INCOMTEL LTD

Incomtel, founded by Mike Burridge, flourished in the early 1980's. The firm was based in Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush, London. It started out as an antenna construction and maintenance company, then added RF, mechanical, and power engineers giving it the capability of taking on greenfield and/or turnkey projects.

Incomtel installed antenna, feeder, and transmitter systems in many parts of the world, including Niger, Mali, what used to be Zaire (Congo), French Congo, Nicaragua, Libya, and so on. Its innovative projects included no less than two complete mobile broadcast stations, each comprising a pair of Mercedes tractors hauling purpose-built containerised studio, transmitters, mobile antenna, and soundproofed generator.

One of the engineers associated with the company was the late Martin Newton, who was responsible for the engineering of the original Radio London 'pirate' radio ship. I, of course, had also been associated with Radio Caroline, so that makes two 'nautical' radio people in one facilities company!
 

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Sandra (foreground) and in the background is Stuart Freddie Ryder (left) Geoff, one of the antenna & fitter supervisors More staff from antennas / fitting
Freddie on the right. Don't recall the other two. My old friend Martin Newton is on the left. Sadly, passed on in 2002 One of the 20KW mobile AM transmitting stations built by Incomtel On the left is Mike Burridge, the MD, on the right? I forget.
On the left is Vic Reardon, ace Harris sales engineer, then I think that's Sue Lapin in the foreground. I don't recognise any of the people on this table.

above & below: Incomtel Christmas Party

 On the left, Stuart;
in the foreground, Cynthia.		 Ron, warehouse & shipping manager.

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