Hmmm......
A couple of hours spend trying to work out why column was not earthed. Left it for a while and then came back and thought I would approach from another angle.
I checked connectivity between chassis and rack, all good.
I checked connectivity between rack and bottom joint of column, all good.
I checked connectivity between middle and top section of column, all good.
I pressed the horn button, got the shock of my life when the horn sounded.
False alarm.