HQ Sandman Speedo's

[HQ SS]

The export side of things makes sense now that you mention it.

On my VDO speedo's I have.
QA 120mph
with stamped dates of
2/72, 10/72, 3/73 and 5/73

QR 125mph 200kmh
2/74

3/74 sticker missing ?

QB 200kmh
5/74

And of those these have have the ink date codes on them
4/2/72
4/5/73 which also has 5/5/73 on it.
4/2/74
13/5/74

The three flexidrives I have are
2 X 125 mph-200 kmh and 1 X 200kmh.

So none are the QW QM QK QX RD that HQ1837 posted so I assume they are the GTS speedo codes.


So combined we have

02/72 1X
10/72 1X
03/73 1X
05/73 1X
120mph (QA)

02/74 1X
125mph 200kmh (QR)

03/74 1X
125mph 200kmh (sticker missing ?)

4/74 HQ Sandman ute had a 200/120

05-74
125mph 200kmh 1X
200kmh 1X (QB)

6/74 HQ GTS/4 140kmh/220mph

8/74 HQ, its KM/H and MPH. ?

08-74
200kmh 1X (QR)

Does anyone else have any speedo's laying around that they can check and post up
up the details for.
I can post images of my speedo's and the ink codes if anyone wants to see them.
Cheers Paul.

[Absinth]

So none are the QW QM QK QX RD that HQ1837 posted so I assume they are the GTS speedo codes.

If they are in order then:
QW is Fuel/Oil gauge
QM is the Tacho
QK possibly optional clock
QX is the speedo
RD is Temp/Battery

8/74 HQ, its KM/H and MPH. ?

If it's a 200kph/120mph it would be a Spare parts replacement speedo. I see in one of your pics on the SS site you have a Oct 79 Temp/Battery gauge.

[HQ SS]

I have in my collection
QD QW RC on the Fuel/Oil gauges
QK is the centre blank
QM on the tacho
RD and QE type Temp/Battery gauges.
I will have a newer look and see how these relate to dates on them as well.
The oct 79 one was a genuine replacement unit.


OK I have
2815736
9/71 10/71 Large font picking code missing
QD 7/72 Large font
RC 3/73 Small font All of the above of these are stamped dates etc and have Holden and VDO on them
QW Small font Part no 2815736 on a sticker no Holden


2815737
QE 11/72 Larger font RD is 3/73 small font Both of these are stamped dates etc and have Holden and VDO on them
then I have a small font with a sticker 9931615 second sticker VDO 027813 or it could be 73
then I have a small font with a sticker 9931615 second sticker 10/79


The stickered ones I suspect are all replacement units
Cheers Paul.

[GNW1974]

The HQ ute I have bought is an 8/74 build with 200/125 speedo, hope that helps

[Absinth]

The HQ ute I have bought is an 8/74 build with 200/125 speedo, hope that helps

Not really.... speedo's got swapped out, re-built etc. Knowing the date stamped on the back is more usefull but only VDO speedo's have that.

Thanks anyway....

[AN5590]

Does anyone else have any speedo's laying around that they can check and post up the details for.

Got a chance to check an HQ speedo on the weekend from 2/72 ute - details were 2815729, 120 MPH, 12.71 and QA sticker. The clock space blank plate had a QK sticker if that helps with anything.

Will get the details of the speedo in my ute when I get a chance. I'm guessing that the speedo in the 2/72 ute could have been the original based on the dates.

[HQ SS]

Thanks for that.
Here is the updated list

HQ Speedos.

2815729
12/71 1X______________in 2/72 build car.
02/72 1X________4/2/72 in 6/72 build car.
10/72 1X
03/73 1X
05/73 1X
120mph (QA)

2829819
02/74 1X________4/2/74 in 3/74 build car.
125mph 200kmh (QR)

03/74 1X
125mph 200kmh (sticker missing ?)

4/74 HQ Sandman ute had a 200/120

05-74
2815734 ?
125mph 200kmh 1X

2815734
200kmh 1X (QB)____13/5/74 on 26/7/74 completed car.


6/74 HQ GTS/4 140mph/220kmh
8/74 HQ, its KM/H and MPH. ?

08-74
200kmh 1X (QR)

I have also added a few extra details like the speedo head part numbers now and also the painted on date and build date of the vehicle where they are known.
Cheers Paul.

[ozbox]

hq gts 74...its 220 kph and 140 mph

[mauser]

Thanks T-dog for posting pictures of your HQ Kingy Sandman ute....

http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/b...blogtextid=132

I did notice the dash had the 200kmh speedo and not the 220kmh gts one.

I cant see if it has a console, if so what type.


Mauser

[GNW1974]

Photo of the speedo in the 8/74 ute I have, no idea if it original

http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/...4/92249941.jpg