Shorrock

Shorrock Developments Ltd

51 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Believed to be the first company in the UK selling airband radio’s (I believe the individual was called Stan Shorrock)

Shorrock VHF Receiver

Shorrock VHF Receiver Flight International 30 Aug 1962

Shorrock 3 Band Aircraft Receiver Flight International 6 Sep 1962

Shorrock Develoments Ltd. Flight International 29 November 1962

Single Band (Authors Collection)

Three Band (Authors Collection)

The Shorrock VHF Receiver was based on a Perdio PR100

Shorrock Mk. V Receiver – Cost £36 (This would be the equivalent of £700 in 2018!)

This radio is a Decca TP85 modified to receive the Aircraft Band, with a plastic label stuck over the original dial. The Decca cost £24.

One advert says a single VHF band version was available for £28

Another advert said there’s a Shorrock Mk V with a red cabinet (possibly one of the last Mk V built)

Shorrock MK V (Authors Collection)

Shorrock Single Band (Authors Collection)

Shorrock Mk. V Advert Sailplane and Gliding October 1963

Shorrock Mk. V Advert 1964

Sales Leaflet listing models TSR, TSR/P, Mark V and a Model 102 HF Receiver

Back of leaflet listing specifications

MK V Sales Leaflet

MK V Sales Leaflet Back

MK V Schematic

MK V Schematic

User Guide Page 1

User Guide Page 2

Service Information – Top

Service Information – Bottom

Shorrock MK 6

First seen advertised in 1966

Air Pictorial June 1966 – Shorrock MK. 6

Model 102

Although not an airband radio I did want to include the Model 102 as Shorrock were advertising them for sale in 1964. This is actually a Perdio Multiband 102.

Autocar Magazine Oct 23 1964 – Model 102

Transmitter / Receiver

Sales Leaflet

Sales Leaflet Back

Check out this great post by Mike on Shorrock radios – http://derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/28068/airband-radios-1960s-pic-heavy

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