + History of the Tiger
  + Tiger Model Overview
  + Tiger Production
  + People & Pioneers
  + Workshop Manual
  + Factory Race Equipment
  + Literature: Books
  + Articles & Videos
  + Advertising

  + See Rootes Resources


  + History of the Tiger
  + Sunbeam Tiger 2005
  + Early Race History
  + Ken Miles, an appreciation
  + The "Beastie" explained
  + The Playboy Pink Tiger
  + Casting a Light on Lucas
  + LeMans at Goodwood 2002
  + Monterey Historics 2003
  + My Life With Cars

  + See Articles & Humor


  + High Perf. Exhaust
  + Tiger Dash Restoration
  + 350 Lunati Tiger
  + Installing a T5
  + Sound Advice
  + Installing New Carpet
  + The Ackerman Angle
  + "Cool It Buddy"
  + 3 Point Belts
  + Tiger Rotisserie Plans

  + Tiger E-Mail List Archives

  + See Technical Tips


  + Tiger Club Information
  + Events Calendar
  + Service Directory
  + Owner's Gallery
  + Buyer's Guides
  + Contributing Editors
  + Team Tiger Updates
  + Photo Gallery

  + See Online Resources

 
Anyone who would like to contribute to this effort should contact us at Editor E-Mail. Thank you.

Volunteers wishing to join our team are welcome. Take a look at our Contributing Editors
This site has been designed to pool the collective resources of the many great regional and national Sunbeam Tiger clubs. Membership to the these clubs is strongly recommended. Use our Clubs and Organizations Directory to find the organization nearest you and get involved.**