[QUOTE=ceebee23]The UK introduced colour for the 1967 Wimbledon as I understand it. Of course there had been test broadcasts in the 50s of 405 line NTSC but for a variety of reasons it was never adopted as standard and the UK waited for the new 625 line service and adopted PAL (over SECAM and NTSC). The early VHS/Beta video recorders in the UK have 405 line and 625 line recording capabilty and many collectors use them to for their 405 line sets. Here is OZ we adopted 625 line from day one (1956) and adopted PAL in 1975.
This site covers the BBC TV coverage of Queen Elizabeth's coronation in June, 1953. The third paragraph refers to closed circuit experimental color tv coverage with the use of 3 color cameras. THIS IS JUNE 1953!
APTS | 2 June 1953 - Coronation Day
http://www.apts.org.uk/coronation.htm
-Steve D.