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MG TD TF 1500 - First Parts for the restoration

I received my newly rebuilt speedometer and Tachometer today from Hugh Norsted in British Colombia. He went through the gauges, cleaned the works, got the odometer working, put on new bezels and new green film on the sides. He even got my clock working properly.

I had him install the new gauge faces I bought from Aad Warmerdam in the Netherlands.

So this is truly a world project.

While I still don't have the car disassembled, That is coming up in the next few weeks.

Bruce Cunha

Just did the same thing myself Bruce. Got the clock working, replaced the numerals on the odometer & tripmeter with NOS strips, changed the ratchet gears to suit the 4.3 conversion, fitted a new trip meter adjusting rod, altered the weights on the chronometric balance wheel to indicate the correct speed, cleaned the mechanism, refilled the oil well & replaced the green instrument window film from a local stationer. Managed all of this sitting in front of the TV! The only expense was the pair of 54 tooth gears & the trip meter adjuster from England. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

Bruce do you have the e mail address for Aah as I need a new decal
For my TC gauge face. Thanks Bill
Bill Mason

Hi Bruce.

I want to send our early chronometric gauges out for cleaning and adjustment also. Do you have any contact information for Hugh?

Several of the better known companies have changed ownership recently and I am afraid to send them somewhere without a recent recommendation.

Thanks,

Bill
WHTroyer

Hi Bill, I did the work on Bruce's gauges and clock. My email address is: jenntoo@shaw.ca .
Cheers, Hugh
H.D. Pite

I should add that I wouldn't have been able to achieve the result I did without some great advice from Hugh Pite in Canada & John Marks in England. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

Bill. PM me as I don't have Aad's permission to give out his email on a public forum.

He does not do decals. He has a company that silk screens the faces. He will sell you one or both. He does like to get old ones back so he can get them redone and keep up his stock. I know Hugh ordered a number of them.

Huge does very good work.
Bruce Cunha

Thanks Hugh, will contact you.

Regards,

Bill
WHTroyer

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