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  • in reply to: World-Time Clock Mounting on 1930/40s Instrument Panels #954970
    Deaglan1
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    If you get a copy of the magnificent book by Konrad Knirim it shows their use in aircraft up to the 60’s ( Lynx, Vulcan, Phantom etc.).

    http://www.knirim.de/english.htm

    Thank you for that suggestion. I had contacted Konrad some months ago and unfortunately he had not come across this particular clock. My own belief, which stands to be corrected, is that the clock probably was not a commercial success, especially when one considers that the cardboard volvelle version could readily provide the same information – I have come across the volvelle among flight accessories.

    in reply to: World-Time Clock Mounting on 1930/40s Instrument Panels #954977
    Deaglan1
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    It would be a logical companion for the 1934 London – Melbourne air race,

    Interesting and astute observation – a short article about the clock in “The Listener” dated October 24th, 1934, stated that: “Among further advantages, the World Clock shows the time of the position of each aeroplane in flight (it is now in use at Mildenhall for the timing of the Air Race to Australia).” Whether the clock was present at Mildenhall in an official capacity or in an official/unofficial commercial marketing capacity is unknown to me. Enquiries to the Mildenhall Museum did not reveal any reference to the clock among their memorabilia. If there are any Mildenhall experts out there who could suggest further avenues worth exploring, I would be very grateful to them.

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