Smiths Astral Marine Instruments Wall Clock 1948
Smiths Astral Marine Instruments Wall ClockLondon Made in EnglandA brass cased ships clock with bevelled glass to the opening front door. A painted dial with a small sweep seconds hand signed 'Smiths Astral' with a slow/fast adjuster. A well cast solid brass case. An 8-day duration timepiece mechanism. Circa 1950.Removed from the P&O SS Himalaya Chart Room as written on the reverse.SS Himalaya was ordered in March 1945 and she was built by Vickers Armstrong Ltd’, at Barrow and her keel was laid in Yard number 951 on February 26, 1946. Her building took some 18 months longer than was planned, and at £3.4 million, she was £1 million over budget when she was finally delivered.
The big day of her launching came and she was launched by Lady Curry, the wife of the P&O Chairman, on 5th October 5, 1948. What many did not know is that the “Himalaya” shared the same hull design as a new ‘Orient Line’ liner the S.S. Orcades
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