Originally Posted by
NBanker
It was done mainly, I think, for the benefit of various people monitoring the frequency rather than that of the aircraft.
The section was called 'Telemove' and they sent ARR/DEP times to company, apron control, and other interested parties by means of a ticker tape machine. It's a long time ago since I was there but I have a feeling they were located on the fourth floor of the TWR. Will stand corrected if required.
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