Philip Smye-Rumsby Celebrates 60th Birthday
17th October 2014 is the day we celebrated the 60th birthday of Philip Smye-Rumsby. The staff and close family were at Cullins Yard Restaurant & Bistro in Dover to celebrate the occasion.
Expert Witness & Hugged By A Belgian Skipper…?
A member of staff from Smye-Rumsby was called as expert witness to a court case which was intent on prosecuting a Belgian trawlerman for illegally fishing in British waters. He was arrested by Royal Navy fishery protection. His vessel and all his nets and equipment were confiscated. If convicted he would lose his livelihood and […]
Specialist Marine Radar Services
Smye-Rumsby was the first company in the world to provide specialised radar services to the largest passenger hovercraft to operate between Dover and Calais. The radars, which were substantially designed for much slower ships, had to be modified to work at the 60 knots operational speed of these unique craft. We worked on all the […]
We Mic’d Up The Queen Mother!
When the Queen mother was installed in Dover as the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports in 1979, the ceremony was held as usual in the grounds of Dover Priory (Dover College). Later in the day a banquet was held in The Maison Dieu/Townhall. Smye-Rumsby provided all the public address facilities at the grounds including […]
A Hush Hush Customer
Way back in the 60’s Smye-Rumsby was asked to provide a radar service to a ‘hush hush’ customer. It turned out to be the exiled king of Albania – King Zog. Paul Smye-Rumsby attended and got talking. He was a fairly young man, and he invited Paul and his then fiancé Carol to return for […]
Are You Putting Your Employees At Risk?
ONLY 31% OF ORGANISATIONS ARE ADEQUATELY EQUIPPING EMPLOYEES WITH SUFFICIENT LONE WORKER PROTECTION; THIS WAS THE FINDING OF A RECENT SURVEY COMMISSIONED BY HYTERA. The survey, delivered to health and safety professionals in the UK examined usage of two-way radios across industries from Oil and Gas to Utilities and Manufacturing to Logistics. Responses point both […]
How To Care For Your Two Way Radio
IF YOU WANT YOUR TWO-WAY RADIO TO FUNCTION AT ITS BEST, AND TO STAND THE TEST OF TIME, YOU NEED TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT. IN MANY SITUATIONS IT’S ESSENTIAL THAT TWO-WAY RADIOS REMAIN FUNCTIONAL, AND THAT’S WHY YOU SHOULD ALWAYS FOLLOW MANUFACTURER’S GUIDELINES AND LOOK AFTER YOUR RADIO. IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN […]
Mike Syrett Chats To UK Construction Online
Smye-Rumsby are specialists in the supply of two-way radios from analogue to digital – to every type of business across the UK, Europe and worldwide. Could you give a brief overview of why good communication is essential for lifting operations on site? “It is imperative, certainly when it comes to tower cranes, that the banksman has complete […]
Safety First!
HANDS-FREE AT 70 METERS Showing a foot switch which Smye-Rumsby has recently installed on a Tower Crane. This enables the operator to transmit whilst leaving both hands free to operate the controls- at 70 meters in this case!
Introducing EVX-Link From Vertex Standard
VERTEX STANDARD HAS LAUNCHED THE VERY LATEST TECHNOLOGY FOR DIGITAL RADIO COMMUNICATION, MULTI-SITE CONNECTION. Expanding your reach has never been easier than now with EVX-Link. This small and lightweight system offers the latest evolution in digital technology, providing a solution with greater speed, agility and affordability. EVX-Link allows digital DMR radios to connect faster and […]