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English: Torch Z80 Disc Pack (back).The Torch Z80 Disc Pack was actually 2 parts, the Disc Pack seen here, and the Z80 Communicator second processor. When the Torch Z80 Disc Pack was launched CP/M was widely in business and there was a wealth of software available (e.g Ashton Tate Dbase2, MicroPro Wordstar & CalcStar, Microsoft MBasic, Micro Focus COBOL). The Torch Z80 Disc Pack was the first (I think) second processor for the BBC Micro and gave BBC Micro users access to all the CP/M commercial and Public Domain software.

The Disc Pack is housed in a heavy steel case and contains 2 x Mitsubishi M4853 400K floppy disc drives. Torch recommended using the Torch power supply to power the BBC (I think the early BBC psu's might have been overloaded by the Z80 Communicator card), and even suggested removing the BBC psu entirely.

Back view showing, from left to right, the 3 pin socket to connect the BBC to the Disc pack psu, the power in socket, the fuse and the on/off switch.
Date between circa 2004 and circa 2011
date QS:P,+2050-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+2004-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+2011-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source Chris's Acorns: Torch Z80 Disc Pack Direct
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