Theddlethorpe Range - Lincs

[NJR]

Walked around this area many times in the past and always wandered about these concrete structures, link below:

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.39...17&r=0&src=msl

They appear to be blast walls of some type and seem to form a "compound", anyone know anything about this former range, layout etc. I've also heard reference to the existence of a landing strip in WW2, can anyone pinpoint the location of this?

Interestingly on the beach at this location:

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.39....9&r=0&src=msl

A surviving target can still be found!









Someone once told me what type the tank was but I've forgotten.

NJR

[PETERTHEEATER]

Knackered?

[PNK]

A T-34 maybe? Not that I know much about tanks.

[P Bellamy]

It appears to be either an A27M Cromwell or an A27L Centaur.
The Cromwell had a Meteor engine, and the Centaur a Liberty engine.

PB

[NJR]

I was told Cromwell, knew I'd remember if I saw the name, cheers.

[canberra]

And of course the Metoer engine was the Merlin derated to only 600 HP, and yes someone did put one in a car!!!

[JCB]

I would have said Ruston Bucyrus!

[WJT]

Here is an extract from the sale plan for the range HQ building, which closed for tenders on 28 July 1988.





Pic also posted on 200 yard range thread.

[Hawkeye001]

Just a couple or so of pictures for this site.
Dispersed site with accommodation block and then the road way down to the range.









Please enjoy,


HawkEye001

[SYNCRO]

Window top left was my bedroom window when I was posted to Donna Nook AWR. Thedddlethorpe was the Domestic site / HQ for Donna