Bill Arnold was the IBA Area Engineer (Midlands) at the time of the closure of the Lichfield 405 line transmitter in 1985 and took film of it and the staff at the time, this part ends with a gathering to mark the end of 405 line transmissions, with
Mr. N. G. Payne E.I.C. turning off the
transmitter 24 years after he had laid the bearing for the mast,more at...
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oh my god ive just seen my dad ken lett on this film. unfortunately he died 4 years ago but how weird was that. brilliant.
kerdangle 3 years ago