I have an 80MPH speedo on my bike, but I have seen pics of others with a 120MPH speedo. My original dealers pamphlet shows all the models for 39, with base cost plus extras. One of the extras listed is an 80 MPH speedo, so I feel that what I have is correct for 1939. Is there any info out there that shows different? Mine doesn't have a light, but that is easily remedied.
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120 mph speedometer.
Hi Bill,
A pre-war 500cc Inter should be capable of 90mph+ so an 80mph speedo wouldn't be suitable. Speedometers were a legal requirement from 1937 in the U.K. but there was no limit in unrestricted areas.
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Interesting. I wonder why…
Interesting. I wonder why Norton specified an 80 mph speedo as an extra fitting? I can have mine regeared, etc, for 120 easy enough.
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Speedo choice
In 1939 you could option for either 80 or 120 mph speedos. Naturally 120 mph speedos were slightly dearer and added to the purchase cost of the Inter. (Although compulsory, Speedo prices were not included in the price of the machine.
List of options attached from the 1939 edition of "The Road holder" catalogue.
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Have a word with the Club Records Officer. The pre-war factory records generally show "120 Speedo" if one was fitted. Even Model 50s sometimes had them. A private Inter buyer would almost certainly have specified trip and illumination.