Handbooks and test programs for a Ferranti Argus 700 Command and Control System

Made:
1977-1979 in Manchester
creator:
Ferranti Limited

The command system was the first automated system of it's kind in the country and was used to control the deployment of fire service units during incidents. Installation began in 1977 and went live in 1979 and continued to run until 1999 when a newer and faster system was installed.

Details

Category:
Archive
Object Number:
YA1999.27
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
type:
handbook
credit:
Gift of Greater Manchester Fire Service