Hi:
Guy on another list was wondering about the K-L company in England and
since this is a Sunbeam Tiger list, I thought perhaps someone could
offer some insight on whether, as he asked, it's a company or was some
guy in a basement.....
Thanks in advance for any help.
Best Regards
David Sosna
P.S. Hopefully the links to the pictures still work
> http://gtf.org/~lithium/car/DSCN4114-1024.JPG
> http://gtf.org/~lithium/car/DSCN4115-1024.JPG
>
> Yes it's a tachometer, probably made by K-L, whoever that is. I guess
> I'm interested in if they were a real company or was made by some guy
> in his basement.
>
> The story behind it might be more interesting than the tach. My
> English grandfather worked for Post Office Telephones (what is now
> British Telecom -> BT) in the engineering department. So in the
> mid-90s I was rummaging through his attic and found this tachometer.
> Included with it is the original letter he sent to an instrument
> dealer requesting one for free "for the boys." He was responsible for
> testing and evaluating measurement equipment, and somehow lots of
> these items ended up at his house... So I guess for some reason he
> decided he needed a tachometer. Letter is dated 1965. But what is
> standard for British automotive technology, it looks like it's from
> pre-history. The serial number is written by hand on the back (blocked
> by the bracket in the picture).
>
> He never owned a car, naturally.
>
> Graham
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