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Talking of Gordon England - Rob Hanauer - 13-03-2019
Has anyone come across one of these before?
RE: Talking of Gordon England - AllAlloyCup - 13-03-2019
That’s an interesting clock. Is it made by Smiths?
Rim wound or rear wind( with swing out case)?
Regards
Bill G
RE: Talking of Gordon England - Rob Hanauer - 13-03-2019
It winds on the the little knob sticking out of the rim which also adjusts the hands if pulled out a bit.
It doesn't look like any of the more normal Smiths clocks that I have come across in the past.
Was it produced for Gordon England Saloons? Or as an extra available for discerning customers to add to their dashboards?
RE: Talking of Gordon England - JonE - 13-03-2019
Swiss Made at bottom....
beautiful.
RE: Talking of Gordon England - Ruairidh Dunford - 13-03-2019
Rob,
perhaps it may have been fitted to something like this?
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RE: Talking of Gordon England - Rob Hanauer - 13-03-2019
Wow. That's a thought.
Have you ever come across one on the dash of a Seven?
RE: Talking of Gordon England - Ruairidh Dunford - 13-03-2019
I personally have not but somebody may have - it is certainly an interesting item, is it yours? Do you know any history to it?
RE: Talking of Gordon England - Ruairidh Dunford - 13-03-2019
More GE bodied cars here: https://gordonenglandregister.wordpress.com/other-gordon-england-bodied-cars/
RE: Talking of Gordon England - JonE - 13-03-2019
The three clocks in three GE Saloon dashes I've seen in photos all have no rim knob... and a prominent logo underneath the centre of the hands. If anyone has a close up picture of Bernard Griffiths' Sunshine dash from a car show, I suspect that may reveal the logo...
RE: Talking of Gordon England - Rob Hanauer - 13-03-2019
It came from a family who owned Rolls-Royce motorcars primarily. I'm pretty sure they never had a Seven but you never know! I bought it last year.