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Heatercathodeshort · 14th Oct 2012, 10:11 am

I cannot remember a plate on this particular Invicta. There were several versions of the 7069 the only difference being the finish of the CRT surround.

I used to be a 'stand in' for Gibbards at their Brixton branch in Stockwell Road in 1965 travelling over to the service dept on my Vellocette Venom motorbike. The large service area was situated
under a block of 1930's flats. They used to get into a service nightmare and poor old me at the age of 17 had to go with another guy to sort it out! We were a sort of travelling solution.

I always remember a huge cardboard cut out of the 'Gay Cavalier' complete with feathers and sword that greeted customers as you entered the showrooms. They were very popular rental receivers and were known as the 'Cav' to us service guys. Happy Days! John.

14th Oct 2012, 10:11 am	#31
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: Earliest BBC2 Sets? I cannot remember a plate on this particular Invicta. There were several versions of the 7069 the only difference being the finish of the CRT surround. I used to be a 'stand in' for Gibbards at their Brixton branch in Stockwell Road in 1965 travelling over to the service dept on my Vellocette Venom motorbike. The large service area was situated under a block of 1930's flats. They used to get into a service nightmare and poor old me at the age of 17 had to go with another guy to sort it out! We were a sort of travelling solution. I always remember a huge cardboard cut out of the 'Gay Cavalier' complete with feathers and sword that greeted customers as you entered the showrooms. They were very popular rental receivers and were known as the 'Cav' to us service guys. Happy Days! John.