"Laurence Payne" lpayne1NOSPAM@dslDOTpipexDOTcom wrote in message
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On Fri, 06 Oct 2006 11:19:53 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

It certainly didn't look like an industrial 'stylist' had been near it -

I assume that's a compliment? :-)

Have you seen the Proline (ProLine?)
It looked as if the chassis was made from Meccano!
Compared with Studer, 3M, Ampex or Lyrec, decidedly
cheap and cheerful

Iain