Radio Normandy [Normandie] and Mr "Plug" - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

dave walsh · 24th Jul 2015, 3:09 pm

One of the stories in last night's rather interesting edition of Coast BBC2! Was it accurate?
Dave W

Dickie · 24th Jul 2015, 3:35 pm

I noticed one of the end credits listed was the "Washford Radio Museum" so perhaps it was.

http://www.orbem.co.uk/misc/washford.htm

Junk Box Nick · 24th Jul 2015, 3:57 pm

Not sure what story you are referring to but Captain Leonard Plugge was a very remarkable and enterprising chap.

A broadcasting pioneer-visionary-cum-revolutionary and an early developer of car radios who I think was also an MP in later life.

turretslug · 24th Jul 2015, 4:04 pm

It was indeed interesting.

It sort of ties up with what Wikipedia says (of course, the usual generous sodium chloride proviso applies here!) and with what I remember of the R4 Archive Hour on the subject from last year. The BBC's sense of entitlement seems shocking nowadays- but I guess that there was a lot more expectation of deference, fore-lock tugging and general do-as-I-tell-you then.

24th Jul 2015, 3:09 pm	#1
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Radio Normandy [Normandie] and Mr "Plug" One of the stories in last night's rather interesting edition of Coast BBC2! Was it accurate? Dave W

24th Jul 2015, 3:35 pm	#2
Dickie Octode Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,478	Re: Radio Normandy [Normandie] and Mr "Plug" I noticed one of the end credits listed was the "Washford Radio Museum" so perhaps it was. http://www.orbem.co.uk/misc/washford.htm __________________ Regards, Richard, BVWS member

24th Jul 2015, 3:57 pm	#3
Junk Box Nick Octode Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Midlands, UK. Posts: 1,571	Re: Radio Normandy [Normandie] and Mr "Plug" Not sure what story you are referring to but Captain Leonard Plugge was a very remarkable and enterprising chap. A broadcasting pioneer-visionary-cum-revolutionary and an early developer of car radios who I think was also an MP in later life.

24th Jul 2015, 4:04 pm	#4
turretslug Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Surrey, UK. Posts: 4,400	Re: Radio Normandy [Normandie] and Mr "Plug" It was indeed interesting. It sort of ties up with what Wikipedia says (of course, the usual generous sodium chloride proviso applies here!) and with what I remember of the R4 Archive Hour on the subject from last year. The BBC's sense of entitlement seems shocking nowadays- but I guess that there was a lot more expectation of deference, fore-lock tugging and general do-as-I-tell-you then.