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Sandford Mill - Ship Radio Room |
December-2004: Ship's Radio Room - Marconi Equipment
The Friend's of Chelmsford Science & Industry Museum at Sandford Mill have created a typical ship's radio room. They were advised by Peter Watkins, a retired Ships Radio Officer. Don Manning & Geoff Lovegrove were the main "workmen" who constructed the room.To satisfy the Health & Safety Executive, a new door had to be created, this reducing the effective space a little.
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Collection of posters encouraging ship's passengers to use the radio services. Interflora etc.
All pictures by John Bowen, G8DET. Captions by Charles, G0GJS.
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"It doesn't really take two of us to tune up....."
Charles, G0GJS & Peter Watkins.
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"The dream team that created the Museum Project"
From left to right. Peter Watkins, Geoff Lovegrove, G7KLV with the screwdriver and Don Manning in the blue overalls.
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"The credentials of a maritime Radio Officer (Peter's)".
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Peter at his station. "The ultimate link....".
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Peter on one of the first radio phones. "The Captain apologizes to the Harbour Master for the hole in the wall....".
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Early radar set, typical of where it would be positioned on the Bridge.
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The Donald Imber plaque.
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The Donald Imber Collection. The bright box on the right is a Marconi DF set.
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