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Asbestos
26-02-2012, 10:35 PM
Was opened in 1957 and closed in 1968.

Stumbled across this on accident, urbexdoll noticed it in the field as we was driving to Aylsham. Unfortunately some little sods had messed about with the hatch and it doesnt close anymore, making it clearly visible as you drive past.

As you can see morons over the years have destroyed everything that was in there.

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Krypton
26-02-2012, 10:36 PM
typical 68'er i suppose - thanks for posting :)

Tankman
27-02-2012, 06:40 AM
It was a master post as well, nice Orlit A still looks good though.

KingElvis
27-02-2012, 10:15 AM
How could this be a 68 closure and a master post?

That's quite unusual.

Tankman
27-02-2012, 03:52 PM
Good point there KE! Somethings not right?

KingElvis
27-02-2012, 03:59 PM
The dome looks a different shade of green to the vents and fsm tube too.

This could have been an early post for radio or maybe a failed ancient resto project?

Can't see any earthing in the post for the mast but those two holes under the rear vent look suspet and the copper could've been knicked.

oneandsix
27-02-2012, 04:23 PM
Looks more trashed than when I was last in there.

Bunkerkid
27-02-2012, 05:06 PM
Maybe this was like a trial post so they tried the master post here before making it a nationwide feature on the select posts? Certainly interesting though.

Edit: After some discussion between myself and Tankman we have concluded that this was a Master post and was kitted with the earlier Master Radio the ATE Countryman. For more see it here: http://www.ringbell.co.uk/ukwmo/Page231.htm

You can tell because normally these posts have 2 brackets on the far end of the left wall (this post has a similar layout to such ones) and the 2 connection points just below the back vent which you can also see. A good example of this is Brougthon In Furness post.

Krypton
27-02-2012, 06:03 PM
My post has all them wooden slats on but has never had copper on them

Tankman
27-02-2012, 09:14 PM
Copper earthing was added after the introduction of the Burndept radio, -1981. When aerial wiring, along with generator connections were added into the radio connection dome.

Krypton
28-02-2012, 08:38 AM
They changed the clusters and re-designated the master post so thats probablys why there is a whole in the vent stack where the dome should be.

I think you may be right in saying this was used as a prototype post

simonix
29-02-2012, 11:22 AM
This post belongs to one of my daughters teachers, it is a haunt for the local yobs. (young punks!)