I was just at the end of the slide rule days - went to university in the mid-1970s. We were taught to do arithmetic in the tradional way using our heads and log tables, and by the time anything more difficult was needed digital calculators came along. What radar systems did you work on?
From Jan 1965 I worked on Type 80, FPS6, Type 13,14,54. Then Type 84 and 85 HF200 etc etc. All long range search radars and height finders. Then I worked for RCA on a very special project called Cobra Mist, you can goole that these days as it's de classified. I also worked on a whole bunch of trawler based radars and WT systems. Great days I loved them
What do you mean by “I may have accidentally purchased...”? That’s like some doofus chick saying “I’m sort of pregnant.” 😁
Just tell her it’s the old one back from service and valeting - unless she’s exceptionally interested in cars that should work.
Bought a month ago, this went straight away to be remounted. The original mount was the most amateurish effort with packaging tape ... on top of which was a Bonham's sticker. Now mounted with acid-free museum paper and AR glass with all the bells and whistles this little study should be good for a century or more.
Roland Vivian Pitchforth was a British war artist and Royal Academician. He spent time in North Africa in the second world war and my best guess is that this little ink study of local fishermen and porters dates to then.
