[TR] 81 TR7 question

[Stan Foster]

Aha!. I recall with my old Morris 1000 the speedo topped out at 80mph but there was no stop for the speedo needle so the old joke was doing "half a tank" downhill as the fuel gauge was inset at the bottom of the speedo gauge. Half a tank would be around 100mph.
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From: Darrell Walker <darrellw360 at mac.com>
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Subject: Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question


The display was limited.  Meaning 85 was the highest number allowed to display.  The regulation also required that 55 be called out in some fashion.  Note that some makers put tick marks beyond 85, just without any numbers.

On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:41 PM, Stan Foster <stan at redtr6.com<mailto:stan at redtr6.com>> wrote:

What method was used to limit the TR7 speed to 85mph ?

Stan
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> On Sep 4, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Darrell Walker <darrellw360 at mac.com<mailto:darrellw360 at mac.com>> wrote:
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> By the way, the regulation was enacted on September 1, 1979, and eliminated on October 22, 1981.  I believe any US market 81 cars were produced that late.

I meant to say “I doubt any US market 81 cars were produced that late”.

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