Disco Survivor

IF you’re a vintage hi-fi and vinyl enthusiast, the chances are you’ll have heard of Loricraft. And if you think the Garrard was one of the best transcription motors ever made, you’ll definitely know about Loricraft’s founder, Terry O’Sullivan. But you might not know that Terry and his wife, Lorraine, are dedicated Land Rover enthusiasts. If you’re not into hi-fi, suffice to say that Garrard of Swindon designed and built beautifully-engineered turntables that were used by the BBC and almost every commercial radio station back in the day. They are highly prized by enthusiasts.

“I’ve always loved Garrards and I founded Loricraft Audio in 1991,” Terry tells me, his passion and enthusiasm obvious to see. “The Garrard factory closed down in 1992 leaving owners of their turntables without any servicing or spares support, and Loricraft became an authorised service agent. In 1997 I successfully acquired a full licence to use the