2015 at the Hammond Barn

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bob

Actually now there are two gauges above the windscreen, silver ringed one is a vacuum gauge and the OD is a oil pressure gauge. (In the video you saw there was also an inaccurate RPM unit)

Pretty sure the video you are watching was taken summer of 2008 and shows Beauty running down the road going home from Weare Rally and pulling a long hill. Being 2008 or later it would be the 261 engine. Which always reads 42psi of oil pressure at anything much over idle RPM. I installed the 2nd oil gauge after that because the gauge in the normal cluster is pegged all the time once the engine starts.

The vacuum gauge in video on the flat road holding 40 MPH was showing 14 inches of vacuum. Once you take your foot off the gas the road vacuum jumps up to 26-27" only time the wipers really work good.

Next time I have Beauty out will try and remember to put the gopro camera so that it is picking up all the instruments.

Cheers Phil