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British Turntable on Parade

In pride of place at the Ribchester Museum in Lancashire, England, is an impressive replica of a first-century Asturian parade helmet revolving gracefully on a B50 turntable supplied by British Turntable.

The original helmet, which was discovered in 1796 by a 13-year old boy, John Walton, is now on display in the British Museum. Part of the Ribchester hoard, which includes artefacts from the Bronze Age through to the Roman occupation of Britain, it is decorated with military figures and would have been used on ceremonial occasions. Ribchester Museum's Curator, Patrick Tostevin, is delighted with the effect the turntable adds to the military section of the museum. "It's really eye-catching," he says, "and certainly attracts visitors to the military exhibits."

The B50 turntable was chosen from British Turntable's comprehensive range of display units, which now incorporates more than 100 standard movement products. The range includes simple rotary and rocker units and small battery-powered revolves, ideal where it is difficult to supply mains power, to larger units that can be used on their own or with others to create more complex integrated combinations. Because of their reliability, smooth operation and their ability to create cost-effective eye-catching displays, they are used the world over to draw attention to exhibits and merchandise in the heritage and leisure sector, retail environment and at exhibitions.

British Turntable has been developing and manufacturing display movement for more than 40 years and has recently become one of only a few organisations to be registered to the updated BS EN ISO 9001: 2000 standard.

Further information can be obtained from Phil Childs, tel: +44 (0)1204 525626, fax +44 (0)1204 382407, e-mail info@turntable.co.uk