Harry Storey

Briefly,  I started my TV career as a cameraman in  May 1955 with ARTV Wembey

In 1957 I moved on to Granada TV to open  their London studio in the Kings Road Chelsea (heady days) until  1964, when I was offered the  senior camera position with the fledging TV facilites company “InterTel V.T.R. Services Ltd.”

Most of InterTel’s work in those days was  for the American networks, all 525 line NTSC, hence we spent a fair amount of time on location in Europe. Satelite was 2 years away, so all our work was recorded  (2″ VTR tape) and shipped to the New York the same night.

In 1965 Trevor Wallace, the MD and creator of Intertel, acquired four Marconi colour cameras which were duly named The Coffins, due to their shape  and size .  Without a lens they weighed 325 lbs. Together with  525 and 625 spgs. we were able  to  service any production in colour.

We were now 2 years ahead of the first colour productions in the UK and Europe

With  the launch of the satellite Earlybird, it was possible to produce live productions from the UK and Europe to the States, although “The Bird Time” was very expensive.

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