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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

I've a clock in the garage, mounted in a pod, which I think is roof-mounted and from a Ford, probably 1950s. Does anyone know which models (if any) had this feature? I'm guessing at Mk2 Consul/Zephyr...?

thanks, R
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exbmc · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:45 pm Post subject: clock

Rick, i had a 1958 high line Zodiac, and that had the clock pod in the roof. It was above the windscreen in the centre. Later, i had a low line Zephyr, about a 1960 ish, but if that had similar i can't recall.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

Interesting, thanks, I'll see if I can find a photo of one online to compare it with. It's in a mid-grey surround if I remember right.

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JohnDale · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:39 pm Post subject:

Hi Rick, as far as I remember the clock was standard on the Zodiac & an optional extra on the Zephyr. I think the one in mine has been retro fitted as I seem to remember they were in a gray pod & not black.

Bit blurred but I took it in a dark garage & my eyes are failing(along with everything else) Cheers,JD.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

Thanks JD, I'll dig mine out and see if it's the same or not

R
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Salopian · Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 354 Location: Newport Shropshire

I'm slipping tonight - seeing the thread title had visions of trying to read the time on an external roof mounted clock! Nurse quickly ------
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Carcruiser · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Worcestershire

Glad it wasn't just me who was thinking that!
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Mog · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 661 Location: Sydney

Worcetershire ??? Never heard of it ! I did live in Worcestershire and sang in Worcester Cathedral once. I could walk down the road,from home,and then I was in Staffordshire.

Mog · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 661 Location: Sydney

See !! I could not copy Worcsetershire correctly ! Back to the red wine and the cricket is on to-night. The Aussies playing the Indians in a twenty over match. Good fun ! Expected 60,000 people at the ground. Go the Aussies !

Carcruiser · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Worcestershire

Ok ok, I'll change it! Never could type proper....
I should have stayed in Yorkshire - easier to type Smile

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Mog · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 661 Location: Sydney

No problems ! I was born in Hull in Sept. 1944.

john-saab · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 341 Location: West Dorset

That clock is exactly the same as the one in our 1958 Zodiac!
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