EGLL Controllers who provides your chairs?
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EGLL Controllers who provides your chairs?
Hi all,
I was looking at getting a high quality ergonomic seat and the the ones at EGLL tower look pretty comfortable.
Does anyone know what make and model they are, or indeed who supplies them?
I presume that they are 24hr rated, and do they all have head rests?
Thanks a lot.
Patrick
I was looking at getting a high quality ergonomic seat and the the ones at EGLL tower look pretty comfortable.
Does anyone know what make and model they are, or indeed who supplies them?
I presume that they are 24hr rated, and do they all have head rests?
Thanks a lot.
Patrick
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Hi Patrick
I'm not sure of the company name, but yes they do have head-rests, although I wouldn't want to sit for 24hrs in one!
They have just been upgraded, here is a picture of the latest model.
I'm not sure of the company name, but yes they do have head-rests, although I wouldn't want to sit for 24hrs in one!
They have just been upgraded, here is a picture of the latest model.
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I wouldn't expect less for Heathrow ATCOs....
Whilst I was at WD they had a "chair changing" session. The old chairs were removed and replaced with dreadful new ones. The old ones were piled into a skip for disposal so I approached the admin wallahs to see if I could have one - buy one if necessary. I was refused and after some discussion with an ancient crone it transpired that I couldn't have one simply because no form existed for such a transaction. The old Civil Service mentality! I had to watch the skip full of chairs - some almost knew and worth £200+ each - drive off to the local scrap dump.
Whilst I was at WD they had a "chair changing" session. The old chairs were removed and replaced with dreadful new ones. The old ones were piled into a skip for disposal so I approached the admin wallahs to see if I could have one - buy one if necessary. I was refused and after some discussion with an ancient crone it transpired that I couldn't have one simply because no form existed for such a transaction. The old Civil Service mentality! I had to watch the skip full of chairs - some almost knew and worth £200+ each - drive off to the local scrap dump.
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Not EGLL, but we have these: KAB Seating > Ergonomically Designed Seating for Hardworking Environments
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Captain SF, I always knew you were an old queen at heart, but I didnt know you went so far in acting out your fantasies about having young men on their knees in front of you
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Cor, chairs. When I were a lad in the Tower we were so poorly paid that all we could do was dream of having chairs!!
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Back to the interesting topic of chairs...
Many NATS sites use these Aeron Chairs - Products - Herman Miller Same as David Dimbleby uses on question time apparently.
Not cheap but prove good value over time as they are very strong and generally 'controller proof'
Many NATS sites use these Aeron Chairs - Products - Herman Miller Same as David Dimbleby uses on question time apparently.
Not cheap but prove good value over time as they are very strong and generally 'controller proof'
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Apologies for going off-topic for a mo' there 
Those Aeron things - or a variation of the - made a brief appearance in the VCR and ISTR that they weren't universally well received.
Those Aeron things - or a variation of the - made a brief appearance in the VCR and ISTR that they weren't universally well received.
