It is with much regret that we report the Death of Jack Halsall on Saturday 26th September 2009 at a Preston Hospital. Jack predeceases his wife Betty and his two children Ian and Jean.
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Jack joined the radar development group at EKCO, Malmesbury in the early 50's, gaining experience from the E38 cloud and collision radar, fitted to the Short Sunderland Flying boats.
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Jack Gard was Leader of the laboratory charged with the creation of the E120 / E160 commercial weather radar systems with Jack Halsall as Project Engineer responsible for the T/R and EHT unit.
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With the emergence of the Transistor a major opportunity was recognised by EKCO of being able to produce a light weight commercial weather radar system having a higher reliability than the earlier valve systems. This was a bold commercial decision.
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The resulting E190 development was ably led by Jack Halsall as project leader at the head of a very talented team of engineers faced with many new and challenging problems. This early solid work led to the E290, E290M and E390,564 systems all led by Jack.
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EKCO moved its radar division to Southend on Sea in 1962, where Jack and Betty set up home in Rochford. A later upheaval saw the radar group move to Crawley Sussex where Jack and Betty bought a house in Pound Hill.
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Their final move was to Hutton near Preston into a homely bungalow.
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Jack will be well remembered by friends and work colleagues alike as a man of great integrity and good will, even when under pressure. We mourn the loss of one of nature's true gentlemen.
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The Cremation took place at Preston Crematorium at 3 pm on Monday 5th October 2009.
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