Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
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reference WBS13/01
Business
International Advanced Level
UNIT 3: Business decisions and strategy
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Extract A
Bramwell Brown: weather clocks
Bramwell Brown’s weather clocks have been putting wonder and fascination on walls all
over the world. These hand-assembled weather clocks are unique. They tell the time and
they forecast the weather from a barometric sensor inside the clock. The little mechanical
clouds in the clock face move to show one of five forecasts, clouding over when it is 5
going to rain and a sun appearing when the weather is improving.
Brother and sister Rob and Sarah Bramwell started Bramwell Brown. They trace their love
of curious mechanical objects back to childhood. On Sunday afternoons their father
would wind the grandfather clock and check the barometer to see what the weather
would be that day. 10
“We looked everywhere for a mechanical barometer in an appealing design – but could
not find one anywhere. So, we decided to design one at our kitchen table, building what
was a very basic initial model,” said Rob.
More technical versions followed and after several years of development, the first
weather clock was launched in 2015. The clocks are available in two sizes with the option 15
of four different coloured frames. Limited edition weather clocks are available but the
number is restricted to just 250 clocks per design.
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Time 2 hours
Paper
reference WBS13/01
Business
International Advanced Level
UNIT 3: Business decisions and strategy
Source Booklet
Do not return this Booklet with the question paper.
Turn over
*P69578A*
P69578A
©2022 Pearson Education Ltd.
L:1/1/1/
, Sources for use with Section A
Extract A
Bramwell Brown: weather clocks
Bramwell Brown’s weather clocks have been putting wonder and fascination on walls all
over the world. These hand-assembled weather clocks are unique. They tell the time and
they forecast the weather from a barometric sensor inside the clock. The little mechanical
clouds in the clock face move to show one of five forecasts, clouding over when it is 5
going to rain and a sun appearing when the weather is improving.
Brother and sister Rob and Sarah Bramwell started Bramwell Brown. They trace their love
of curious mechanical objects back to childhood. On Sunday afternoons their father
would wind the grandfather clock and check the barometer to see what the weather
would be that day. 10
“We looked everywhere for a mechanical barometer in an appealing design – but could
not find one anywhere. So, we decided to design one at our kitchen table, building what
was a very basic initial model,” said Rob.
More technical versions followed and after several years of development, the first
weather clock was launched in 2015. The clocks are available in two sizes with the option 15
of four different coloured frames. Limited edition weather clocks are available but the
number is restricted to just 250 clocks per design.
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