Fwd from the Greenkeys list ...

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Mon Apr 9 15:40:26 2001

  I haven't seen Enigma yet but I highly recommend the movie "U 571". It's
mainly an action/adventure flick but it does go into the attempts by the
Allies to capture German U-boats intact so that the Allies can capture the
code books and Enigma machines used on board.

   Joe


At 09:46 AM 4/9/01 -0500, you wrote:
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>>From: "Craig Sawyers" <c.sawyers_at_tech-enterprise.com>
>>To: <greenkeys_at_qth.net>
>>Subject: RE: [GreenKeys] Refinishing question...
>>Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 08:52:44 +0100
>>
>>> I
>>> demonstrated the M14 Strip Printer with Gumming Desk. They want to
>>> film the unit later this month.
>>
>>Thinking of WWII period stuff, you all might be interested in a film that
>>will be released in the US in August/September called Enigma. It is a
>>dramatisation of a novel by Harris of the same name, and has been produced
>>by Mick Jagger.
>>
>>Reason I know about this is that I have been restoring some cipher equipment
>>at Bletchley Park, and that is where much of the filming was done, and where
>>all the props are. These are ridiculously convincing! There is a full size
>>replica of the centre section of a U-boat, complete with rust streaks (you
>>feel obliged to knock on it to convince yourself it isn't made of metal),
>>and a 30 foot scale model of a whole U-boat for long shots. There are
>>several Turing Bombe replicas, and three Typex cipher machines (these look
>>so convincing I leant on one of them to reach something, and it toppled
>>over! They usually weigh a hundredweight!).
>>
>>Anyway - those in the UK, or visiting, can see the props as well as real
>>exhibits. I'm looking forward to seeing the film!
>>
>>Craig
>>
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