LP2 VR 2225 Build

[Darrin Wright]

Here is a pic of my dash, there has been lots of speculation about what is correct and what is not (speedo face early brown & white or later gray & white truck style). I think they would have utilised whatever parts were ordered or they had at the time.
The gear segments were blacked out, when installed at the factory, this is due to the gear change ratios on the speedo face being different due to tracks & sprockets.
The fuel gauge was also painted black, as the BGC did not have an electric sender unit. Needle removed. They had to fill the hole in the instrument cluster.
I used matt black adhesive contact, in case I need to later remove the black.

[Darrin Wright]

Just catching up on providing data...

there are two styles of clamps, clips or 1/2 saddles to secure the end of the hand brake cable to the hull bracket.
The early style, as shown in pic and the later style that Ian has shown.

I think the change came about due to the end of the cable moving and making the application of the hand brake less effective. Not that it is very effective in the first place...

[Lynn Eades]

Hi guys, this is a very original dash panel. The gauge is in there, black with a white needle. (that's how it looks to me)
I have a photo of the back showing the wiring, but it is too big to load.
I think I have posted the photos before.

[Darrin Wright]

Have attached some of the reference pics that I have collected over the years.
As you may tell, there is not a 100% correct answer on how the instrument cluster looked, especially after 70 years and little technical documentation.

Often truck clusters and gauges were mixed, all comes down to when. Was it during assembly? while the vehicle was in service and utilising whatever spare parts were delivered? was it post war to keep the vehicle road worthy and going?

some of the attached pics are mine and some are from various sources such as MLU.

[Euan McDonald]

This topic Darren and I spent lots of time on, Lynn is correct with the fuel gauge as mine is a NOS carrier cluster thanks to Keith and the fuel gauge is complete but with out markings.
Out of Darrins pics the top two are right then you have a modified dash that could have been in a Strickland and a Mosley interpretation.

[Dale Jordan]

Great info . Thanks everyone , I just need to change the speedometer sticker . I have all the rest of the cluster correct . Dale

[Dale Jordan]

Instrument cluster is just about done. Before and after photos . More parts coming next week . If some one has a spare correct speedometer sticker that would be great ! I've Google for one , but only find the same as I have .