Thames ISC

Thames B (Phase 2)
	The Thames ISC was installed in two stages which were officially known as: Phase 1-Thames A (pictured opposite) Phase 2-Thames B Peter Walker* quotes "We always called them (Thames) 1 and 2 - I think the folks who did the 'official' designations said that you couldn't use numbers!"
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Thames B (Phase 2)

Thames 2 TXK6 used the Ericsson AKE13 SPC controlled codebar switching system. SPC was necessary to support the CCITT6 common channel signalling system. It had a capacity of 5000e. The last analogue ISC to survive – it was withdrawn in 1992.

Inspecting an AKE switch:

John Maurer (IMTR); Peter Benton MD, Post Office Telecoms; Pat Hastings, Executive Engineer; Jack Smith, Head of Group.

Pat Hastings shows Peter Benton an AKE switch

Peter Benton visits Mondial House

That's no problem, Peter!

*Peter Walker was the project manager for Thames (extension) and Keybridge in 1981/2.

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