Thanks, Jeff.

I talked with a speedo repairman recently.  He told me the little
number at the bottom of the dial (850 on mine) tells how many
RPM's of the cable should equal 60 MPH.  Since I didn't have a
calibrated source of RPM's, your idea makes excellent sense.
Thanks.

Dale

On 17 Nov 2002, at 8:25, Jeff Strickrott wrote:
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> According to the article, a 1000 rpm
> should be 60 mph, but I am not sure if this applies to only the Volvo
> model in the article or all VDO speedometers.