Great War truck Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) As some of you will know, we (the North Oxfordshire & cotswolds MVT) meet every Month in a brewery. We have now been offered another club house which is something quite special: Landing strip Great shed Checking the roof for leaks The place was heading for dereliction but a parachuting club moved in and spent quite a lot of money on updating the premises. Sadly, due to complaints about the noise they had to vacate the premises and it has been sitting empty for nearly 20 years. We went in today to tidy the place up and have a good look around. While some did a spot of cutting back the undergrowth others cleaned the path and the recognition marker. Our electrician checked all the electrics. I was on mop duty starting from the top down. I am sure my shouts of "Oi, i just cleaned that bit" were heard from miles around. Upstairs there is a kitchen, bar (empty), toilets, showers. Downstairs numerous storage rooms. Outside a grass landing strip, pill box and some hangars (which we dont have access to, currently being used for storing farming equipment) It is potentially a fabulous location. Problem is we all ready have a brewery! What do we do? Edited October 20, 2012 by Great War truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Run a pipeline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Tim, What a great location. Well you could still use the brewery for the monthly meetings, but the control tower would make a good meeting point at weekends, plenty of room for your vehicles and to have get togethers. Combine the two if you can. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RattlesnakeBob Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Awesome !! what's the name of this old airfield ?.... I know a brewery is a great clubhouse but come on ..... What could be more appropriate for a MVT clubhouse than a disused ww2 airfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 A great idea. "Pipe line under the Cotswolds" or PLUTC. Poor barman. Imagine pulling a pint with a 20 mile pipe. Anyway, yes you are all right. We cant possibly give up our brewery home, but in the Summer Months a trip out and camp over at the airfield would be ideal. We have our end of season event there next weekend. Hopefully we also have a fly in with an Auster and Piper Cub assuming the weather is agreeable. I will let you know how we get on. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Surely Oxfordshire would be PLUTO? :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I'd live there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I'd live there!!! The Airfeild, or the Brewery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Looks like windrush to me Miff lots of history there, took QL and Norton 16H there to a commemoration ceremony years ago what a great place for a club house and not that far from us lot :cool2: RR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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