HARMAN technology Limited : Site Tour November 2013

Steve Smith said:

You don't need to hire one! Flybe fly to Manchester from various UK airports. My flights were £0.56 each way plus the airport tax!


Steve.

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Making a grand total of GBP 356.22?

kraker said:

Making a grand total of GBP 356.22?

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No. The tax was about £40.

Still cheap, and the only practical way of doing it in one day.


Steve.

A facebook post led me to this video that was taken by on eof the participants on the tour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtz7a_Guu54&feature=youtu.be

The description of the video then leads to a Blog entry from someone in the UK.
http://this-is-sunderland.co.uk/2013/12/15/ilford-factory-tour-where-black-and-white-film-is-made/

Both very much worth a look. It appears the 120 machine is so sophisticated that it does not have to run in the dark and can still roll film automatically - IMPRESSIVE.

When I went on the tour in 2007 I flew there and back in the day from Norwich International Airport, was reasonably practical although Flybe had to find another plane for the return journey.

Tom

All 35mm and 120 final finishing processes ( cassetting for 35mm and rolling and tabs for 120 ) are in white light, sheet film is different obviously.

The 120 roll finishing machine is one of two machines side by side, it still fascinates me, as does the machine that takes the 120 box and opens it ready to accept the film ( last bit of the video ).

Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :

A question for Simon - will you be moving your coating machine to the new factory, or building a new one?


And it's nice to know what a handsome and distinguished-looking gentleman Mr. Galley is!