Object of desire...

With the current motoring world going forward in constant leaps and bounds with advanced technology, perhaps a thought as to what breakthroughs there were in the mid-1970’s to the keen motorist, judging by the assorted product adverts in motoring magazines back then. John Ward reports.

SME is not a company known for rapid product changes. Typically, its record players take years to develop and stay in production for decades. Witness the company’s first ever turntable, the Model 30:

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