Eiron wrote:
The Sony UK website says it has a backup battery.
http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/2899053311.pdf

You're RIGHT, Eiron, the technical page at Sony UK clearly states is has
"battery backup".

http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProdu...lock+Radio#tab

But reviewer after reviewer states it hasn't!

Lasky's sells the model that reviewers say does, i.e. the one that's
going cheap at £30 in the States, but Lasky's is selling it for £117.

The only thing to do is for me to contact Sony tomorrow morning and get
the facts.

Ah . . . there's still hope I may yet get the "Dream Machine"!

Good night.

Eddy.