ATE Tone Magazine - Winter 1961

nd a cotd nDcomlortablc hrdins. ic..i6cs nro$ 

begiflrdrs. Howevef, afrcr rh. hrst lcw !.snnr 

irsr.ps".ll nereotrsoess ranish.s aqd aU tnat maitcs 

ir dre ilr.illof rFeedire a.ross th. i.c. Thc feelins 

.f ex[ila rior is rhe naii thirg, Rtrrh io]d 

L,., "tou leel xlnor .uied anay. ' 

And lrhlt.bonr tlre fills 

'lhoy\e relef dangcrcu !.{l crn ever bc 

tua som.dnlcs) ' sl,e $iled. 

Who. teorle rhink of i.e skxdre rhcy lsually 

cnr(aae rli. g.c.i .l ntiolshi! evelrs .! llre 

Contnrenr or . hlulons i.e{re.o.ul,r {iih 

Sorj3 H.niic or oth{ famols prcf.sional sk.rers. 

Honcvcr, i.. slong h.s a hGto$' .nd n sls 

lopular long b.lor. m3ny moderD sporb ilrre 

F%g* 

E€aaes 

I rs I rr c.!s.,,.r'.1 lou me! rrdi.s rhir 

hadn'l loticed, thc !.,! ftr.tlve !o!ng lxdy 

on lnr liof,t cor.r ii fer.nrq i.. sht.s 

Sh. is Ruth S.Lliln, an la yelr old s!.flhiml 

rypisl f.om CjtI Facto4 .nd rh. ph.roErfh (xs 

iah.n at th. _Siher Bhdes:' Icc Rnlr ni Pr.n:ot 

Road rh.rr Ruth spends a loi of hcr r8,i rirn: 

Rl|h tooli r! shadlg orer two Fa.s !g. :rd, 

bcnlg oDc of those iortunatc pcopl. qho hr!. !n 

rpi!'dc ior alnol alr slort! tool ro n ljl.c r 

Ju$ shat is i! aboui i.e siatnrg drat makes it so 

popxl.ri nol o,na !,ith yonng pcopL. lilt. Ruth 

brt also Nrh th. not so yorn:s lhc prosF..l 

of scridg ou1 a.rols a sh..t of icc) qittr Ndrnre 

bri a f., squrrc in.lcs of $..1 be.vrer thctrr 

Durirg th. Mddlc Agcs, thc local aeasaDtt 

colld iatc limc out liom rlllinA rneif lordi 

i.lds, srmp r couplc of boncs to ihcii feer and 

sleD.t mary lappy hours Slidina arould the 

Irozcn surhcc of thcn local !ond. 

ln droJc dats, r'holc .ivds scrc oftm tioz.n 

.rcf and this vould rcsuLt in barb.cucs on 

rcc", qh.! pig5 and oxcn lvcrc roaned ovcr nr.s 

and-thc l!.al poprh.c qould indulg. nr ghis ol 

Alar, .ivcrs in Englaml jur dor\ sccn to ect 

iiozcD olcf an, mo.c bur rhc convirl.l atmos 

Fh.rc of a blg rkatlng rinl, such as thc "Silvcr 

tshdci , is much nore cordu.ir. to good skadng 

ihaD { Iroz.n .j!ef wlErc r tlxy s sLrhlg niBbr 

elsilv be spoill !v dre i,dder |1c.ipn!d.n 

Ll,..ugh dre i.e .f, rkarer wlo lad aailed to se. 

Iir. G. Tr.e, Manrgdr of the _Silver Bl..lei'. 

rold I!!.: ()tr. aim rvas to glvc rne .nit l}e 

rn,edLies 3nd fmoslh$c of a ballroom." N.v 

d,e rnrk Lro:is ! linc rhcanc organ, modern 

..f.. l.f 2nd nany othei anracrols. 

'fhe ide3 of slr.rirg mighi not atFaL to evcr-\, 

bodr hd we'Ll bei aftc. sc.ing our front .otc., 

rln rumb.r ol male bcginncrs ,i th. .inli riscs 

prert,! shrrply nctt y.a.! 

TONE 

W;nef t1a l 

'thL Qtund! M.txa2nt.l tttua Ttkrhaft at Etvln. Co Ltl l:ar N!,t).r 21 

Enn.rnn arrurtte.: c.E..r1Ns R.A.(EIR r.j rNr r.L 

^r 

,diu r DrL!sYj \'.sP!Ncn. !.i. 

a'fu.L.r,: ro YAL 3334 

cn'r'Mr"tu'rr: rlrroRlAl rillrrool 3

The Oteatest show on enrllr 

CFR"riis rs .rRc!5 rrMLI Each _!.xr 

thotr*u r of roxngsr.rs quc!. to .njot ihe ihrllk 

oi rh. big tup. r11.J grz. oF.D moudrcri ar rhe 

tnl turc.\. r!r.lhcir hc:ds oli a! rhc clo{ns and 

Do* oi rh.n r{lie !p ihtu min.1: thcrc .n.L !i.t 

rh.t nre.irus h dr.lif.Ior Lheril 

Ore eDdor.. ilo d.cilirli tol,:L.De r rnelrbi 

.l Tne alfenrer Sho{ or lldl, ii B.rv DilLo!. 

21. l)etr 25, Stuo{g.r \voflis. lltrLy 5 .nt :ix 

r.xrs nnnnrr Rdt!ir r l t!. Conrir$L 1: l 

r..fcz. :r.ii{e .r'nL m.nr {.11 lnoxri .:.currs 

3nd .onpiniet. Althorigh rxll.: :.ii..t 31 6ra 

n. erdrrn3llr remxided Bert! ro r.1l ni rlrff hrf 

Sbc hri bc.n ! tcdr .13 r.ef rn,1 r.rotJ.r snr.c 

sne ras tnuf lcxrs .ld. \thcf s.l.e .d n!. 

obtain.d a! audition *nh I f3rrors Britnlr 

!n!us. ALthongh slre prsscd rhc luditi.r Rdrt 

rus .cquitd o .!it oD th,- t[l)czc io. n yc.r 

Lctur. .rt.rirg Ltr. rins $ r fnllr qualdci lcl 

Shc hisercd io .dd thar slc p.rlorn.d on l 

Fttt ln,tt.) nd)iE d I'il..nurd nr :taiet

The tat.tbt.!int. 

Bdtr (bfr) \eer.ntetiq th. titg 

rcrtical and not a fl]ing trapezc. iiTne diderence 

ir tlst all thc acrobaiics ard h.ad s!i!s, etc., ,rc 

done trlthout dre trnpezc nLovi.s blcLqards ad 

lbrivardr," she erpirined. 

Duiing hff taidns pdiod slc was o6eied rhe 

chnnce of appearnrs n! arorlEr lct 1he elelhams l 

Attef only slight besitation she acceprcd rnd was 

soon ridirg ilsh nr the sawdlst ring. Lilc {rs !y 

ro nDntr ill]j. !!One d.y thc clephamr !!rl bc.n 

.ros bcf.re E ing inro the rnis," she recaLl.d. 

''Unloiunarcly two of ih.ft dccidcd ro nnnh tlc 

ng1l i! rh€ mi.ldle of tire perfornnnle ud I sas 

throlrn lervily." Aety was rakd r. hosrritrl lur 

only sultclcd rhc dscoinof or a sluined qtjsr. 

Dudrs tle lcr Be(y perf.lmed lcrobari$ and 

headsrands on rhc elephani's h*d. For d1h she 

qnre a series olcolourtll coslumcs drd saronss. 

Sh. rravelled trith rle circus to Swcden fof 

elev.r mondrs aDd !1.. lisned DeDhark .nd 

Norq€y. "I came nomc to joi! ! circ$ in Rhyl 

for rhc sume. seIoa." sne added. 

Beftt tahc! abo@ nh the et.hant at tt1..hdofthe at

Anotler Britjsh tonr follow!'d ther Betr crossed 

thc CLamel to join Pinder's Frdch ciims for a 

rour !r Belsilmi Gcrmar,r' .!d Spain. "tsul my 

livonrite country n siill Swe.1en," s"'d Betry. 

Although shc has n$er had rle nhfotunc to 

tuvd . refions f.ll Bety Ecalled ar o.esior in 

].{ncc whcD one of her fellon-tapeze ariistcs f.ll 

on thc lst nishr ol rc sholr- "LucLily shc vas 

not lut too badly," Be(y e . 

There is nerer a dlll nome.r in .ircus lile. 

''Ou onc occasio! a clinp brctc ihrough the glass 

ofirs caBe," Ecry lold rs. "Being rliehtened by so 

n ny people arotr.d ii rar si.djAht towards nE 

ud I rcceircd qunc a dr*y bie. Perhaps this is 

not the sot of ex.nen.n! manr people rvonld lihe 

bur despne the trl)s bd dowlr Berty a$ued T,,z 

sh. lovcd cvdy mrnulc of it. And cir.us fotk are 

so friendty n trelprul) sle lddcd. 

Desfft.rh€ hafd t.abins and unerdinsrel,etusll 

scssjols circus life h$ nlmercus advsrxgcs. 

"Tleie e llways ncw p.opl. io mcci add pl2ccs 

''Thc lifc though is not .U rhe slamoxr and 

sp..glcs some people rNnk it is," shc ,aid. 

Carava.s lDd . serj6 ol horels {ere Betry's 

"homc" then tmvetling. A lot of ha.d $ork and 

runrrous reheraals mu{ go irto a ciros ad 

belore it is nt r. !s sno*n to .! andle,ce- There 

x.e many dieppoimmcdrs bd failures to b. 

A Chrislmas Sho$ in Pfis rtro y-$ .go vas 

dre h{ rime Bcft_w lcrforecd on lhc high (apcz.- 

On rctuDi.sto Elrglald dr lohdit verj dificult 

1o adiust herserl. lirhg in oDe pJace. She jonred 

ATE in 1959- thc only r.grcr she ha! is rlat she 

rlid.\ .chi€ve nei circus lmbiio. to !r!tk rhe 

Brl she docs posscss r nosr of lvond*fu1 

ncmorjes to looLi bacl or And e!€n tllolgh she 

trobably leels a twinse ofnosraLs'a on !.eing.ne 

of those colourtul posrcs advcirising .he circus 

sne does have one .ompensatio!."Vhelever I s! 

to a show I oii-en med many of my oid fricnds 

And of.ou$e rhc clethnts lever forger hsl 

Thc lae yaria: B|kine theit de6ut it bfltto"

Internal 

Communication 

P,X.0ivision 

DNt He.!s4 ch*ks fat fauh: beI.re liMt 

shi n4

lntrcducing lhe praducl ta the people 

is a setvice which has been offered by 

fone during the past twelve months. 

In this atlicle, IasI in the series, the 

wotk of the PX (ptivate exchanse) 

division is desctibed. Products nnge 

fton lhe srlallest private itistallation 

cansisting nerely of t'wo cannecling 

telephones, to the largest, consisting 

of tnore than 4,A00 private lines, 

Now, wHEN rNurnr Hd cRowN ro mammonl 

propordons and the.€ are no longe. .lose pcron.l 

des betw*n small si.ups .a entloyee.s dre jn 

ternal teiephone olleF a majo. co.r.iburion ro th. 

successful running of any enlerF.ise. Tne rel. 

lhote systems rnay v!ry grcady in size brt one 

comoD iictor is t]lat tlcy a.e prlvatc cx.lunEes 

sold to iqdividual cusrome$. 

Thc PX Di\ision nhich deals wirh ATE'S 

lrivate dxciange is localc

t:)nrtr cn.,innf,'.: 

M ar n G a a du h 1a n i fls t e I d !' : 

tL cdblt\ ol t a6i6 t'AX 

{t.: 

drxtr'ing o1tic. and iles oDtrcl. ln lrls .ficc 

dcsign.d on r conveyor belr system, ncrly a 

ihousan.l orde.s 3td en.ruirics are r.ccivcd cxc! 

monin. lh.y arc analr.ed, engireered, prcgml]mcdj 

aplroDnaicd) ssucd and adrGed. 

O.dcrs for sto.n, itcms ol sparcs and even small 

PAX'S clD bc rumcd .oud rnirhnl $'o days. 

Other orders involting dctailcd crgin.cnng oli.n, 

of conrsc, akc mhy monds to complete- 

'lhc cnginccrs arc thc ].€esr sinsle srotrp of 

Pcrsorncl {itbin thc drision. 

'Itu commc.cill $dc $ reslonsible for rhe 

ac..ptancc a.d hnndlrng ol .rquilics lDd ron 

trach and cnabilslins csdmrlcd qrdrtiti.sj 

priccs) an.l dclir$ics. tsasic priccs &d a.corhti.g 

ssriccs arc obran.d via ihc mrin o.gr!is!!ion. 

,4n eircmcly rnal aspc.r of this dilision is rrs 

abiliry to forccar salcs. In Junc .vcry ycar a 

programc is compilcd oa rhc standxfd itcfts to 

6c malufacturcd for stocLr. r'hc id.al dming 

wouLd see them anticilde the orders msru'lns 

out ol S.les lorecas$. 

Records de maintaiDed in ihe Production 

D.:pdrh.nt covqing the vlriols items held in 

stoch or thc lork in progre$ id 1he Dil'nion. 

'I!c ascmblJ' shop covds the $hol. of rhc 

r.a of thc floor immcdjarcl! bclo\r rhc cont.oL 

scctions. Comloncnts ai. supplied liod the 

.ompanJ\ marn machinc shop. The PX 

Division is conccmcd only wirh asscmbling of 

small boards such as 10-100 PA-\\ and subscribff 

attcndcd !AB>(!- lhc largcr racks arc 

a$mbled in the MAX ascmbly shops- r'he 

la|gc i,cl$ and theif associated manuaL equip 

dent !rc) howerer, adjlsted ard tesed by the 

lX dir.ision prio! io dlspatcb and arc somdnncs 

eD8ineeL€d to cunomed specinc orders. 

A11 ironwork sedion sithnr the division !roridcs 

rh. e.t fr.mc$ork for thc variors c.Nlpmdt 

dd a rclay assmbly lrc asists in spccdxre 

up drc process tor cssembly withi! the div'sio!. 

E$dt icsiDg ald insrrec rg Lry a team of 

futrctiorce$ coD eres the work done by rh€ 

division and ed(res that 3lL orders l.anins thc 

.ompaDr, mailiiin t]1e san€ hieh n.ndrf.l of 

Althongh st.nd.rdis.tlor tlays ar lmpofr.Dt 

iole nr this division its eqlirrDent aD be desigled 

to stecin. r€qdretuens. A glan.c 

thNngh rhe order book3 ft. th. last yerf Eives 

iome indialion of drc v.stly dilierins desina 

tiors a.f PX c.Lripmcni. One of dre Urscst

o.{jo$ yet b be r{eived by 1ne dirision has bee! 

lnsallcd in rlle gifir nes. Shell I!.x buitdjre on 

London s South tsaD! -Ihn 7j000 hrc PABX q,ill 

e.olidc aU int.rnal and ertemal telecomnuni.a 

lio! seNiecs to li)000 Shcll chllortes who wlll be 

nllDe the 363 Iect hrgb 27 srorcy building. 

BOAC rnd Air Fran.e !.e rust tq,o of thq air 

lme conp,ni.s n1 tllis murrry ro use Al! PX 

cquipmen!. Tle r.ivlte exclunges ire llso $ld to 

hms ol all siz€s in m3D,\, fields oI busilcss 

tbfoughout thc ounrry. 

Although varying g|eatl_v in size nre Px c.nip 

mcnt Qr be dividcd inro tro iypesj the e*.h3nqc 

Nnjcn siver p!.ely intcrnal s{ri.e drd ilat r!i.h 

n addnioos come.Ledto thc pubLic qclDnge and 

gjvca loth inrern.l ard cxtcmai conr!.t. T!. 

lrtter !!n bc as small as the PABX 4/rl/1 rhich 

allorvs 1nur people to !.!c lour intchal hres rnd 

one exredal lne which ca! bc used by any ofthc 

fonr relerioncs. Bisser eqdpmcnt jncludes dre 

cordle$ FADX No. .i .nd dre P.O. No. 3 FABX 

tAX equjpmcnt ls made in dany $andard sizes 

l.om ten ro several hhdred lifts. 

A lricome sisr for rhe .olrpaay is rhat rhe 

PX o!d$ book is more fxll rtran ever bcfoic. 

And lncc manl of the o.ders ior sJ,slems arc 

$and,rd t s lossible for tnd divlsion to harc 

luse nocks of cquipment in *ore Thls mkes 

polsible spccdy sc.vicc 1br o*oher enq lins 

to. ltmdlrd eqlilmcnt. lr is vitally inporrhl 

for lhe diviion Lo be gc.rcd u! to $ork qxickly 

3Dd disposc of eq pmert alnosr orernight. 

Dciined for the Midldnt Bz"tt, I..ndr/ u .a"dk\\ yait.hboanl at athi.h ;^tan!4, FdrtLtu.rth i dls.setl 

rn the utftre

I-,ORD 

NELSON 

STREET 

Then and Now 

Ir s"!Ms rrAr srRo\acrr Hous! is ioi rh. 

o.ly ptu1 ot rhc CompaDt prmises ilat crn 

boa$ ! lirto.r. Cny lactory to. has an intcreinrg 

backrourd and is snnared ir a mor histori. rr3n 

1sediaa.J rh. Ci! ta.tatl uhnh ua: oru a t.h.oi 

Thn :isn n i 

nh irt nrid. lhc Fa.t.tr snte,t 

llad ialkcd .ut of the rlal D..r nn. 

Lord N.lson 'ou Stcct ir 18!1 you {onld ha!. se.n 

oppoltc thc Lircrpool H.U of Science pmriding 

"mul.aL anil s.l.tuin. .nr.rtxilDens" cvert' 

Satlrday mght. And h.d you !.cn there oL1 

Nolcmbd 27th ofihar ycar !,ou iould halc heard 

such it.ms .s a ..c,udon oa Dmieie vcFts 

Dishdouf' bv A Gnnlema! ald "Cnrhl3 

Au.trcc sung by an am.te}". "Be^ver rhe 

par.," intbrmcd rh. prog.amme, "Mr. Mackintosh 

{dlgn'c a short lcicnnli. leiue, aft- ivhich 

tlc l.lghing gas win bc adonisr.red. Ali rhls 

to! 3d. (Rcsor.d s.ats 6d.) Tle olject of rne 

Haliol S.icncc, la1{ r.ndre d rhe\elsonAssembly 

Rooos, $as to tu.nish th. indu$rial classes of 

Ln erpool snh a.ombxr,tio! oi sober and rsti.nal 

trmnsencnr inr rhe smrllesr lossible er!e.se". 

I'r tgq5, IoE ef, th. brildnrs s.s uke! over 

hv C.Ie B..iI€N, rhe robr... nr3nnf..uer!. 

Tfier rl;o orred xhar is nav Ciry F..tofy 

Th€ se.ri.n of any l_ar.ry n.v honsirrs rhe 

C S off..n Tcl.x Dc ., rnd f'xr rooDrs, erc., 

.t tLr. bottorn .nd of Lord \"elsor Stfeet trtrs 

origi.3llv rh. Si. Sjr.on's Scho.l f.r dre Binrd. 

The Chnrch of St. Slmon ras .n nie co0er of 

Glou.ener streei orJa.$e rhd a,.esenr erhn.. 

to Pnbli.ny DcDarmc.t. rr rvrs co.secnted ii 

18,lib d.m.lishcd iround I934. The rrea seelrj 

ro nlrc lad ns fai. share of sclool.r for .ccortk 

nrdicatc rhar in H.rham Sr.e.r, rh..e n.w *!nds 

ile l-.rd N.lson IIo1.l, t!c.c *rs a F.cc Sch.ol 

mpr'od€d by rhe So.iery ol Frirnds The qi.h

were acomodated h Inrd \elson Strcet 

Md ihe boys in trldport Street, $hich rus otr 

St. yjnccrt Strcct. A day school attlched to St, 

simort chrch was also in Glonceslcr sr.c€t. 

You se not Likely to 6nd Sidn€! Srrer Ea$ 

or any ooderr nari of rhe Clly bui ii still exis6 

to rhis d2y. You can stiU scc tnc sr.ct sisn actually 

on the C,mprny lremis.s, Sidnet Street E st 

st3'ts !t the St. Vircent St.ect Iaciory gate and 

rurs down ro thc Vorls Cetccn. Ilany of rhc 

forde. o.cop&ts or the sueet rroblbly lived in 

.ottascs 3nd 3n l81l Dnecbry srai€s rh.r rh. 

Blizabcth llcs Dly School ws ar No, 24, 

In lag3 Colie Rrodrers !!t a pl.n forw.rd to 

the Corybftion for a brldsc ro be erected orer 

thc $rcct to connccr th.if r$o tadorlc. A lcr* 

ro the Lord Mryor sl,i-s iise hlve conve.ted dLe 

oLd concert hall inio i res fa.tory LrDt Lord 

Nelson Sftcct d1vrd6 the so dep.fnelts". 

Thel reqNst $.r, however, rurred dosD. 

'fhc Lit.rpoo! CrD.r cf drc rime medi.ned 

ihe fictory .n.l slrted !h!t n provrdeC rhe gi.ls 

with alL the cotufors oaa lome TherI5df3.ililies 

for cooking thcit meals, evcry aplliance $ar could 

rd cleanlircss, and a good 

library f.r rhe iDproE tenr ol 1[.n Dnals." 

-r'hc sirls wo*cd liom eiglt till six wnh ndf-day 

Sa.lday.rd in 1891 n rvas rcclrdcd as bclns rhc 

la|ges tobxc.o lanory ir dre ivorld {i1L .ver 

TlEre arc now over 1,000 housc mgrzincs 

p.oduced in Grer Brn,n1 .lone. h t|e rery 

p.eENes wh.rc ln,r i! produced CoFc n.others 

{oe .rd printed in l30 n!1r mN! surcly bavc 

been one of ftc nri ..m!..y rEgnznres .nd. 

The pubri.ation q€s ..lled ,{, tdtL'i,. and 

was run or rhe llnes Dr.driloel !rF.. 

I! oN issue rc mnalchlistmaslactorydan .s 

wer€ .ommenre.l on by sariing thlr "somc of rhc 

lead'Ds mcn of drc tom dccmed n an lononr Lo 

dao.e raidL Copei c,jsar girh , 

Changes ir t-ord Neison Strcci arc not contned 

ro buildines. Accordjns io rhe Dire.6ry, nny 

@c!p.rs hnve comc and souc. In 18,1], No. 3 

holsed a mastcr n.rnrer. No. 10 a corL cuftd 

wlile ! gcndcmd" resided ar \o. 12. 

Tn.y *ould lurdly rccosnis. then streer $jrb 

its modem borelr cnrema atrd a rhe,rre the size of 

rlich dould have made dre p.ollietor of ibc 

In r!h, oDe of rhe oldes parts of Lilerlool, 

ATE a.c ssased in dre rnarufn.lR of rhe 

most urJ{o-daie telecommnni..tioos .qd remotc 

contol equilmeDt itr the wo,ld. 

What woltd rhe masd mariner, the cod. cuttd 

and the gsdeman say if rhey canl.l see Lord 

Viut .J th. cuil! like bdtlins na"rine ATL\

Camlanoloe!--rhc 2t of bell rjngins n:! 

sccn a bi oul olpllcd nr rhis ultr. moder 

$orld of3tftcolhoric sourd ard hi t, bu n $ 

an art shlch stjll has rhotrsands ol adhererts, 

rot olly in slc.p!.j oldc rorld. rillages blt rlso 

rD bis cidcs and iotrDs. Bitl Dalies, Dr.',ing 

Ofiicc, City I.oorr, a oD. ofthe regular 

Dns.rs rt st. tsxrthoLomei's church, 

Tllursaslo,. He only bcgan six months .go 

rnd al(dy h.s !.osfessed belond th. 

B,I Dau. 

Bat tn4l 

For rhe l:st le$ y.xrs Frank l-awton, rtr Auto 

Sciter ar $igan F!cro,y, hrs slenr his snarc 

iimc shootins pc.rl.. So 1d hc.s not been calshL 

but thls n probrlly duc t. rhe far rhar al hn 

shootins has becn done q'ilh a caine.a. F€nt 

speciallses in $0eddins Pnoroaraphl a.d ls .Lso 

rery keen on colour 3nd Fodrair so*. 

h'5 , fd ti.y ftor ope.atins I gia,t sulllodre !t 

thc Cornpaoy s Wigan Ficlory ro c.rcssha the 

tey. 01 ! g*rd pi,,o bnrJimny Moss 

ha.dl€s bonr innruDents ridr equl .].:reritr 

Jiony bs |eeD .Iunnrsj ru.ljeDces vith the 

n.sic.fihe eF.r.onposers for dny rcrf; 

nos and har fon hinsell ] ,er,uirtio! f.r beirc 

one ofdr nrcat rn3teu nnsicirns ir ihe "rer. 

Look out t.llorvsl ln. hdt.s ar. hradurg ihc 

salcriry ollhc Daf$ rclos nov. Dolothy 

Tinnins, S!.k. ractorr. is jln one oftbem. 

Dororhy is r meaber olrhe "Flyjf,g Sauc.i' 

Dai$ r'.am ard she rold L,, rl.t in irel 

opnlonr yomcn 1vc.c lu morc rtrned r. dr. 

I t- | P)i-l-)t |j,r tt, tt,) | 

Tool Sctd Charles I'ritchard ol \Y/qaD 

FadorJ bcllcfcs that rflou fc going to phy 3 

gamci !1.! , fr.ljghr orc For 12 years Ch..lcs 

has bcci a kccn dcrotee ofih. grne ol 

Badroton and hc is a mcmb.r of nvo clubs. 

Hc hclpcrl lo fornd on. ot thesc and hN nelpetl 

L}le teu to tictor!'- in the local league cup ire

Da lb H.U.\ 

Bull.t D.r.!r 

Ifs b..n said olrhc tsallct rhat yon cirher love ir 

or lorrh. n. On. giil Nlo lovcs it 10 the e*ent 

of noi jusr b.ins contcfi ro sil back lDd Narch is 

Dorotiy Aadgcs, Dcpr. 662. Dorothy nai been 

dancirg for a few years row aDd has p*formcd 

at dc Livcrpool PhilharmoDic Hdl-ho 

Ray Mcciwem, r npp.entice in$lumeri 

malcr at Citr F!.tort, 1E been doins a lot of 

stiilg lulling l.telyt.ot in ],igh pL,&J, bnt 

wnh his 30 puppet d] ot rvltch hd 1Es mldc 

hlmsclf. R.t hlr been inleresred in puppcts 

sincc hc *as I young boj bL( l,e didnl {a.t 

making Lhcm u.liL th.ee yes.s lso lle h$ won 

m.nt r.lcnt coniess snd his grelt anbition is 

ro appc"r on Tclerision. 

Rar Mtcflert 

Pttt.Le., 

John Bilch, l ransmission Divnion, bas been 

3 mmbe! or thc l criirorial Amy sirc! it 

re4t1fted ati* thc \tar. He is nov s Mljor in 

rhe Ror€l Corps ol Signals Headqurle$ in 

Er€ron Road. l hough he is Dorv ! Stall Oili.e!, 

hc iesularly attcnds camps .nd exerci*s. John 

roid Zona t}tat in drc evcDt of action, he wotld 

b. Ilafly respo.siuc for direclirg the Sigtrll 

'| D,h! t:lrtaJt Aryler 

B.l, Mossdan, an cngine.r 3t Ciry Factory! 

is an ac.omplishcd accordionist. Fo. the last 

15 years Bob has been providing "Courtuy 

nusic " for tsao Dan.es all over rhe coutrtry, 

Amons his achjctcmcnrs is ! b.ordcas tor 

Child.en's Hou. A scmi prof€$lonal, Rob h 

ilso a membcf ofthe English Folk Dance 

There's not huch )-'ou ch lell TommY 

Ashcroft, a Drillr 3t \vigd FactoryJ rhout 

Anelins, for it\ bccn his rrh lobbv fot tlc last 

40 ye,rs. Tolmy lrefers Coa6e Fish'ns md his 

fawoune haunt is rhe h.caste. ntrl Shropslire 

Itnion caDal, ttc must be an eacepion io tnc 

ru1e for not oncc did he tiv to tell I,aa about 

lhe one th.t gor .{.Y I 

1l

lrtr. 

:stissueof lon.lrerromis€dto g!.a1!l 

o!lstanding .ar-per.t Mr. A F- 

Berielt who r.li€l fronr his ATE direcrofsi.ip 

"In h^ db!.rti.n iltd tLutrn jo nt)tt htni< 

ant .1'.\thihs lih.U io bt tf bdklit ta ATL 

aitt nt a1'ton.r: A.I;.8.j d! t. ans nltatirt, 

.tct, Inrl!", ltal ul\olneu n. t.sa lar t,n., 

dnt1n. t!,1t lir'thrte that h.l. I hi\.tnra.t. 

ttt u' r.ddiL, Jo,lio.n frt tt -^2! rytrt .J 

the ,nh that ha .ould drout. dr eqti tlen 

anlu!n^1" d"d lory.futn." al the h.b nl 

tho'. o.er.rlbn h..an /1it s!.tt" 

rh 

xppreci.tion trr n cDll.agu. of th;rv 

AT E pioneer 

O!.. s,.rr yElRs srirlr.! 10 LlL. L!i! 

rndnnr!- i! dre ou$i!.d, re 

..hicrem.rt of ,Ur. A. Funk rlcnne , ATU 

.lr:c.tor,lrho re...dy kiif:n Mi!"- oI!h.sc ycars 

!.r! spcnt {nb Auiom.tic Tdlerh.r. Dd 

Bo.n ir To{i. IIS {, trl. B.!r.r {!di.J 

Ciril Erg:n.crnrs io. o.. _r.x!,r C..reli C.tt.jtr. 

ard Ll..r.i.rl F.D!il...ng to. dr.r JUrt 3r lon,3 

Sl.rc aloll.g.. Alter ..Drrneting hij {udi.s h! 

Jdlta rh. i\utomari. El.cri. ajofuf[r. Chi.xgo. 

The.c hc i..ked nr d,s l].oMtorrci rndcr rh. 

lrrc 1. !. K.rh ar $. dmi $hei drc lieirr l,urc 

Seit.h ,,rs li:,.s J.rcloF.d. and .rnh in. hre 

ri A. Mclhrg., .. rle...!errit,r of6. stroBs.r 

AunDtir :lcl.phor. S:,n.m 1...trif.] brncr_\. 

io.linre I! th. tdriod 1901 io l9r0lvtr. B.n.eii 

\2 

spcli sorne tn,. itr nrr nclJ julcrising thc 

initaLlation of i.ir Anromad. archxnser rtronsh 

.xr Ar,.ri.r lrom Rhodc hxrd nr th. *j nr 

tlodrlr n, rhc P::.in.. ar(l liom LcthnriJge, 

Canada, in rh. forh, to ]11 Prlr n, dt sonth. 

]\llrr rr:,.Iy tq.nty t.r.s .l 

--.!iri..ring &{ 

ftrni!.!,rl dxr,srien.. 1rirlL rl,c Ciri..go (iorpr!t 

\lr. Lrcm.t 1'd!, nr 1920, s..ondc.l ro AunrDatj. 

Telepi.n. Ilmu1{.N.i1E C.nrrn!, t-irtrDoot. 

i!.n rdlir.ry i.d.onirlhd'..rpacny. 

l y..r ln1.r hc h..rrc a !.rrxnrerr mcmb.r of 

rh. llrriih lrgsnislrjor .nd rrls appoinrcd Chtel 

lrunieer He held Lliis ofll.e uliil 1939 i'!en n. 

sd..ctd.dthclate F a. Bnritull ,s r'lh1s{ ol tn. 

l-jv.,Fool Fr.tofns H. ras lplointcd r. rtre locrl 

Board of Dircd.,r i,r 1912, L..oling . Di.ccror 

olth.lrhoL. sronp,n 1939, rnd l3rerleld Di.e(o. 

:hiF .I r nurber oI xsoc;"rcd conpxnids. lle

c..m. loi,t Ger.0l l!(r.'gef nr Ig4ii 3.d r.tir.d 

Lon aciive drties ln r952. 

r'hn \us a ftcmonblc rcar for Mr. B.nnett. 

HG mfie irrlrelred nr die N.s Yeai l Hon.u.s 

Lin qnen he sas a$ardcd a C.B.E. Thr C ts.E. $ 

thc moe rcnior ola{aids not caftyxrs a titl.lnd,s 

:ire. lor distnr8nlnred ]rnbli. s.r!i.e n rn. 

Commonxcalth. lir. Bennet r.c.it.d the C.ts,E. 

o! drc rc.omncndition oa ihc tsritish lost Ofice 

xs recoenltion of hi tlifrv vexs se(l.e r. nr. 

indusry ln the United ltinsdom and for tlc 

spcctx.ular aclicv.mcnts ehi.n had narked h,r 

The moe lmportarr ol these achlcv.mcnts xas 

drc dcr.lopmcnt a.d rdrltatlor to Lood.n 

i.r1ri.ernc.1s .I L|€ "Dire.lor" sy{.n irl 1t22. 

Ihc StrowAe, S_aii.m incorf.rali.s th. 'Dircctoi' 

na*pprorcd xrd rdoFl.d bt tn. ts.nish l,.I 

Om.c h l!2,1 rnd ,LscLl iof drc itrt.ruti.xLion ol 

L.nd.n ,nd l'e. nr orhe. l.'9. .ti.s n, 

Grcal llrnrin. lhc B1'O t]'pc 2000 s.l.cror \ra! 

rl.veloled b l9J2 b Livrrpool .ngnL.e. I ]\ l E\ 

i2r sclc.to., lndcr d,c l.adc.s!i! .f I4r. l].m.tt. 

Snbs.qucntly r vra! sulllicd by .ll corrra.t.rs ro 

Lhe l'!shx{.r Grn.rrl o. o.d€.: !L.ed 1ir. 

rulolliic crchinge eqlil'n:nr. lhir sElect.r, 1s 

llrt of thc Srrorrgcr Syi.n, is slro xo( mIn 

f.ctrucd 6y tl. BDgrlor. hctory lir ln. hdixn 

l]oss ard Telcgi.lh DclrtDent i is rl.. b.tng 

lroduc.d nr drc Sourh .nd ! ziLi.n 

^frlcan 

Mr. Ben.eit iooh .n x.tlr. rxrt nr 1II. neg. 

ti.rions rnich l.d to th. trgr.cmcni n'nh ihc lndbn 

Govelm.nl ro supplr cquilm$L and bujLd th! 

Bmgrlorr fx.rory. Ilc sisncl il,c d.cufuni wnh 

]\,rr. D.sai, ilc r\mbassado. for lndia. in 

-After 

dre sicning oflhe,grccrtcnt Mr. Run.{ 

lisitcd India rcpcatcdl! ro Fromotc rhe me!- 

Iacrue of cquir,m.m fo. r .on!1ct. rtle.om 

murications sr''{em for the Govcr.ment .l hdii 

11 $is tsangalor. lact.ry. 

Duin]8 drc 1t30\ Ernilh hdustrr {.r: 

'hen 

faci.g lxrd dnes xnd rherc sas litde nioney 

amilablc for dcv.iopncnr thc comp.nJ lound thc 

ms*er to ;'*trcr. s on. .uaomer " E cn in !.lr 

lad times Drnish rr..r.xcls v'c.e .rill eell s,ppofed, 

ard th.!. *!\ h urg.nt i.mhd lnr 

xulomarc toRlsltor. M.. Bennert figureri froni 

nerlly nr t!. develorDenr .l nre 3ll ele.tri. 

tol.Lnator and its ldoproD tor .a.c.ou.scs, thls 

aidnrg drc comlrlr xl i Lime trnen n Lt\ lcjnB a! 

In Cischaising nn .ngin.c!!g lDd colrm.rciaL 

!l!ii.s ,\'1r. ts.nn.tt t.v.llcd drrcushort tl. $'ond. 

I.Ie *!: .!n.r.n.d {idr dre n.3oll.lion oI rl,r 

ag.ccm.nr {nh rhe LroLnh Govei.neni ln l93lj 

!ni.h n.s Ll,. fi.t u.l.riakins ol its kl.d cnt.rcd 

nro Ly rny Brlti!! nn ri_x.o... xri sn ]f io 

lhal madc iirh rnc Indlan Gotcnm.nr in 19,13. 

ft prolrd.d r..nniquc and a$istarc. in rh. .strb 

lisl,ment of ! r.l..onmri.iliori f.no^,iirlL lhe 

N4i.ir.r .f C.nnui..rions ii rhe .orfrq' 

ln re.xlln,g i1,. r.Li$rn.ats of.n. !f rl,e giurs 

ol rhe L.l...nrni!.icr!ons 1ndunry nr inh 1.Ir,r' 

tull iriblt. to r gr.ai rnan, noi onl_! lor i;r initiitt. 

!.i rbihybul rlio to th..xnmpl. hc oII.* io ihoir 

*no lolloir !'hcrc h. has mxdc a qa_! Ilxny.lL-.!. 

s.ni.r c!.cDin.s) .s!..ially dros. {io grrdui.d 

liom 11,. .ngnr..rlrg ilir, r.cx1l !,. jnsti.aiion 

Mf. B€.n.tr g!v. to dl rli.sc *h. x.rLdd nndef 

c;4., 

Thati 

F.rts: 

Th,t.bnr. n ftb, a,) t t.t ai nrtaatr nhdr ati,! 

tht rl for ar a"rlat :lafl Lhtrr hrla nt tidr.h 

t93o. h i it.r'\ti)r tn nt. t\.t t]:n \.tr! ha\ n.t" 

@'tfu\lj I'Elrrt.d.fa" tun1! a,e var! 

tl

L 

ATE eq uipmenttn 

Ihe l,onefiest place inthe World 

A u.s !!Lrcorr.R h.rei! ovel ! sruu srcup 

ol hut, poiscd or the sno$-c.pped pcak ot a 

monmM dc Andes a.d drcls lupptjcs ro a 

l[y baqd of sclenints. Tlrese infrcque,r ,isits 

are the onlt 6mad! the men travc *irh rtre 

oursrde world. They rre tirnrs in onc of the 

world! most rcmore regi.'s. rlE higher morn 

tlnr n.ses in rle Am$i.as dro Andes whc.c 

tuny oa r]r nounains r$.h over 20,000 fccr. 

wh.re plmcral orptions trnrc left somc of ttrc 

deepe{ crcvasscs in the wo.ld. 

Thc s.icntisrs, iheir €quiFmcnr x.d supptrcs 

hs,e ill b!

s!€.ially s.nt from Chi.ago. Fxch innruDent ias 

LoohingHistorv 

an...f ,taa ti.1r.,.t 

"atittr. 

at 

r, Lc y\,t 

A rnv roou woRKs is F.kcd 

with lhtory. IIc.c are samlies ol the nrs telephoncs 

mdc at Srow8er W.rks over fony ye.rs 

aao; snlles whi.h !e.ia!s your fnther or even 

g,hdfarhe. nad a nand in matine. There is 

equipment f.om aLL lafts oftle worldj E.azil, the 

Unired States, South Aliica, ard cven onc of!h. 

older telephon* eve. made, rhc Edison rabic 

,rodel ..n*ru.red wirh a chalk recciver. 

To some, th6e jnstromcfts may seem notlins 

rnore rhar 3 .olidoion of old equipm€nt |!r for 

orlreB th.y rell an inspirins nory of mals 

dlnrth over dndnce. 

Here it is l,ossiblc ro see alLstages ofthe dcrdlo!- 

tueni of ihe telellone indu$.y iiom i1s !c.! 

beginninss, wirh large .ulc.sorc modcls quirc 

ditrerent liom drc strcm-1incd and colouful 

equrpment we lse todat- 

The muslm is a urf!1 adjunct to tilc modcrD 

indusrry. Here thc cnsinccrs of the future .!! 

sudy tb. e4erimenh ofthe pa$. For mdry yelr 

Iuaishted iDdirjdu.h hrve taken charg. of outdared 

eqniriDent.lt hxs been $otd anduescrvcd 

lor mch r iime Nlen a liring record could bc 

lrepared ofrne hntory ofthe.orpany. Mr. E E. 

Comfolt, Dcpt- 668, had sucl a .ollcction. Hc was 

rble to lrovjde iie mnseum tith , somd basis ol 

J 

''Insr.um.nls arc siorcd long aftff thcy 3rc outol 

datc," *pllincd Mr. Confod. Thcn rcplaccmer$ 

.an bc ntcd lnto crhti,rs equipmeDt whi$ 

is $ill good for ycrs of sdricc. 

whcn a piccc ofequipmcnt bccomes so old tl.l 

ihcic js io lihclihood ofit beirs rrded tor strdr a 

usc, then it bt$n$ r nrLJ.rh picc.. 1'h dim.ult 

ras( oI collecting lnd .exoutidg hnroric models 

has largcly bccn ec@mp1islcd by Mr. Harry 

Hjghcock, Dcpi. 14 sno ns bccn snh llre cu 

pany for 36 ,\'cars. lo Mr. Hbhcocl fell thc 

rork of rcbuildins some of thc models lnd d;s 

lroved lrorc d,fi.ult thm .xn be im,gired. Soxre 

pars mirsing hd io 6e sts€cinlly consl.rded nr 

ou on! slopsj vl,e.e possible 118 missn€ p.[ 

rus rep1n.e.l by onc lron drc s.me yedi .!d ooe 

nMrdcnr nr lxrticulu qis reluilt rith !n'ts 

ld(d. glcar de.l ofp.iience.rd rine to Enomie. 

Now thc colle.tior is alLrost cdrplete .nd we 

h.vc a record ofdevelopmen! o(er rlr The -\'enrs. 

nrJlrune.ls nr. pa.l€d amy iD Elass froDted .np 

lio.r,lsj.xch extibn ir cl$rly l3belled,rd 

lnmlered rtrd erch cyhibit rclls i$ oian $oiy) 

nor only shoilins ncrv dhcoveries in the telenone 

nrdusiry bui also glrins a pictue of tbe leoplc 

*no lsed them. There is a 1911 teld telellone 

ihicn \us lsed in the First Vorld l{af, and a 

1930 o,nxmental modet $irir an insojption ir 

Arabi.. An eariy dial telephore hade in 1901 vas 

lscd at F.ll River in Aoeri.a. 

One wirole sedion oi thc musc@ is dcvolcd to 

n selection of dialsj impoftmt for lleii agc or 

nrerest, One oftartialar nore ro mny pcople is 

. aold{l:red di,l used on ihe Royal train in Solrh 

Africa wn.r Rilg Georse VI vGited that colntry 

n1 I s47. ATI] in$lled the PAX eqliptucDt on the 

r..nr. Msny dinicuLdes were overcome on dat 

ladftlaf {.te risir. Aplarcrtly thc natncs ${rc 

xrr ro remove railFay sl.cpcr for usc in thclr 

nouse bujldnrg. Our.oncffn at this was duc to thc 

fid that the disturbxncc vould upset thr GLelhone 

handset. Nrtumlty ou enginec$ d4igned !n 

in$rucmsnichrould be urorlie.te.l by iny jolrs. 

For anyonc wnh . seDse of tne |itoric ind a 

keen iin€hatior a vnit to rho duscum eill sivc 

mn.h tlexsuie and insil a stiong admimtioD Ior 

tne lionce.s of rhe past, At prcscnt thc uuser@ $ 

nei.ly siorcd in a small rcom near the DesFatdr 

Deprtment. Hov.vd it ls hopcd ttul iL wil. nr 

rinc, be moved 10 Forc dienined q!r.!cs wrrefe 

it crn, indeed, be a Gnc tibltc to the Compant.

Be Prepared 

MANy ynArs HAVE pAssED sinc. l.ord Bxden 

Porvell, nelpins to defend the besi.sed .ity of 

MrieLins, 6.i cnvh.sed the Scout Movenent, 

lor dE sre Pioncc. Spl.n irnich moinrted the 

n$treler S.our sdll Liv.s on. 

R,y l

F$s'm*xnds ffiewm &*jmde 

Ar rHrs MoMlNr mcn a.c {o*nrs orer . 

thousaod feet Lrelow gmnrd level, wo&nrg rvir} 

na$lve tnxdrnres cholping .way dre coal that eill 

lsnl nrry Ch.i$tuas nFs. A few $eeks aeo 7,,. 

went doqn tle moi modenr collie'y in Bfituin io 

see the nrine.s ar ro|k hd the ATII lpprrarus 

{hich n insralled rhere. 

Lea Hall Colliery in St.trordshirc ras fic nN 

mine ro be plamed .!d dereloled com!]er.lr by 

thc Narional Coal Board. Coal producrion oDly 

bcgaD in 1960, A long afcDlc ol Amcrlcan lollars 

will, ir timc, shicld ihc collicry bundings tiom th. 

rcadway. Thc luildings dcrlclrcs ,rc dntcring 

modcn conoctc md sla$ r cturcs. No old 

lashiored blackened slas heals m,f the landsclpe 

Lln&caped ga.dens surrounding the.ollie.y rill. 

evenrulty, mlke the mine x m.$ rtrrn.tive itikm 

A spc.ial featu.c of rl,e delelopnent of rht 

.olliery is the di.e.t irppLy of fuel to one oI the 

mrjor Eendatnrg statjons of ihc Ccntr,l Electridly 

Generat'ns BNrn nr the Midlxnds. Afte. ben,g 

sorted, 3 rr€r.entuge of the nnred coal is senl 

dirccdy io the stalon on convoyor belrs over rle 

adjacent railw.r' sldlnss. At presenr thc sration 

uses 15,000 ions ofcod, ofwhich nearly tvornnds 

n iiom L.a Hall lnd the rema'nder G sulplled 

liom orho loel pirs. Ihcsc lwo tucls de mixed 

to piovid. a su&bl. blcnd ior lse in the 

I-ce Hall's lrcsdt w.cLly ourput is alproimarcly 

1:J,000 lons. It is hopcd thar by 1965 thc 

r:ekly oulpur u,ill be more than 30,000 rons. 

A1 1he hon,elL 000 leople rre enlloycd ar tnc 

pn, ol wlic[ only a per.enuse worh on rhe co!1 

|lce The ultnn.re nsuE for employmerl Nill be

nc.rLy l)000 mcn lhis collicry i rl).erdy p.odn. 

rDg doublc ihc arcagc nario l lroducrivity dn. 

Lo r ve|]i high dcgrcc of mccbanisailon. 1hn 

xruns llri leser sorlmtn lrc rcquircd dran lscd 

to be dre cisc. O l d,i.lctn !,€n have to 1vo* or 

er.L Dec|aniscd coxl fi.e .L Lcr H!ll, trlcrra! 

.onrenjoml medrods m.y irvc rrquirrd 15 marj 

$ eigltti me! ro obtii! rh. sme ronusc Ar 

p.eseni three loDandl coal f.c.s x.c bcj4 

nLildd aDd there is also sonc spccial "hcading ' 

Th. .lem sl,ne salL of l,e! Hall's sui!.. 

butldnrgs disa]rl)c.r 6 tle nine.s srep into thc 

cagc $hj.n *ill d.op rhefu n rhousand a.ct ro 

ther {nderground wor(. As rhe d kDess closes 

m each m.n auronsii.xlly s$irc|$ on his lmF 

..d a dozen iiEhis rwnrnl. nL rllt sl.om In ihl 

modcm colllery nre dcsc.n( .r l]irlt, six fecr 

a sccoDd n smooth. SrdLle rly th. slafr botrlm ir 

rcachcd !.d the mcn $.t ont ldo . brigh ty 

lri udc.aronnd tovr Avenues bmnch od in all 

direcrons Mnri3fure rnn,s limilar ro drosc 

toudtt or many fiir sronn.ls tali. rne lrer io thc 

.oat la.cj drc ne.rcn ond beinf; olcr i rsly 

Aqay irom 'tite 

thc mair alenue lightii! is nor.lnd 

nev{ Nlll bej lirlt,\' insElled :r.d x drl.t blmlet of 

dlrk d.s.ods a ddL unlili. xnythilg nr tlc 

lvori.L of light and solnd rlove. !ir.rc.d onlv by 

thc bcams t.om tle nnrers' l,nr!s. llir mnrc rj 

.iu!'mcly lvcll aentiiat€d rnn xs doo^ otcn 

slleD y bciyccn roads le.ding ini. r,er norc ljlcnr 

lHlr rhe Nsh ol ai! is cool and clexr Il drr 

dish!... Jusu oi trvinklinA Iifhtr lro.lxnns dr. 

p.csercc ot a grng of mire's 

Irom thc 

..tr]&.e 

'etu.urs 

to fi. c.gc lor rlleir ronm.y ro ihe LAhL. 

The rolrd of voiccs and l3uAht.. e.hoes in rh. 

gldD Th$c s a iirendlnress drorg the mjr.rs 

hr.d ro 6nd nl thc vorld a|oyc. Thcy pass .allirg 

.hc.rlul arcdings ard alnln rhe dnrt drsccn.Ls. 

ATE dquipmcrr in.lldes rhe ivpe jS pAX 

P'irare Artonrrnc'lcLclhone trxchana. ard ihc 

ATa Shift Signalling Sy$en, llrlke .D.l carc 

Inte.l..l. Sr$en Thc t]pe 58 teterhone.r.trangc 

eqxrpmenr rvas spcriall,r dcsigned by ATE WiglD 

Minc Sisnalliig Dcpaim.lt together widL Gc 

tX D;risnD at Strolrser lcorL. It wes dcstgncd 

,r .onjunfion wirh fi. n\Ijomt Colt Boaid ior 

un' n .ouieries and D oticr ph.es *trere thoc is 

. rlingef Lxzr.d. ll in$rumcnh b.tow 6e sufr.c 

arc lsed nr .orjucrlon wnh x rf.t, .oupring uml 

on rhe b.st or orc !c. tine. 

Tnc Stxft siglalling eqltpmert .nabtcs .l 

rBol!: ri ,,. tua! Ja.., utins the tr! aa Plj: 

tt .rtn,,riix,n 1!it,lltrln\nll lgd tdlJ 

rErow 

rt'.r 

'ron, 

toi.al di th.:iEtul iana,

signals to bc rert LrJ' dre operation of app.opriate 

push butons. AudibL. slsnals arc talsmitted 

rurohadcaiiy rnd ai .on{irn sp.cds. A comltete 

mr.1"ture indical.r l"!el e,.n lcrcL kc.ps au 

pcrsonnel lirll_\info.mid as 10 rlLc nonemels of 

thc cage and qives eac[ onseLler visul .onlimrion 

ot rhc aignaL !c has sert. TIt sy$em is ca!.hely 

ampl: ro use and) nr .h€ cvenr of d cmqg.n.yj 

cluld b. operaled by unsldllcd !€$onDct. 

:ahc ATE Bnte and cxtc Inrerro.k Sy$cm 

cnsucs rhar windins cauot bcgh uqtit aU satcs, 

lladoros and other movahle d.!l.ee a1 alt tcvcts 

are rD a s,lc condirion. Tnese d€vice! arc clccricallr 

irterlocired wiiir tne b.

with B R 

Wl i P# tr$ fre;lf :rr:yr1-Fg1--: -'*:::: 

A t.ottor ti.lr rf Yath !.1ian .&h thr !A-lt. bdd ahi.^ tua;ai: h t/a.],a Hi|i 

li !\!HrsroRrc rrilLs fic Gtuar noii! l iacL 

irct.ncd f|om Dov$ ro E.linburgrh r\long lhis 

ru.L in by gore d!!s.rtlc wrrc i.dcd iofncarl! 

,1.000 years uril i,, 1850 dre i nspori oa.rttle 

ws i€rsferfed ro rhe n Isnys 'l-|. ir!.L !!s 

nsea igrni recennv io out . tnuil r.con 

n3issincc bctqeen Yort -rry xrd Dxrli'sro.. lli: 

.blc.t {as to tind thc bcr $.. 1o. repenier 

natioDs to b. lsed in a pioneer sch.m. by nre 

Bri h RailNlts the jrtrodlction oa . mi.n 

wave radio{eLellone s}stem benreen Yorl, 

Darlingt n and NeN.asd. 

'lnc sldy of miclo\rav. stslctu rn the lt.iied 

Siatcs for plblic and railwals s.rviccs srvr some 

lscful rlformaton ro thc BrnGh !lannc$. ADd 

rn 1h* country a successiul mi.roqar. r.lelhion 

lni. inr rhc tsEC &s cst.bhhcd beNecn ]Vtan- 

.hcstcr ard Scotldd h 1952. 

'lhc slstcms .onr* oI a sc.i.s of transnhteF 

and reccn'c$ wo.lirg rnto dish lil

Ar New.a{l. r 191 foot toNd was rreci.d 

xbore dre phtlorm at Cenrat Si.tio, 

immerli.t.ly above a! ^"crvca{le crishg ieieconmuli.a 

'L 

I 

I 

1 

The s!i.n rdl bc in lull operarion by Atumr 

1962, wiren 130 LhlDcls will bc lvailable leh!-.eD 

rhe three terminrl nltions) fte eqtripme benrg 

capable of elprsior !p to 300 channets. Standby 

eLecticnl gcn.latnrg plalrs $ill bc lmlid€d xl 

tlc two rcpcarc. stations ro cov.r ile r.ssibiliiy of 

,nterNpnons to thc marn po\!€r slppry. 

Vhcn thc s,!sr.m $ completed lt will rircvirte 

eadusne .ircuits fo. trafiic cortrol sorking and 

telegralh sysr.ms. In addirion 3:000 nilway 

'.lubscriber" at york, D,.linston, Newca*]., 

Middlcsbough, I-ecds, and rs iar nofdr a1 

Berwrrk on Tvccd, qill bc broughr jnto conract 

fnh cach orhc on a subscribo dialLing brsls. It 

rvill bc thc 6.sr larsc scale slbscribc. trunl< d'alling 

sy$em on British Rail*a,vs. 

The slstem hls been maNlactufcd lnd drecred 

b_v Marconl s dd ATE. ATE hare providcd ihe 

carrjcr nnlripld pari ofrhc conract. 

)5a Jr trolasr,.n &ar at Va.l'M.l 

Phatosn4,r\ n! bttl\t 

aJ tht Rrni:h Ruihu\: 

t ,'. r 

^ 

(-t 

allourr lla ll lt' r x zewnmner s 

'1, 

lr's A raR.Ry ltor dr smny bcachcs of rh. 

aana,y Isl.nds to dic drizle md cljlt ol an 

Dngtnh n,inier. Rur drafs slere drc arccsiors ol 

the rnhabtaLl$ .f Tonr CroolJl's blch gardct 

hailed tiom. Tom)rh.(orks nr llhrDdpl|tneDt 

et Srosger Worlsj bre.ds cRn3fies.nd lDs rurly 

thirtt birds aLl holsed nl i sF.ially lnilt "bi.{troom 

h lis garden. lle hrs .one a long w._r 

siocc hc iiN began breeding cana.ies j$t eieiriecn 

ycars ,ao. I only hnd (ro birdr theD, lc 

Earlt cana.t hisr.rt, inLliore5 that xlproli 

mltely lire lNndred ycars ag. r ship bolrd for 

Alirca liom Spain was n€cked .n rhc ro.ky co.sr 

oflhc Cdrlrics llo{ of the sailo,r sn$ived nr€ 

{'.c.li and .dmained on the isl.nd a{aning ereDtual 

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r.rcue Ir wriil Lone Lefore t][y disco'dred t])cu 

temlomry "home" {xs lnh.lned bJ' sed eating 

birds with.n i.resiiible song The snilors up 

rrr.d solre ofrhem 3nd t.ok them ba.k to Spiin 

Ir wrs Oe.many, loqevef, who irst pfodlccd 

.anaries on a comer.ial scale. But thc Briinh 

kles can be siren crcdir io. prcducing the slolv 

birds, the largc $atcly brccds, suc! as Norsich, 

Yorkshi.e, LaDcashirc Coppt, London !-.Dcy and 

Closre. lt ,! ih. Y.flislnr C.niry wlricl Tom 

breeds,nd $irn vhi.h he h:s nin $,.h olt 

$rndnrg ucccss ai many ma,o. bird shows 

"ThcYorksnlre cadxry n a bcautiful spe.rDen," 

said T.m. "lt ommands rhe adni.arion .f all 

rho luve an eye 1br beauty nith i$ snc.fll .!! 

line and djsrined movemena.>' The colours roo

arc dcllsltfni and nror popul.f sh.des .re cin 

rDDor, bu]l and .lch yelLo*. 

Correct foorl is dre lirst $ep to the show fn1g. 

"Ti.y sholld ony be fed on.e dijlyi' ToD r.ld 

!s. And he rent on ro fulh ibour rh. fascinitins 

a.t.f ".olour-feeding". This is done Lry addnls r 

smalL lmount of pell,er to the baslc food aDd 

indc.sin8 it Endlally. By this merhod b!fi 

c.D.ries be.ome t3le vellow .rd the y.lloFs furn 

. deep oranee. "Vahable ponrb car be lon tur a 

brdl-\' 6l.n.ed bird, inhtrned Torn. 

The l.lrerrool & Distfict Yo.ishire Canary 

Club 3nd rbe Yorkshire C,mry Club ot' Crear 

ll.italn ue t{o of ll1e spcci.list .lubs to $!i.n 

Tom bclonss. IIc n aiso a membef of scveral 

locaL .ase birds so.ietles. 

Keeping .xnaries coss Ton ab.xr cislr .r ten 

shillinss a week rnd food is, ofcou.s., all b.xght 

nr bulk. !/hd he dlitns tne bi.ds ther re il(en 

ro the slo\r in a slecial case. An nnportxnt fa.t.f 

r'hi.h Fill iDp.ess jldqes is obe.lieice ind ea.h 

conrry mrsi tJe @nred to r sick at an eafly age. 

"The blrds mus lc ablc to shnd pefe.ily *ill .n 

1!c pcrh vhilc rhc jrdAcs csmine them," said 

_fom. This trainins h niv"lult'le in mrn! F,ys. 

Oncc Tom iost a .rnary ind loud it laGr in rn 

apple iree folr srrdens atray. Hc srood lDder thc 

lran.hes, held a sd.k ou ro tle li.d lnd o! jt 

hopped and qas sd€ty r.ru.ncd ro lle age. 

Nlon peolle re inclined to favou. brdgies 

Fhen it comes ro bltins a bird as a pcr. Bft Tom 

a$urcd ns rlar rhc bldgie is not the only bird to 

bc tLained. "With laricn.c Nd xnderr3ndi.s. 

catury q'ill becomc ju$ as d.n*ridredj" he said. 

"And yon L3vc thc .ddnion3l 3iiEdior .f . 

Each biid has to hc rjnsed and rhis is ulu,lly 

donc rvhen thcy tuc about nhcteen &ys old. 

Eyery osncr kDoins his lartialar birds by rhe 

colou.s oI thc rings. This method of idenincarion 

n an crccllcn! onc. Rcccrtly, said Tom, 'l roo! 

rhc $tong bird homc iom ! sho{ and the o$ner 

lad minc. Lud

Ail Kiruds a,f lffus'ia 

NoRFEN LlArn, D!!r. 15, srRowcEn 

Votrs, henlly sirgs hc. qn! rh.ougb liie! 

lbr ihe pan trnr yelrs \oiccr, 20, has tsen . 

lreen menber of did ,olv fmou Lirdlo.l (lirh, 

Choir. Fomcd in 1949 by Madame C. Robc.s 

a.d nihGt M.rior H.nd..son, rhe .hoir is of.! 

to si.h betwedn the ae.s of folneer nd nv.nty 

hre vlo e.joy siDgins dd ar. lLrpared 10 giv. rp 

a s..!t dell ofthclfsfare rnnc ju$ fof rhc loyc oftr. 

'l hcse ]ouns si.re.s m.hc an rftuctnr pi.curc 

nr thci. gay ourds of rcd .mbroidc.ed sldrs .nd 

crN! whitc broderie eg] ise blonse. They eDte. 

r:nr at clcry tind of fln.rio! xrd Io. I side 

ralcry of chrriries .nd s.od caus.s. "Sonedna 

t B a .hurch resoradon llnd wlich re.dnrs)., 

std Nor.cn, "Or n could t'. nr. R.S.!.C.A: o. 

Ird.." /..ai6 a fe uattl\ of atuti. i,n inl 

reartb hPJox th. !;lunana 

an Old P€ollc s ilome,'llospitlls, ol cou4e, lrc 

hich o! l]rc ]i$ of cnoir dates. 

recilled April 1959 as onc of 

^-oree! 

the mos! 

ex.itins dn.s. The cnoir wcr. jrvitcd ro jotr dre 

all+fur bill at dre Emlirc l it.atfe. Thc bI lvrs 

lcaded br rhc Ba!d, Pilcis ard Dancc.s of the 

Royal Scots cre,\'s xrd n provcd a nmonbte 

ocasron ln. .ll dre girlr. Noiccn la.tiotarll 

r.mcrnbers rhe sccord li8hr of this sho{, when 

an uniortunare l]tch .ccurred. ..T!e liaqisr somehoo 

manxgcd to rurn ov.r rs! nriels of music at 

oDcc," said NorccD. "AlrhonBL \r. stft aLong 

wrh hcr as lholgh Dorhinlr h1d L.ppencd, rhc 

menrbc$ of L\c o..hcnra *cr. tr littlc l,ervtld.fcd 

to sly drc lcasr lnd had ro idjcr drci. scorc 

rapidl-v " Llchilr' &c rudiencc r.Dxnrcd ob|viols 

to dy mjstdrc lrnic! lroves jlst hnw well Lunrcd 

!.id!] nigh! is rchcaral Slr anrl .ldDugh 

llr.re is $!dlr ! brcaL drulrg sunmer momlD 

thls y..r i|..c jul h$nl bccn time lbr ore. ..!(/. 

lud so ury.o!c..rs to do !'c jnsr carried srailnt 

on ihroneh ihc $hole ol re sumnc1,,, sa'd 

Erflief thn ycar r|e s.nr 11 dre Phithxrmonic 

Ijth the cboi.. Star ol ih-- slD* was sinscfcomedio 

Ma; Brsraves. "l/c all lited lim a lor,,' 

re€lled Norcen. FIe spenr a grmi dcil ol time 

ba.Lstagc chating o u. 

Soon lf!( t![ concetr rhe Lire.loo1 cirts 

Choir wcm ro .ca{n a speci .ruis. of rh. 

lldf,,r ,1. Aboaid {ar. rhe May.f and ]\iallress 

ofVaLlascyand thc occasion marled the ..nrena.t 

It i'ould bc impo$1blc to nenlior .U who !a!c 

berclited liom rlcl con.c.rs. Somciimes drey 

snlg 10 nne fdndr tor x spcciiic purpose .! for 

exxrnpl. dre show siven m aid of ihe famllies of 

the Drer who perGhct in 1he 2!rLgar& dGasd. 

Bur olien tte sirh visil Lo:!n3L and otd leopte,s 

h.mcs ft hd rroxld dre city. 

''We rny a reeLlr slbicrilrion ol sixp.,lce ro 

.ov.r llire of ..h*6at premGcs," iliormed 

Norccn. "$/c aho bnr onr osn music ad co3, 

tues." Occasionrlly rhey... ofered, rld acccr,t, 

a smill donarion nnlcl lelps rorva.ds bus iarcs. 

Actitities .re not connDed to d,e (orc$r phlolm 

or nagc by aDt lreans. "In 1953,, said

..j 

ft,..lri 

.,t 

' t't, ) llt ! nr i,t 

t ,L I n 

\orccn, '{. sins to rh. vln .rorvd war.hins fi. 

L.dies' Foorlrrll Intcr rionrl be.reer Erglald 

ard Fr r.e.r St.llet Slidnnr." 

1956 s:i! fte Liv.ipool ClDir al rhc Cirr 

Srddium r. sniq ln tbe All Nr.i.ns Cxvrl.:rd. of 

\o,.cn lngs sof.roo atrd Lrer o\n p^ i.du 

fav.n.nc sh. 1.ld G ir nre Nn'r s Cho.u\ f.on 

th. opc,a "aasin.va" The drois Fpllo,.. i\ 

air..cd 1o slii ih*nnlences lt mrr b. Rodgdr! 

and Hrnrmern.,! :r x lr.sfiiil .oo.ed of. r.1.. 

tion ol '.1d tuvorrn.i' 3i a PereoDers' Ho!r.. 

Noree! doesnt nind eni.! iyp..a!on! s}e sires. 

Classical, musicrl comed!.. lighl "n.r", she 

tar membe$ of thc .h.i. rccp ir r.!.lr Fsn 

larl,r'. One member n.r llrcs ld Rcno, Ii.S,{ . 

anodr.r n an .i. hon.sl and orc girl hr: gof. otr 

to !re.re. src.css lri.nira c,ghr silver .!ps aDd 

,umcrous othef sinling e$r.ds. As ! p.$i.rift to 

ihar show rt the lmFi.c onc .hoi. mcmber h,s 

r..e!tly become engrgcd ro onc ol ln. R.trl 

Just ab.ui thn time ol ihe rea. thc strlinr of 

"(;o.d Kl.s \l'.n..Jl.i' and .11,cf $elL Lor.d 

cx.olr x.c nefe, lir .rat. Aad |he Liv*pool 

Gi.ls' Choir .ortibut. ni .o nnall \vry b tne 

taiivircs. E crt rca. they a.. i! arear delrand 

1or ..i.i con..rti. Llsr _v.ar th. Crrlr.r Thexr€ 

book.d drclr tur a carol .orc.r folLowinA I v.rr 

rtr..e:stul lngurs lr..h at tb. same fi.atre erlie. 

il rl,c rcrr, nr xid oldrc S!ani.s. 

No donLL LLis yerl therc {ill b. nany I hoslihl 

pntienr !r old lge prnnoD.r ch..r.d u! by thc 

lighl of t|6e yo:ng ladics singing ihc tunes of 

Ch:isdas xroun.l glirening t.ecs. Wirh an averagc 

.l drr€e nrois r w.et rnls rdne!.sals ir s avordcr 

N....n nrs rin. io rn,Nre her orher ho6bics of 

rwnnnis 3nd hikins bni shc isiurc! ns shc docsl 

Needl*. r. !i Fe{ilxls ... riopular .rd no 

rofde. iar inir .no,r h3s hxd c.sis n1 both dre 

Llrerf..l !'rd Crosb lt!sl..l F-riv!]r 

Bui Nor.e! an.1 her fellon-.LliEi.ls arc roi 

olir sn..e:nnl ir {inrilE cnls ild medals Tbey 

I.ve.lr tror rh. he.,ts 01 dlei. rudicn.€! whe. 

ererrh.r n3ve:ug. Their reFarrt is rh. hppnrers 

ih.l b.nrA ro rh. sick, rhe aged xrd dle dhxued. 

thrty Chrls.nas, Cho.isrers I 

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I 

,l'la,rlrr er rln arr ,/ Dcxd o\ Ninc !tutltzt1 Lr At|xt thln . 

' Drrr O\ \r\r ". in. ATE pt.r'.$, 

PEOPLE.PLACES.EVENTS 

Auunn !rr.:.nuli,n ,t Cr.r. Ttrc.b. Frorid.n 

dr. !.diqr.s i,nli pli1ty of drriL Ttro mr.derr 

nr iu$ rodef trro h.nri is ccrrLi.tt ratrc ti, 

no,,.rl As .nrrl drr lurd .lLcts u.rc lforided 

by rh. AIR Audlo Soliety ad rh. t:.(d!crion 

of rhc ph n,r iir..trat LJ- Anhur l1rgh.s. 

TtsF n,'pLr.r oa Lhc liic-sjzc nnlere.ntl! 

.entlq .ltic-; xr dris ,u.'s Elccrfonjc (iohFrlcr 

E*ibiri.n. Olynpi., .orlr:LJltd rharplr \rrh ihc 

!ltr. niod.n desjgn ol1[. AI E Sr.nd. 

-l_he eibil)irion) h.1.1 lror llLr 3rd ro 12 1 

O.tobcr. w.s .telrd br- Lod Br.brTan oI Tarr. 

A mrchnr. .n rl]r Colrrruy j nind irannar.d 

d2ra o) to lape fo. nrtieqrert fe.dlrr n{o n cenLrut 

comlnter Th. ms.hirr s.s conL.red to ttucc 

orher lir(. in the clribnioi. E.lVl.I) Enslisil 

El..tric Co Ltrl, and Leo Comuiters Lr1. lhc! 

norlr orer r lorDaL teleFh.ne nehlorli. 

Also d$plale.l qefe the nxgneri. drxm 3 disn 

drccror rysrem aDd r colrpl.rc nngd oa reLesth 

Trro rrnrrrrcrs or r:rr,!r.r To o r. s :cce,rt,\, 

i,on nrrr ind \r&nd lizcs in r!. CErt rnnrip 

se.tior of. cori!.riLiof, orgdris.d l_! rhc Cange 

xrd Tool lhk.^ AisocirrioD Compdnlon. 

R. (] Hrie rool tBL Ffiz. lDd {as lnff.d ro 

cho.le boohs, tools o. n,sLruncris ro rhc v.lue 

ol tli, .nd R ,\ BrcoL io .nc raLuc ol /_10. 

Bonr of nrcDr rti.rJ.rl lhL C.T.lvl.]\. lunch..n 

drnier rl,r nr..th *neN drr !.rc lrlrcnrcd snh 

iLeir xsr.dr br i6. Rr Hon. Vis.om! Chardos, 

P.C., D.S.O., M C (Chrnmtr oI A.E.] Lrd), 

ind S:r Sr.nley J. Huler, B S.. ]\!.l.ncLh.E.. 

M.Lf,od.t. lP..sidcnr of rhe Asso.l.Li.r).

Or -luosrav. xollM!trR rrr. the Lo.J 

rua]'orand l-ad,! Mayorcss oil-i'erpool,AldcrnLnr 

Pct$ Mc(cruD {Dd Miss Mffy McKenLtu, 

visitcd Srrcsgcr Woirs r.cotrDa.ied by Mr. 

A. F. Rosc., Mr. dlL 11s. J. A. M^son. S]| Rex 

Hodger xDd Mr. tl. li. Bnfrct; drey visited 

hcrory mi.hnr sliops a.d Assembly DepxtDeris 

.nd saw . PAX demon$tior 

TtrIs vr!!'s Associ[]or of Plbllc Lighdng 

Ensirecrs' Exhibnior. Iteld .r dt S!!. S.ir 

lorotrd, sas op.ncd on October 3rd ly rh. 

Mayor of Scarboroush. Aldermrn C. Arrlr. 

Manirer. I.P. He $rs velconEd 1o dre Conr 

panys nand !y Mr. W. H. Smith, Asntam 

Homc Sales Manager. Also pr$crt on rhc $and 

nas the A.P L.E. P.esideir lor 196r) Mr. E. C. 

Lennlx, !t.I EE., F.l E.S. Exhibils on thc $and 

nrcluded tlpe 54 (Ele.tromalic) a!r1 4pc 52 

(Pedd(rilr..nir.lled) Tnft. Sign,ls. 

Belou: ,4 ertttn af the ContanJ, t 

nud at n1e A.P.L.L. lih;Uti.n 

! tu Lattl M@ar atui t.adr Maarcs u.re sho n 

th. aarhs !n!a\ d4rna the;r Dnn 

&tt

Photogrcrphic Competition 

the Sun, the Sand 

and theSea-birds 

Abtu-e: Sunh.r n sutu"leC an 6 ,1. Ildefatlale. 

Dert.6a3. B4ot: Hn cwd tlL;", na Vo;tanati 

Ours !DE rEr R^rN FE!r. Insidc w.rc summe. 

sccncs-bhe skies, golden linds and su tamcd 

clildren. The judges or thc loz llorogmltric 

otupeiirioD we.e bhy t.yins io dccidc vhich of 

tl1. many n$t clas sllots mon exlressed .r'hc 

Holidoy Srnir". -lhc linal .hoice wa! dlm.nlt. 

The 6rsr drfee blacL hd rhitc ll.rnrcs are repiodlce.t 

o! tlG !a8c. U.fo.tuDarelr {€ rverc uablc 

to publish the colour lhorographs, mLcb as q,e 

w.!ld h.ve liLe.l ro use the vinning tesparency 

-r grou! of childicn outside i be.ch sho! ar 

Southlorti lhotogralhcd br A. Ma.farlarc) 

Dept. 603 Mr. Mac| .lre s namc oops x! morc 

thsn o!.c in the priz.lisr for he also hhrs second 

md di.d llace jn tbc blxck aod $nite secrion. 

Fjd lrlze ln rlt latrq soes to Ron. Hill of A:fE 

(B.idgnoth). lncid.rully feqentrles tr.r. re.circd 

from associarcd compani.s. EmrJloyccs !t Hivac. 

Ennek afools, Bi.lbyr, ctc., werc clisiblc ibr the 

c.mpetition. Pdzcs nile .lso b.e! serl tu H. D. 

Avingdonr Dcpr. 15, an exciting snoi of children 

or n nLer.y-go-rcundj R. E. Chnrchill, Dept 661 

for "Coohls od", ! youns l.dy wilh d ice crcam 

.om*; R. Langsluq, Dept. o8j f.r "To rhe 

Srmnn", n rouxg rrounrainecrj Mns A- C. Be.lwcll, 

Depr. 67s, fo. "Tlle E4y Vnr", r virtrsc 

1927 Ausrin t2j A. (]annlng, Dept,0S, for xnorher 

nLount.ircinlE shol, .nd fnllty to G. H. Chappcll, 

D.pt.24 B, fol a charmins r,norograph olx ),ours 

sirl sittins on a pid sulpott. 

".tro2J of ,nro'J," ,hat.Etuthed at $ Ddrdt 

(.Bihor'. Pdlad) b! R.,lIilL ATt Brilttrirl,tn:

Pubrkhed by Artonaii. Teleprrooe & Er..riic Co Lrd 

sko,oef wo,ks Li!!.rrool 7 

r3CoL t."roo 

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