"(Link works BTW: www.overseas-speedometer.com)"

Yes it does, my bad. That is, it works on my XP machine running Firefox.
But not on my Linux machine running Firefox. It is a mystery.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 01/13/2014 07:11 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> GPS is great, but geezers like me need the big dial gauge.  There is nothing
> like large, well-lighted analog instruments for quick glance feedback no
> matter how old your eyes are.  I'm not trying Scott's "just lube it" idea,
> I've tried that on my Smiths MGB speedos in the past, and that's why I now
> use a pro. (Link works BTW: www.overseas-speedometer.com)
>
> It's good brain exercise though to do the math on your speedo error when a
> cop is following you.  Mine has about a 10% high error, thanks to VDO's
> laziness.  35mph X 90% = 31.5mph.  Oops, I'm speeding in a 30 mph zone.
> School zones are 20 mph, so I go 20mph clock speed (18mph actual) since
> there is a $189 ticket for 21+ mph. Some school zones are photo enforced
> around here:
> http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019670843_speedcameras13m.html
>
> Just a tip to visitors!
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Rocket J Squirrel
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 3:35 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Speedo needle sits still sometimes
>
> Cycle computers are pretty tough for 60+ year-old eyes to see while
> driving, and pretty useless at night. I have a GPS onboard, but it's
> more distracting than the old speedo dial.
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>
> On 01/13/2014 03:12 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
>> Me, I would not send off for a pricey rebuilt. I'll switch to some gps
>> system if this one goes completely flat-line. Or even a cycle
>> computer....good accurate ones with more functions are under $25 and don't
>> require messing around in the Pod.
>>
>> I thought there might be a Trick...
>>