A BOLTON company has manufactured and supplied the crowning touch to a prestigious commercial development in Libya.

British Turntable Co Ltd in Emblem Street made a revolving restaurant mechanism for Al-Fatah Towers in Tripoli.

The company found itself at the forefront of a government-led export drive which followed the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Britain and Libya.

The mechanism, which has a diameter of 28 metres, sits on top of the development's 25-storey flagship building.

It is situated on the coast road and offers restaurant diners spectacular, ever-changing views over Tripoli, the harbour, bay and surrounding countryside.

A British Turntable spokesperson said: "Its movement is so imperceptible that, except for the change in scenery, patrons are virtually unaware of any motion.

"Building and installation therefore require supreme engineering ability and complete reliability. Both attributes are bywords at British Turntable."

Mr James Wilson is Trade and Investment Adviser for Libya at Trade Partners UK, the new brand name for British Trade International, the Government's lead organisation for international trade development and promotion.

He said the restaurant was so popular that it was often very difficult to find an unoccupied table.

"It really is the talk of the town and we are very proud that British manufacturing expertise has made it possible," he said.

The state-owned Al-Fatah Towers building houses the commercial, visa and management sections of the British Embassy, major airlines such as British Airways and a range of foreign and domestic commercial and service organisations.

The British Turntable Co has been supplying a wide range of industries for more than 40 years.

Recent major projects include the 28 metre unit in the Home Planet Zone of the Millennium Dome -- the attraction's only 'ride'.