Now it's view-as-you ride coaches
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ACOACH equipped for full television reception was demonstrated last week by Granada TV Rental Ltd. The installation consists of four 11 in. television receivers working from the vehicle's batteries and linked to an aerial mounted on the roof of the coach for reception from any direction.
The sets are controlled by the driver from a master panel and sound can be relayed through the vehicle's public address system or through individual ear-phones. A complete installation, which can be bought or rented from Granada, costs between £350 and £400 a vehicle. The system is suitable for use with a video tape play-back instrument which can be used outside normal television transmission times.
Although a little interference was encountered on a demonstration run through London, this was not sufficient to interfere with the enjoyment of the picture and the interference disappeared once out on M4.
The interior view of the Granada coach (above) shows three of the four television sets. These would have to be recessed 4 in. into the parcel racks and set at an angle in a production coach to meet Conditions of Fitness regulations.