So, 61 years ago, started a story in Electronics Weekly’s edition of April 26th 1961
The story continues:
A special system of speech inverters will keep conversations private. This system,which is similar to the wartime telephone “scrambler”, is just one of the electronic devices installed on the newest passenger liner of Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd.
A 100-line automatic telephone exchange serves the ship,and this and two kiosks each in the FirstClass and Tourist accommodation can be linked to the RT system.
Two Marconi Argonaut 50-channel VHF equipments comprise the latter system, one mounted into the bridge panel for use with pilot launches, harbour authorities, etc.; and the other in the radio office providing short-range public CO rrespondence facilities for passengers.
The radio office is divided into two sections-RT and radio-telegraphy.
In the latter are a Marconi Globespan transmitter, two Atalanta receivers,and a Reliance transmitter and Alert receiver for emergency use.
The high-power SSB Globespan will be used toprovide long-distance RT facilities and will be available for the passenger telephone service.
A wide range of navigational equipment is fitted, includingDecca Navigator, Kelvin Hughes echo sounder, Marconi Lodestar automatic direction finder and adual Radiolocator IVB instalLatino by the same company.
Both 15-in. displays for the latter have true motion facilities and are mounted in the ship’s wheelhouse. Separate scanners are provided.
One is on its own tower forwardof the mainmast, and the other on a platform high on the mast.
The transmitter associated with this scanner is mounted inside the mast.
A comprehensive sound-reproduction system by Pye Marine isinstalled,from which it is possible to relay radio, disc,tape and orchestral programmes throughout passenger public rooms and crew quarters, etc.
