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Since acquiring the building, repairs and improvements have been made by both contractors and volunteers. In the first year vegetation was cut back, uneven ground levelled, leaking roofs repaired, drains unblocked and over 150 broken window panes replaced. A solar PV array was installed on the main
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Members of the group had been collecting and restoring broadcasting equipment and vehicles for many years before forming BECG in 2017. Some of these vehicles have been fully restored, while others are works in progress.
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P5: ex-BBC 27 kVA diesel generator on a petrol-powered truck. One of a series of ten. 1952 Bedford type ML chassis, fitted with 6-cylinder diesel generator in 1953.
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Project Vivat: a re-creation of a 1950s
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In 2021 the group purchased its present building and is converting it into a permanent home for its collection known as the
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machines as well as more modern formats. The telecine area contains machines capable of scanning 8, 9.5, 16 and 35mm film.
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is published a few times each year and back issues are available on the BECG website, as is a 3D virtual tour.
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BBC radio car: one of ten
Peugeot 807 cars equipped by dB Broadcast in 2005 for use by local radio stations
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The group was formally incorporated as a charity by six founding trustees in May 2020.
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Broadcast
Engineering Museum, 41 Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff, Lincolnshire DN21 5XS
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BBC mobile videotape unit LMVT1 (originally with two Ampex AVR1 quadruplex VTRs)
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Slavid, Ruth (15 October 2020). "TV Classics - Vintage Trucks: Broadcasting".
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167:(BECG) conserves historic broadcasting equipment. It is based at
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16/35mm flat editing table with magnetic and optical sound
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Borinsky, Jeffrey (Winter 2019). "Carry on
Trucking".
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Simpson, Peter (January 2023). "Big Bertha Reborn!".
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538:Casey, Helen (Spring 2021). "A Rural Surprise".
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305:Marconi MR2Bs: editing pair in console format
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752:"BBC Television, Unit LO6 (CMCR20), EHX86V"
508:. Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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525:Guild of Television Camera Professionals
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710:"Yorkshire Television, Unit 2, NUB327F"
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724:"BBC Television, Unit LMVT1, TUW171S"
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780:"Thames Television, Unit 2, GNF951E"
766:"BBC Television, Unit LO21, GUL644W"
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822:"Albert Noble, animation and a CAT"
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682:"Heritage Open Days 2022 – report"
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828:. No. 5. BECG. May 2022.
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70:Hemswell Cliff (Lincolnshire)
399:Acmade 'Miniola' 16mm editor
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396:Mk3 'flying spot' telecine
302:MR2B in 'table top' format
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184:Outside Broadcast (OB)
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196:A newsletter called
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648:Lincolnshire Today
594:"BECG Newsletters"
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79:Abbreviation
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113:Coordinates
858:Categories
492:References
442:Soundcraft
418:Panavision
311:BVH-2000PS
253:Collection
122:53°23′51″N
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344:and 2005
232:telecine
826:Line-Up
810:. BECG.
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406:Moviola
369:Philips
348:Ikegami
300:Marconi
274:VR-2000
204:History
198:Line-Up
150:Website
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408:editor
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272:Ampex
438:Neve
371:LDK5
360:Link
342:2001
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