MNDX No. 127
MNDX No.127
The Telephone Museum, Milton Keynes has MNDX No. 127 (T 205409) which was first used in Dalkeith, Scotland in 1966 and later at Chelmsford, Hemel Hempstead, Houghton Regis and Kempton Bedford in 1972. It was one of seven due to be scrapped by BT in Bedford during the early Nineties.

Overall height 13 ft. 2 ins.



Photo: MNDX No. 127 at Milton Keynes Museum © LSA April 2014.
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History

The trailer bodywork was built by Freight Developments Co. Ltd., in Lancing, Sussex, on a chassis which was supplied by Taskers of Andover Ltd. The exchange equipment for this MNDX was fitted at the Post Office's factory at Enfield, Middlesex. The chassis type is an earlier design which has pneumatic tyres and air braking, making it suitable for direct transportation by road.

In first service at Dalkeith, in December 1966, it used the exchange name of 'Newbattle'.

The unit was transported on a low-loader to Milton Keynes Museum circa 1990. It stood outside the 'Telephone Museum hut' until about 2013 when it was re-located outside the newly built Connected-Earth pavilion.

Inside the MNDX.
Inside the MNDX No. 127 most relay set covers are finished in Light Straw paint. Up to 400 lines can terminate on the exchange.




Photo: MNDX No. 127 at Milton Keynes Museum © LSA April 2014.
Overhead ironwork and cabling
Lightweight pegboard covers the interior walls and ceiling.


Photo: MNDX No. 127 overhead ironwork and cabling © LSA April 2014.
Wiring side of racks
Multi-coloured wiring is neatly laced.


Photo: MNDX No. 127 wiring side of one suite of racks © LSA April 2014.
Early Days  
Early Days
MNDX No. 127 shown outside the old Telephone Museum building, in the early days of the collection.

Photo: MNDX No. 127 © Martin Loach 199x.
The Old Building
The old building which once housed the Telephone Museum has been repaired.

Photo: The old building which once housed the Telephone Museum remains on site and is used for meetings © LSA April 2014.
   
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