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KingElvis
23-01-2012, 08:54 PM
1991 Closure

Subbrit report HERE (http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/roc/db/988111568.html)

Just off a sharp bend in the road, along a field boundary. The hatch has no tbar and is held down by rocks. The counter mechanism is still present and the post is in pretty good condition but is slightly flooded near the sump. A pole in the hedge has some BT equipment on and obviosly served the post until closure.


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Rebel
23-01-2012, 09:01 PM
Another one off the list. Are the cables for the radio equipment? I think another ROC tour may be on the card this summer!

KingElvis
23-01-2012, 09:03 PM
Yep mate, forgot to mention is was a master post, dome on the vent.

urban phantom
23-01-2012, 09:15 PM
Looks tidy thanks for sharing

simonix
23-01-2012, 09:54 PM
Looks a little damp in there, same old smell?

Krypton
23-01-2012, 10:07 PM
This might be another restoration candidate for me - its close by to my caravan.

Forgot about this post! Might find out who owns it!

KingElvis
23-01-2012, 10:12 PM
Looks a little damp in there, same old smell?

You know it.q

Tankman
23-01-2012, 10:14 PM
This might be another restoration candidate for me - its close by to my caravan.

Forgot about this post! Might find out who owns it!

You need to restore a cluster, and then get them all back on-line!
Now that would be something:thumb

KingElvis
23-01-2012, 10:19 PM
This might be another restoration candidate for me - its close by to my caravan.

Forgot about this post! Might find out who owns it!

Great candidate for a resto mate, basically it's a good post.

Krypton
23-01-2012, 10:22 PM
Well, Chop Gate cluster probably wouldnt be possible, Great Ayton which was the master post is flooded and minging, although nothing a bit of tlc couldnt fix i suppose. Back in the day it was always getting broken into so they fitted chubb mortice locks to the underside of the hatch, however, rain water would just drip through the holes lol (luckilly i have a set of keys to this post if i did anything), other one in Chop Gate cluster is Redcar and i believe that the only access now is thorugh the golf course - there did used to be an allyway between some houses for special roc use locked with a chubb battleship at each end - again i have a set of keys for this and the post but access would be a major issue.

North Stainley was the Master Post of York Group 30 Cluster - the posts in this cluster were 30, North Stainley, 31 Kirkby Hill (already restored), 32 Darley (burnt out and hatch missing i think) and 33 Middlesmoor which is the most inaccessible bleakest post ever haha its on top of a mountain pretty much).

The problem is is that there arnt many clusters left in which all the posts are pretty much intact

KingElvis
23-01-2012, 10:25 PM
Great info mate.....

Ayton is wet, when I went it was pissing down. Middlesmoor is indeed a bleak place.

Krypton
23-01-2012, 10:35 PM
I got up to the top of middlesmoor on a quad bike from the local farmer haha

KingElvis
23-01-2012, 10:36 PM
I walked it with my family LOL

Stainley is still pretty intact and vandal free.

Tankman
23-01-2012, 10:38 PM
I must admit, looking through my database for No.20 Group - York.
There are only three clusters that are still intact!

Post No.15 Birdsall - Master post.
Post No.16 Kirby Moorside.
Post No.17 Pickering.

Post No.60 Holmfirth - Master post.
Post No.61 Sowerby Bridge.
Post No. 62 Heckmondwike - Fire Damaged.

Post No.65 Barwick in Elmet - Master Post - METARA
Post No.66 Upton.
Post No.67 Darton - Fire Damaged.

Other than the above, all other clusters have had posts demolished within them.

Krypton
23-01-2012, 10:48 PM
Bedale and Northallerton were in a cluster together and they are still there.

Bunkerkid
24-01-2012, 12:25 AM
The cluster for our post is still all there though one is owned BT a thorough bitch and in Berkshire so a but far out!!