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So. today I met Rachel from the West Pier trust and donned my helmet and trusty caving light and opened the metal doors to the underpier bird poo emporium! ha. Rachel was not keen on the dark and the pigeons so I was give a quick point in the general direction and I was asked how long I would like.. I said I'll be around 30-40minutes. So off I went into the dark with my eyes adjusting to the jagged shapes and acro's proping up the wooden floor above. I was suprised by the amount of the original Pier metal work has been stored from the collapse, some very ornate beams and works. Destine for restoration and museums. I soon found the entrance and was suprised that it was fairly clear of rubbish and in good condition seeing its location. I shall now post some pictures and diagrams..

Nice picture and I do like the one on its side on the coast! built to last!

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I shall have another update monday as I am being granted access the Pier Pillbox in Brighton... And I might have a plan to save it as well..

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I have my Viewing on monday and will post pictures and a report of how "we" could save or remove this structure from its current fate! Might have to be a HMVF group help day to get the item to a new museum home!

If thats good for you all? Could be as flexiable as you require

Ok, good start.. * Rambo are all yours Military? what are they etc? not all from your Balet class are they ? How does the weekend Sunday 25th sound? or that clash with any one?

ok, thats 3:) good start:) (paul I still have the slr and tent if you still want them?)

Ok, I have been asked so I shall see what you all think in response and organise accordingly. Due to the popular comments on my Greenlanes report I would like to organise a Green lane day.. There would be a few restrictions. 1. Width of vehicles. A landrover Defender is about as wide as you can get (mirror to mirror) 2. groups of 5 vehicles on a lane at a time 3. Max speed 15mph 4. Respect the lanes or indeed we lose them! I could entertain around 10 vehicles in 2 groups... SO who is interested? I would assume vehicles that would fit would be, any landrover..champs.. poss mk1 pigs etc the thinner of the MV world.. (vehicles not drivers ) Could tie in a pub lunch and as much scenary as you would like in the beautiful hidden Sussex that most do not know exists. I would tailor the day to experience of drivers

Ok, will start a event list in the events catagory..

I could do no problem, the only issue is it would have to be a width issue on the vehicles.. nothing wider than a 110 as they have posts on the starts and ends of the lanes.. Show of hands? who would be up for it?

Popped out after the rain yesterday for a quick drive,ended up doing more miles than expected and having a few close calls! Evidence that the water table is indeed up! But even with a few ruts and odd angles the 110 plods on Marsh land.. not a wise Idea! which I worked out fast! Once committed to this Lane you can not turn around! so you have to go the full length or reverse all the way back! in the ruts! the close calls came in the wooded section which was making some horrid noises on the paintwork and the alarming 90deg bends full of ruts and surrouneded with field irregation rivers.. in a marsh! with deep water signs! the 110 was drifting and turning like HMS Belfast! Deep water to both sides. What the picture fails to highlight is the banks are around 2ft from each side of the 110! so error was not really an option! or it would be me crying standing up to my waste in water on the roof of the sunken 110 the last joining lane to this was far far to boggy to drive I had to reverse out of this one! which was hard as the ruts threw the rear wheels towards the river bank! and the fronts would just spin and not direct the vehicle! It was a silly idea this one! much to the amusement of the fisherman by the entrance who stated "bit muddy up there" yes,quite! thats an understatement... I did say when reversing past him "If anyone asks.. I didnt reverse out, OK " he laughed

ah, ok. So an In-line fuse(medium sized nail) is a must on that one then.. Thank you Uncle Cliv! you are a floatilla of knowledge! haha I just think that a seperate unit all in one (speakers and radio) helps for security and originality.. So I can drone out my engine and gearbox with some modern tunes from cutting edge artists of the Techno Gabba hardcore Dance world such as Lonnie Donnigan

Just a quick question. I'm thinking of installing a headunit(stereo FM/CD) and some speakers in a box that can sit on the centre seat when needed in the cab. My question is this... The Aux Power plug on the dash. The 2 pin one. Could it power a 12V radio with out issues? as I do not know what this is rated at? 12V i know.. but what is it fused at and amps etc? I know I would lose all presets in the radio etc every time its off but thats not an issue as I do not want to spoil the originality by hacking into the dash tofit one!

Green Laning again.. a few more pictures Some nice untouched woodland. This is why I do love Sussex A massive Mushroom that we saw! I had to take a picture,any one know what it is? Shows the size limits the Councils now put on the lanes. They are 100% legal still,I had that confirmed by may friend in the Council Highways Dept. A picture of my Girlfriend climbing on the 110 away from the water Nice shot of a small hill climb Typical fly tipping and fires! spoiling access to a lane! the caravans and weightlifting gear outside the local gypsies camp around 100metres away gets my finger pointing! As well as Tv's and washing machines tipped all up the access lanes! Shocking! I was Brave and let the GF drive a few lanes! hahha some Lamas we passed! as you do.. this lane is now not drivable or passable! even though its still registered as a Byway! I did do a fair amount of paint damage getting up there! should have walked it first as it was a dead end! live and learn This lane seems very popular! and is very damaged! hence the mud pit!were smaller ones before this hence mess! many tyre marks from vehicles as well as motorbikes.. shame as should be left to recover! I had no real choice but to drive through as the way back would be reversing around a mile. 110 back on the drive and after the mud pits of the last lane in need of a wash!

Did you write a day to day diary in the forces? I can't remember anything near such detail and its not even 15 years! 'Nice colour' or 'standard 4 tonner' would suffice. Should add Beford Mk/MJ to the list of things you don't own

The pillbox is a type 24 Anti Infantry. It was shelled from a neighbour pillbox type 28 Anti tank.. Not sure what size gun would have been housed there.. but I would say they took it out and wheeled it over to this one and took a good 20 shots at it. Inside is still the Canadian Infantrymens Names and Numbers on the wall.. Also the interior blast wall is peppered in shapnel and has a clean hole through the centre where one shot has passed through! very facinating example!

Here are a few shots of some Green lane public byways in Rotherfield and Crowborough sussex. I know my Green lane codes and I remain very respectful before anyone jumps on me! I do not drive lanes that are subject to me making them into a mess and I research all legal rights of way 100% ok, well hope you enjoy.. Small lane, think its Chant lane in Rotherfield area Nice view of how deep it gets, the entrances to these have been restricted in size, you can get a defender through. I assume its to restrict unwanted vehicles,I did get permisson from the Council so its 100% shot from the river of the 110 passing over an old stone bridge beautiful woodland most tracks are around the 3M regulation but some prove they have not been driven in years with the undergrowth and vegetation. (cut back where needed) Me looking smug with my 110 I have pretty much built Landi doing what it has for its life,hiding in the woods Small stream you have to cross another shot of the stream another view of the smaller lanes,we trimmed most back with sheers another boggy area, driven with care nice shot of the 110 TUM looking very nice i think one byway with a bridge(built by council) with byway signs and again I checked these are still 100% valid Proof some dont like the byways on their land! Shelled pillbox in the area interesting example.. very rare! shelled from neighbour Anti tank emplacement;)

Its in storrington, Has had the unit markings painted recently! which is odd! I was recovered by RE in the 90's when it was ploughed up.. all spares and turret went to tank museum i think

Churchill is correct, 1 owner, low miles.. barn find?