June 14th 09, 06:17 PM
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On a London Overground station.
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On 14 June, 17:53, tony wrote:
In olden times, there were mechanical versions of this system, where
staff had to punch a small card or similar action
A practice not unknown to public transport in bygone days;
http://www.kfriends.org.uk/projects/bundy.htm
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gordon
I remember similar devices in London.
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