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Smiths Speedometer, NOS
From the Vern Phillips collection of AJS/Matchless spares, Smiths Chronometric 80-mph speedometer, p/n S.433/1/N, for 1950s 350 & 500 Singles, NOS in genuine Smiths box (albeit for a later model SSM speedo), showing a couple of minor flaws to bezel chrome (see photo 5) & a dust speck behind glass (below second 0 in odometer). Can ship int\'l at extra cost. Please click on MotoViejo Store for more parts, literature & collectibles, including additional AJS/Matchless items, happy to combine shipping on multiple purchases when possible.
Vern Phillips was an engineer by trade but his passion was Matchless & Rickman Metisse motorcycles -- and best of all Matchless G80CS-powered Rickmans. A knowledgeable collector and nationally placed AHRMA vintage racer, Phillips was even better at the workbench, using his engineering skills and attention-to-detail to craft motors, gearboxes & complete motorcycles. Former factory racer Mick Andrews rode one of Phillips\' Rickmans to victory at the AHRMA Mid-Ohio event and praised the bike as the best-prepped scrambler he had ridden. Before his passing in 2009, Phillips had assembled an impressive cache of racing parts, expertly restored engines, Rickman frames, and a wide selection of NOS & used parts, many of which will be listed here in coming months.
