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ITS ALL 'SYSTEMS' GO FOR THE NCB

2nd December 1966
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'TWO recent specialized-vehicle purchases 65 .11the National Coal Board were demonstrate( on Tuesday at Sholing, Southampton, ID) Systems Control (Coachworks) Ltd-, the nem name for Picador Coachworks now that it hat been taken over by Systems Control (Electronics: Ltd. Merging of Picador's high-quality coach building with the electronics business is a natura step, since Systems Control has developec television systems for use in mobile application: of all types.

The NCB vehicles, illustrated here, are boa mounted on Bedford p.s.v. chassis and have the 330 Cu, in. engine. The twin-steer chassis camet a mobile television studio for the Safety in Mine: unit and is completely equipped to produce t programme, using NCB personnel, which can bit transmitted live to monitors at strategic points ir the pit area concerned. The second vehicle--ont of many already supplied—is a YAM-base( mobile recruiting office divided into separate office and reception units.

Main body construction on both is in hard wood with steel reinforcement angles and gussets Body sides, front and rear are insulated with lin. thick expanded polystyrene. Exterior panellim is in aluminium-faced plywood, the roof being t glass. fibre moulding.