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R51/3 speedo; Km or MPH
R51/3 speedo; Km or MPH
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M- I've owned two R51/3s and
I've owned two R51/3s and two R67s and they all came with Km markings. as far as I know, no BMW's imported into the States were in miles until '55.
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Barry, FWIW the original
Barry,
FWIW the original speedo on my 1953 R67/2 project is an MPH one, and BMWs were only imported into the UK in tiny numbers, so I would be surprised if the officially imported ones in the US had km ones.
Some BMWs were privately imported second hand into the UK (often by servicemen serving in West Germany, where they were relatively cheap) and I expect the US as well, and would have the home-market spec. speedo, often a home-made chromed brass ring was fitted around the bezel with the markings in MPH on it. I have one and will post a pic if anyone is interested.
Cheers,
Niall
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Niall, that certainly sounds
Lets just blame my probable misinformation on Roland Slabon. That's the ticket.
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