James,

I have a 1953 Inter whose speedo looks exactly the same as the photo you posted.

Anthony Bolton 

The plunger bikes have a dash panel which is held in place by the fork top nuts, and has a triangular front and holds just the speedometer. The ammeter and main lighting switch are mounted on a panel on the rear of the headlamp shell.

Featherbed bikes have a square-fronted dash panel, which mounts the ammeter on the right and main lighting switch on the left of the speedometer.  Note that there is also a deflector plate underneath to keep water and other debris from the wiring under the dash panel.

I think the 1958 Inters got an AMC headlamp shell with the speedo and ammeter and lighting switch mounted in a panel on its top, so there is no instrument panel mounted on the forks

This is the Smiths one I have on my Inter engined ‘49/50 plunger Manx. same face but different model numbers

James,

Please find below a photo from my ‘53 Inter Clubman’s Special showing the “dashboard” arrangement and speedo. As far as I know it is correct.

Anthony Bolton