john fox Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) OK, so I have purchased a Tapley (BM) meter. It is functional but is without instructions. Google finds threads from others saying its hard to find the instructions on how to set it up/ use it.. Can anyone help please? it is the "older model", ie version with two scales for stopping distance and % efficiency scales Also, and this really is a stupid question, what should the stopping distances of Ferret (Mks 1, 1/2, and 2) and CVRW Fox be? Edited August 15, 2020 by john fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fv1609 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 The Ferret (Mk 1-5) stopping distances should be in the Inspection Standards EMER WHEELED VEHICLES V 628 Part 2 Base Inspection Standard - Road testing. This should give the distance for various speeds & a Tapley value. Part 1 is the Field Inspection Standard which should give a Tapley value but not likely to give more than one stopping distance. I only have Part 1, I'll look tomorrow in the meantime someone may come up with the figures from Part 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sean N Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I have a Tapley still in the box; I think the instructions are in the lid. If I can find it I'll post them. I don't remember them as complex, though; from admittedly ancient memory, level it, release the lock drive at 20 mph and brake hard but progressively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fv1609 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 9 hours ago, fv1609 said: I only have Part 1, I'll look tomorrow in the meantime someone may come up with the figures from Part 2. This gives two sets of figures for Field Standard Field Minimum Standard Tapley 44% 30mph stopping distance 68ft Field Repair Standard Tapley 54% 30mph stopping distance 55ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sean N Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) John, I'm sorry, I can't find that Tapley, it's obivously buried somewhere. Clive's figures suggest my memory may be faulty and it could be 30 mph, not 20 mph, which now I think about it sounds right. Edited August 16, 2020 by Sean N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 john fox Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Sean N said: John, I'm sorry, I can't find that Tapley, it's obivously vuried somewhere. Clive's figures suggest my memory may be faulty and it could be 30 mph, not 20 mph, which now I think about it sounds right. OK, the dial on the meter itself says from 20mph level road so I'll keep an open mind for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Citroman Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I did mail the maker for instructions of their little model, they mailed it to me. https://www.bowmonk.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OK, so I have purchased a Tapley (BM) meter. It is functional but is without instructions.
Google finds threads from others saying its hard to find the instructions on how to set it up/ use it..
Can anyone help please?
it is the "older model", ie version with two scales for stopping distance and % efficiency scales
Also, and this really is a stupid question, what should the stopping distances of Ferret (Mks 1, 1/2, and 2) and CVRW Fox be?
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