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Old 23rd Mar 2017, 11:49 pm   #66
dave walsh
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Default Re: Vintage Radios, TVs etc in films and on TV (not anachronisms)

Yes that's what I said Andrew only she recognised it as well. One travelled as in the boot of her car from Bury to Sussex . The story line [ie SW enthusiast picks up bank robber transmissions] is based on a real case. In fact it was the subject of a documentary [CH4?]. The radio enthusiast was interviewed but he was nothing like the eccentric character they showed to match the steretype]. I think the police investigated but the robbery went ahead!

Dave W

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