> Hey Kelvin,
>
> That's nice!
> When I bought my '71 BGT in 1990, I was working with a guy, who previously
> worked at the Dutch spare parts warehouse of British Leyland.
>
> From him I got some nice stickers MGB 1977 SCCA champion and yes an
> "original" Kienzle clock.
> I always thought this was not really original as Kienzle is German made,
> though looking to your story a real genuine optional part.
>
> Is there any picture showing this console and clock?
>
> A bad story from the same guy:
> BL was cleaning out the warehouse in the late nineteen eighties from old
> not sold parts, so these were scrapped.
> Amongst these were full leather seat kits.
> Scrapping was done by really cutting the leather apart. What a waiste!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans
>
> '71 BGT and a spare Kienzle clock
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
> To: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; "Dan DiBiase"
> <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>; "mgs@autox. team. net" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 6:27 PM
> Subject: RE: Clock for MGB
>
>
>> From 68 - 72 in the US there was an Amco center console that was quite
>> popular. This console was often installed by dealers and a Kienzal (sp)
>> brand clock included.
>>
>> During the 70s it seemed that injection molded consoles to install extra
>> gauges were the real in thing. I remember pages and pages of ads in
>> "Hot Car" magazines. Funny thing, the 70s were all about center
>> consoles, the 90s about pillar gauges.
>>
>> Personally I've learnt to rely on the information that gauges give, so I
>> like to have a voltmeter and oil pressure gauge on my cars.
>>
>> I guess I got carried away when I built my 69 MGB V6 with a custom dash
>> filled with;
>>
>> Oil pressure, Oil temperature, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Fuel Pressure in
>> addition to the stock tach and fuel gauge.
>>
>> It was pretty at night. Kinda like driving a Kenworth.
>>
>> The alternator light on the MGB works as an effective voltmeter, so an
>> additional one really isn't necessary, unlike modern cars that flash the
>> alternator light for all kinds of happy go lucky reasons.
>>
>>
>> Kelvin Dodd
>>
>> 96 Neon w/oil pressure, volt meter in pillar
>> 95 Dodge 2500 2/pyrometer, boost gauge in pillar
>>
>> Lots of MGs that don't need additional gauges
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
>> Behalf Of Paul Hunt
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 8:43 AM
>> To: Dan DiBiase; mgs@autox. team. net
>> Subject: Re: Clock for MGB
>>
>> I think anywhere the dealer or owner felt like :o), there was no
>> 'official'
>> location I'm aware of. Perhaps that is why it was an accessory and not
>> an
>> option.
>>
>> PaulH.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> just curious - where does the clock for the '72 to '76 go?
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