Date   : Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:39:41 +0000
From   : Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...>
Subject: Re: Beeb in London Review of Books

Andy Armstrong wrote:
> On 30 Jun 2006, at 16:55, Andy Armstrong wrote:
>> http://www.lrb.co.uk/v28/n12/jone01_.html
> 
> Oh - mail them and tell them about the errors - it'll be fun to see if 
> they publish a correction :)

Actually, doesn't seem a bad article - although a bit long, so that I found 
myself skimming in the middle.

I think I'd disagree with: "There are still a few functioning Beebs around the 
place" - I'd reckon an 2000-3000 survivors still in the UK, and probably 
similar numbers scattered overseas. No shortage of them yet for anyone who 
wants the real thing.

I don't recall seeing one doing the railway station displays for a few years 
now, though - I think those have possibly all gone. (Possibly related note, we 
know of the chap who did all the software / comms for the railway signalling 
network in the 80's; I'll have to ask on the off-chance that his company did 
the BBC-based display systems too)

cheers

Jules