Toby Wilson
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Lot 105
An RAF 'sector clock' by Smiths, 1942,
The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale Collector's Motor Cars and Automobilia|30 June 2017, 11:00 BST|Chichester, Goodwood
An RAF 'sector clock' by Smiths, 1942,
14-inch circular painted tinplate Arabic dial (yellowed and faded with some loss), with central RAF insignia and Slow/Fast slot, the outer border colour-segmented dial with blue, yellow and red triangles, within a glazed spun brass bezel (hinge repaired), the single-train timepiece movement, stamped "123; MADE IN ENGLAND; SMITH 1942; Coventry (in key shape); Astral; AM beneath a crown", with platform escapement, the mahogany dial surround stamped verso with both "SMITH 1942" and "GRVI" beneath a crown (x2), 45cm diameter, with one Smiths key and a later key.
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