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R185SLH
PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:22 pm 
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I know this site is primarily for working taxi drivers, so please forgive this intrusion. I'm wondering if anyone with a long memory can recall the Bell Punch Farometer dash-mounted mechanical meter? I'm wondering if anyone can tell me anything at all about it?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:28 pm 
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I know this site is primarily for working taxi drivers, so please forgive this intrusion. I'm wondering if anyone with a long memory can recall the Bell Punch Farometer dash-mounted mechanical meter? I'm wondering if anyone can tell me anything at all about it?

Just had to google it to remind me what they were.

I suspect they might still be used on some of the vintage (not licensed) vehicles, but in my 30 years in the trade I've only ever seen digital meters.

That said I've seen some similar meters being used in Kolkata as recently as 4 years ago.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:29 pm 
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Better asking any Blackpool drivers! :D
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Better asking any Blackpool drivers! :D

Far too modern for Blackpool. :D

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MR T
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R185SLH wrote:
I know this site is primarily for working taxi drivers, so please forgive this intrusion. I'm wondering if anyone with a long memory can recall the Bell Punch Farometer dash-mounted mechanical meter? I'm wondering if anyone can tell me anything at all about it?

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Bell-Punch-M ... SwuxJf6xcy

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grandad
PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:16 am 
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Pitts taximeters in Nottingham have quite a collection of old mechanical meters. Maybe they would have some information.

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MR T
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R185SLH wrote:
I know this site is primarily for working taxi drivers, so please forgive this intrusion. I'm wondering if anyone with a long memory can recall the Bell Punch Farometer dash-mounted mechanical meter? I'm wondering if anyone can tell me anything at all about it?

In what way??

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R185SLH wrote:
I know this site is primarily for working taxi drivers, so please forgive this intrusion. I'm wondering if anyone with a long memory can recall the Bell Punch Farometer dash-mounted mechanical meter? I'm wondering if anyone can tell me anything at all about it?



Yes, it was my very first meter in an old Austin Ambassador.
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grandad wrote:
Pitts taximeters in Nottingham have quite a collection of old mechanical meters. Maybe they would have some information.



Sadly Peter has passed away, though Pitts are still working

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grandad
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grandad wrote:
Pitts taximeters in Nottingham have quite a collection of old mechanical meters. Maybe they would have some information.



Sadly Peter has passed away, though Pitts are still working

Yes, I had heard. His son was already running the business before Peter died.

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grandad wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
grandad wrote:
Pitts taximeters in Nottingham have quite a collection of old mechanical meters. Maybe they would have some information.



Sadly Peter has passed away, though Pitts are still working

Yes, I had heard. His son was already running the business before Peter died.


wonder how the dog is

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