Photograph showing new photo-finish equipment used by the Swiss Olympic team.

Photograph showing new photo-finish equipment used by the Swiss Photograph showing new photo-finish equipment used by the Swiss

Photograph showing new photo-finish equipment used by the Swiss
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group/SSPL
© Mirrorpix/Keystone Camera Company

Photograph showing new photo-finish equipment used by the Swiss
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group/SSPL
© Mirrorpix/Keystone Camera Company

Photograph showing new Photo-Finish equipment used by the Swiss Olympic team, 1948.

The Omega timer was a crucial part of the phot-finish, recording the times that the competitors crossed the finish line as well as who finished in front.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/19763
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 153 mm x 206 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
The Daily Herald Archive at the National Media Museum