Keeping Your Old Smiths Tacho Ticking Properly
If you've spent any time behind the wheel of a vintage British car, you've probably spent more than a few minutes staring at your smiths tacho while wondering if it's actually telling the truth. There is something incredibly iconic about that white needle sweeping across a black dial, usually encased in a chrome bezel that's seen better days. For many of us, Smiths instruments are the heartbeat of the dashboard. They represent an era when driving was a mechanical experience, not a digital one. But as anyone with an old MG, Triumph, or Mini will tell you, these gauges have a personality all their own—and sometimes, that personality is a bit temperamental. ...