View-anywhere aerial
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AN AERIAL recently marketed by Maxview Aerials of Kings Lynn, caters for the needs of the itinerant TV addict.
Known as the Truckmax, it is equipped with two heavy duty suction pads to allow the whole assembly to adhere to any smooth surface such as a windscreen or window-glass.
When the vehicle is due to move on, the aerial may be readily detached by lifting the suction pads and stowing the whole assembly within.
To ensure the best possible reception the design provides an adjustable cranked arm which maintains the aerial in an upright position by holding its supporting tube vertically.
The aerial may be fitted inside a windscreen or side window pointing outwards to the desired station, on which it may be aligned through a full 3600 rotation. Maxview provides a station guide which suggests where to point the aerial and whether its rods should be turned to the "vertical" or "horizontal" — some TV transmitters radiate signals in what is called the horizontal mode while other are vertical.
Prices at £10.25, it may be bought from most TV dealers and motor accessory suppliers.