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From article <1992Aug30.074606.13309@rose.com>, by mike.federchuk@rose.com (mike federchuk):
> 
> Date Entered: 08-30-92 03:37
> In article <1992Aug26.234201.6686@ctr.colum> dave@imax.imax.com (Dave
> Martindale) says:
> 
> D(|To check your speedometer, you need a measured section of roadway.  In
>   |southern Ontario, the 401 and QEW both have little markers every 5 km
>   |or 2 km apart - those work nicely.  Although individual markers might
>   |not be in exactly the correct place, they should be quite accurate over
>   |a long distance.  So, driving at any suitable steady speed, drive 10 or
>   |20 km and see how long it took, then figure out your actual speed.
> 
> I've always used (perhaps incorrectly?) the following method for testing the
> accuracy of my speedometer:
> 
> 1.  After maintaining a stable 60km/h, time off one minute.  Did you travel 1
> km?  You must be very sure to hold that speed for the entire minute.
> 
> 2.  After maintaining a stable 120km/h, time off one minute.  Did you travel 2
> km?  Again, you must be sure to hold 120km/h for the entire minute.
> 
> This test may not be 100% accurate, as it assumes your odometer is.  However,
> the test can be done anywhere; you don't have to go looking for a marked road
> or highway.
> 
> Regards,
> Mike
> 
> Mike Federchuk              |
> Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
> mike.federchuk@rose.com     |
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The odometer and speedometers are driven by the same cable, I think (I may be
wrong) but if one is incorrect the other will be incorrect by the same amount.

Did you ever find that the speedometer was incorrect?

Krzysztof