Grantham clock, British Railways (Eastern Region)

Made:
1948-1981 in unknown
maker:
British Railways, Eastern Region

Station clock, British Railways (Eastern Region), "BR(E) 9677", 30'' 2-faced dials, Roman numerals, down platform, ex Grantham Station.

The LNER/BR(E) clock register records this as being on platform 2 at Grantham with 2 30 inch dials. Example of a platform clock, having two faces so it could be read from either direction and a large dial enabling it to be read from distance.

Details

Category:
Railway Timepieces
Object Number:
1981-7191
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 1120 mm x 920 mm x 920 mm,
type:
clock
credit:
British Rail, Records Office

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