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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22439 Location: UK

Along with the Austin 7 came quite a few old parts, not all of which relate to the 7. Buried amongst them was this old brass-cased ammeter, by Peto & Radford Ltd. This isn't a make I've come across before, and I'm guessing it must be 20s at the latest. Has anyone heard of this make, or any clue as to which car manufacturers used their instruments?

thanks, Rick

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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

Hi Rick,

They seem to have been the makers of Dagenite batteries and involved with aviation. I wonder if the Peto gave his name to the Peto tube for measuring airspeed..

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1935/1935%20-%201031.html

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1937/1937%20-%201736.html

http://www.rrec.org.uk/History/People/Neville_Minchin.php

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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4755 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
That is Pitot tube.
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

Oops! So it is.

P.
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