vtecjack Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 During the days of the cold war there was a group of people who were ready to help protect this nation ,they mainly lived underground ,there job to plot Nuclear bursts and record fall out ,armed only with a pack of oatmeal block and a sense of humour ,this was the Royal Observer Corps . this represents a post somewhere in Great Britain or Northern Ireland I put this in Aircraft because we had RAF uniforms ,but if the mods wish to move ,please feel free 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Superb! As a former Post Observer myself, this brings back a lot of memories, and I presume you served on a master post as well (hence the radio aerial) -and I remember pumping that wretched thing up regularly as I was the youngest member of the crew. Of course, if it was my post you would have had to have lots of curious cows with their heads hanging over the fence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 That's different. Neat idea. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Y'know, what that really needs is a giant underground lair beneath it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catbird Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Different and very good too. I have quite a number of these ROC posts near to me, and have visited the ones I could find. Some have been sadly vandalised, some demolished and some concreted over. Theres one thats very overgrown near me which has the Orlit tower still standing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Very innovative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtecjack Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Different and very good too. I have quite a number of these ROC posts near to me, and have visited the ones I could find. Some have been sadly vandalised, some demolished and some concreted over. Theres one thats very overgrown near me which has the Orlit tower still standing. Hi tiger cat where in the UK are you ? my old post (Brent Pelham) is exactly as you described ,overgrown with its Orlit still standing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtecjack Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Superb! As a former Post Observer myself, this brings back a lot of memories, and I presume you served on a master post as well (hence the radio aerial) -and I remember pumping that wretched thing up regularly as I was the youngest member of the crew. Of course, if it was my post you would have had to have lots of curious cows with their heads hanging over the fence... T7 you are correct my post was a master post ,and we used to get curious cows too ,sometimes too curious ,one managed to get into the post compound !!! know one knows how ,we reckoned it was the local farmer (who was in the TA ) playing a joke on us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Hi Jack. When I joined the ROC in 1956, my first post was on the top of a hill in Lancashire, of course we were spotting aircraft then, however, I did go underground for a short period of time before I joined the RAF in late 1960, they could be very cold and damp, and not the best place to be if you were claustrophobic, also the climb up and down the ladder could be a little daunting. When I re-joined the ROC in 1970 after my service in the RAF, it was in the Group operations room in Kent, a little more comfortable, but I did visit many underground posts in the following years and still managed to bang my head on the counterweight climbing the ladder. Robin. ex 19 & 1 Groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChopperSteve Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 ahhh... brings back memories . I too am an ex-observer, started off at 10 Group HQ at Exeter ( now a paint-ball centre) and later moved with my job & was then at Bodmin post (now a picnic area) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plimsol Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) was up on norland moor near halifax but i do not recall the luxury of a radio ( so when i thihk about it how would we get the readings back in a real emergency? PS Perhaps a telephone now i think about it! Edited September 9, 2012 by plimsol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspriss Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Wow, I love that. I'm very interested in the history of the ROC, and have the greatest respect for all members of that organisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Very nice , used sit for hours on the one above Tiverton with my mate and his scanner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Very novel Idea and a way to remember days gone by. Respect to those guys who sat in those little underground stations. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I did visit many underground posts in the following years and still managed to bang my head on the counterweight climbing the ladder. Robin. ex 19 & 1 Groups. That was a rite of passage in the ROC, as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Different and interesting all at the same time. Good work. Belle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Takes me back, went down a few in the South Manchester area in my capacity as a BT maintenance engineer. Only binned the manuals a few years ago when I had a clear out. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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