Tuesday, 7 September 2010

PC and printer gifted to RAF Northwood


The PC, CRT monitor and printer (no mouse?) shown in this picture was the height of computer technology in October 1987.

This hardware was donated by BP Oil and Boffin Computer Maintenance to the cadets at RAF Northwood. Possibly to naval cadets, as the photo I have has Commander-in-Chief Fleet on the reverse.

Boffin was the computer maintenance and support function of Pericom PLC (Chairman - Ron Cragg) based in Milton Keynes. They were major suppliers to BP Oil in the 1980's.

I recall seeing facilities onsite at RAF Northwood that were used as part of "Operation Corporate" (the 1982  Falklands War).

In the photo unknown, Yorath Trebble, David Thorn, Phil Else (Managing Director - Boffin Computer Maintenance), unknown, Ian Pitkethly and Laurence Hill.

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