Rhythmic starter motor and two sets of lights
Rhythmic starter motor and two sets of lights, one set in a box and one set of starter "traffic lights", part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.
Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus
Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus. Used by the RAC to time motor sporting events from 1936 to 1962. Comprising; 1) Rythmic starter motor and lights. 2) Start and finish photocells. 3) 2 `hockey stick' switches. 4) Tuning fork. 5) Amplifier for maintaining the tuning fork and driving the chronography. 6) Chronograph. 7) Control box. 8) Connecting wires and loudspeaker
Details
Parts
Start and finish photocells
Start and finish photocells, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.
Cable from Loudspeaker
Black cable from loudspeaker, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.
- Object Number:
- 1987-240 Pt2/1
- type:
- cable
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1987-240 Pt2
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 1987-240 Pt2/2
- type:
- loudspeaker
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1987-240 Pt2
2 hockey stick pneumatic switches. part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus
2 hockey stick pneumatic switches. part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus
Hockey Stick Pneumatic Switch
Hockey stick pneumatic switch, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 1987-240 Pt3/1
- type:
- switch
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1987-240 Pt3
Hockey Stick Pneumatic Switch
Hockey stick pneumatic switch, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 1987-240 Pt3/2
- type:
- switch
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1987-240 Pt3
Time base tuning fork (40 beats per second) part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus
Time base tuning fork (40 beats per second) part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus
Amplifier for maintaining tuning fork and driving the chronography
Amplifier for maintaining tuning fork and driving the chronography, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 185 mm x 230 mm x 295 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1987-240 Pt5
- type:
- instrument component and automatic timer
Automatic timing chronograph
Automatic timing chronograph, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 190 mm x 330 mm x 420 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1987-240 Pt6
- type:
- instrument component and automatic timer
Control box
Control box, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.
Connecting wires and loudspeaker
Connecting wires and loudspeaker, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus
Finish Photocell
Finish photocell, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1987-240 Pt8/1
- type:
- photocell
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1987-240 Pt8
Start Photocell
Start photocell, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1987-240 Pt8/2
- type:
- photocell
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1987-240 Pt8
