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

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1987-240
type:
automatic timer
credit:
Hall, G.

Parts

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.

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.

Measurements:
overall: 490 mm x 525 mm x 330 mm,
Object Number:
1987-240 Pt1
type:
starter motor
Start and finish photocells, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.

Start and finish photocells

Start and finish photocells, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.

Measurements:
overall: 370 mm x 370 mm x 270 mm,
Object Number:
1987-240 Pt2
type:
photocells
Cable from Loudspeaker

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

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

2 hockey stick pneumatic switches. part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus

Measurements:
overall: 1015 mm
Object Number:
1987-240 Pt3
type:
switch
Hockey Stick Pneumatic Switch

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

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

Time base tuning fork (40 beats per second) part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus

Measurements:
overall: 280 mm x 255 mm x 655 mm,
Object Number:
1987-240 Pt4
type:
tuning forks
Amplifier for maintaining tuning fork and driving the chronography, 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, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.

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, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.

Control box

Control box, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus.

Measurements:
overall: 153 mm x 258 mm x 310 mm,
Object Number:
1987-240 Pt7
type:
control box
Connecting wires and loudspeaker, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus

Connecting wires and loudspeaker

Connecting wires and loudspeaker, part of Loughborough-Hayes automatic timing apparatus

Measurements:
overall: 70 mm x 190 mm x 150 mm,
Object Number:
1987-240 Pt8
type:
loudspeaker
Finish Photocell

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

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

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