Ministry Of Aviation - 'Ministry' ATC desks
By these, I mean the controller and assistant work stations (apologies - can't think of an alternative name) traditionally used in CAA/NATS control towers such as Heathrow and Manchester. Are there any of these still in use today ? I know they were made of solid wood - probably oak or ash - rather than veneered chipboard, thus giving durability and strength and I imagine they were designed for 19" racks. Given today's comms equipment providers still use the 19" system, I hope some of these old desks survive, even if in someone's home or office. Plastic and metal doesn't have the same appeal.