Land-Rovers for Outside Broadcasts
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'THREE modified Land-Rovers have been acquired by I Southern Television, Ltd., Southampton, far outsidebroadeasi work, their function being to link the cameras at the locations with base. The bodywork was designed by H. Bundy (Coachbuilders), Ltd., Poole. Road, Wimborne, Dorset, in collaboration with the television company's comniunications engineer.
The vehicles have high-roofed bodies extended over the cab, with ash framing reinforced with mild steel and light-alloy cladding, At the rear is a full-length door. The roof is of double construction stressed to carry 500 lb. of equipment, having sockets at the corners to support about 16 ft. of tower scaffolding.' :When not in use, the scaffolding is carried on quick-release hooks on each side of the body.
At the rear is a ladder for access to the roof and a tube for mounting an aerial. Four small hatches on the roof are provided to take cable from a generator to the equipment on the scaffolding. Tubular adjustable stands are made to stabilize the vehicles when in operation, those at the front being stowed out, of the way in the Luton extension when not in use.
TROJAN PERSONNEL CARRIER
THE latest addition to the 25-cwt. forward-control range manufactured by Trojan, Ltd., Croydon, Surrey, is a personnel carrier. Similar in specification to the forward-control van on which a road-test report appears on pages 282-285 of this issue it has a Perkins P3/I44(V) three-cylindered oil engine, a four-speed gearbox and trailing-arm independent front suspension.
Longitudinal bench seats accommodate 13 persons. The centre of the floor remains clear for the carriage of goods. The vehicle costs £1.045 in primer finish.