Happyoldgit Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Take a look at the diddy middle doors on this this. Do the BBC have a troupe of midgets that use these doors or do they provide equipment access points? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 I prefer the midget theory. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMc Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 They're there for equipment access. I had a good nosey around inside one of them when it was being used outside my office. I found these pictures on the web a while ago (click on pics for full size) - I noticed that it still has a 'Land Rover 110' grille badge. Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 I used to drive one of these! They weigh too much, are very wobbly & unstable to drive despite having 'uprated' suspension. Mostly used to use the little doors for running cables in & out and for access to the back of the racks. The rear cabin formed a little (cramped) control room with a couple of monitors, patch bays, vector scope & waveform monitor - so we could say "It's alright leaving us" when SCAR (Spur Central Apparatus Room) beefed about the picture quality! The LR's JUST fitted in to the news garage. One however had a dish on the top, kindly removed by a friend named Graham who forgot which one he was driving! Si (BBC NCA 1990-95) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted May 8, 2006 Author Share Posted May 8, 2006 What roughly would the GVW of one of these be then Si? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.