Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Vintage LM Race vintage tachymeters

[Les21 (Les21]

Mechanical, chronometric tachs, like a fine watch.  The Lotus Ford I took 
lessons in in 1968 had one. Most American tachs for some reason were smooth, 
even the mechanical ones.

Les Thompson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Bennett" <pbennett [at] macnet.com>
To: "Les Thompson" <les21 [at] ix.netcom.com>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:03 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] Vintage LM Race vintage tachymeters


> I noticed in many cockpit shots of the older cars, the tachymeters
> didn't increase smoothly as now, but stepped up and down in
> large rpm increments.  Like perhaps 3.0k > 3.5k > 4.0k >4.5k
>
> Any idea of why the jerkiness?
>
>
>
> Great show...18 different race start/finish and view of the
> 'control room' which I'd not seen or heard of before.
>
>
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