I have implemented a speaking clock on my Asterisk phone system, that runs on a Raspberry Pi. It uses the voice of Pat Simmons, who was the second voice used by GPO.
I get it by dialling TIM but I've temporarily configured one of my spare PSTN numbers
0333 443 1123 if anyone wants to dial it.
Pat was the voice between 1963 and 1985
The original voice was that of Ethel Jane Cain and it ran from 1936 to 1963 I have not managed to locate a set of recordings of Ethel to recreate her speaking clock, I think the museum exhibit is Pat Simmons.
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Originally Posted by Richard_FM
I remember the Speaking Clock was given a new voice in the 1980s, I presume when the it was upgraded to a computerised system.
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That was Brian Cobby whos other claim to fame was voicing "5-4-3-2-1, Thunderbirds are go".