MCR21 - the life and times of a 1960s BBC OB van

MCR21 - the life and times of a 1960s BBC OB vanの説明

Built in 1963 to a BBC specification MCR21 is the oldest and most complete Outside Broadcast van available in the UK today.

This project is to restore it to it’s original “as new” condition and to bring to life how OB’s (Outside Broadcasts) were made in the ’60s and to ensure it’s survival for another 55 years!

A charitable trust, a CIO, (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) has been set up to provide long term stability to MCR21 and other associated Television Equipment. The trust, the Broadcast Television Technology Trust or BTTT was formed on 25 July 2018 and is a registered charity number 1179333.

The restoration is the first project to be undertaken by the trust and has been aided by donations from individuals, organisations and the National Lottery. When completed we will exhibit MCR21 for educational purposes to explain the technology of how television programs were made.

More information is available at:

www.mcr21.org.uk
www.bttt.org.uk