Straker's Desk

>
> > I stumbled upon an old BBC 'Tomorrow's World' show from 1969 on the
> > office of the future, only to see a rather familiar bit of furniture...
> >
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/tomorrowsworld/8010.shtml?all=2&id=8010
>
> Sigh, everyone keeps posting links to videos which are "not available
> in my area"... :-(
>
> Note that the broadcast date for that video is before filming started
> on UFO, so whatever furniture it is, it is *not* a leftover from UFO...
>
> Marc
>

> Hi,
>
> One of my colleagues tells me it is possible to replay any streamed or downloaded Flash video (copyright aside).
>
> When I know if this works, maybe we can try again...
>
> Regarding the desk, I forget where I saw the article, but the desk was a bespoke design by a famous designer of the time that wanted to explore making a feasible desk made from Plexiglas (Perspex). I can't remember all the details, but I understand that the design (desk) came to the attentions of the Anderson's when they were looking for futuristic designs for their oncoming productions, and if I remember correctly, this desk was originally intended for Doppelganger (JTTFSOTS)
>
> That about sums up what I remember. The designer's name is 'on the tip ofmy tongue' but eludes me for now.
>
> Griff

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> --- In [hidden email], "glwason" <griff@> wrote:
> >
> Interestingly, I thought Chris Bentley's UFO book would mention the designer, as he quotes all the other furniture designers, but not the desk, but only states "The transparent desk in Straker's SHADO office was a British-made desk featuring a hexagonal glass top mounted of five beams of smoked plexiglass". Actually,just to nit-pick, as it's British, it would be Perspex made by ICI, not Plexiglass, which is made by the American company DuPont.
>
> Rob
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > One of my colleagues tells me it is possible to replay any streamed or downloaded Flash video (copyright aside).
> >
> > When I know if this works, maybe we can try again...
> >
> > Regarding the desk, I forget where I saw the article, but the desk was a bespoke design by a famous designer of the time that wanted to explore making a feasible desk made from Plexiglas (Perspex). I can't remember all the details, but I understand that the design (desk) came to the attentions of the Anderson's when they were looking for futuristic designs for their oncoming productions, and if I remember correctly, this desk was originally intended for Doppelganger (JTTFSOTS)
> >
> > That about sums up what I remember. The designer's name is 'on the tip of my tongue' but eludes me for now.
> >
> > Griff
>

>
> I didn't "grab" it as such, rather than copy it using TechSmith Camtasia 6
> This will record anything on the screen. It is rather a sledgehammer to crack a nut though.
>
> R
>
> --- In [hidden email], "Hemmings, R.K." <rkh@> wrote:
> >
> > What did you use to grab it? My Flash ripper stopped
> > working with BBC stuff a while ago and I could do with a
> > replacement..
> >
> > Ta,
> > --
> > Rob
> >
>