The Speaking Clock
1955
The Speaking Clock
1955
- NFSA ID64D3FS8W
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormDocumentary
- Year1955
'At the third stroke, it will be 10:28 precisely.'
This short documentary, made by the Postmaster-General's Department Film Unit, marks the transition from live to automatic announcements of the time in November 1954.
It explains the workings of the new 'robot equipment' that enables announcing a time signal every 10 seconds, also replacing the need for telephonists to give time information manually.
The new automated Speaking Clock is capable of handling 600 callers simultaneously.
'At the third stroke, it will be 10:28 precisely.'
This short documentary, made by the Postmaster-General's Department Film Unit, marks the transition from live to automatic announcements of the time in November 1954.
It explains the workings of the new 'robot equipment' that enables announcing a time signal every 10 seconds, also replacing the need for telephonists to give time information manually.
The new automated Speaking Clock is capable of handling 600 callers simultaneously.
- NFSA ID64D3FS8W
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormDocumentary
- Year1955
- Production companyPostmaster General's Department Film Unit
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