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T2 Hanger Floor Pit


Ian43

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Hello All,

I'm currently working in an old T2 hanger 'somewhere in Southern England' and there is a large 'T' shaped pit in the floor covered with heavy metal plates. Having removed one of the smaller plates there appears to be a large Yellow steel box, possibly a trolley, in the centre pit.

Any help with identifying what it is and its use would satisfy my curiosity.

I've attached some photos.

Thanks in advance.

Ian.

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Are the ends concreted shut or are there ducts out?

Looking initially I thought of a service duct hence question

Also following on from post above, what was based there, how old the hanger, as if built at time of hanger it may help.

There is a guide to tell how old the hanger

http://www.rafmonument.nl/_files/file/raf-hangars.pdf

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I don't recall the floor pits being standard on T2s when built, but it's been a while since I did my hangar research.

If memory serves this document is mostly concerned with the structure, but its interesting nonetheless

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121019162516/http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/80BF05BD-926E-40D3-9BD4-750FBF9CF556/0/fs16.pdf

 

EDIT: Looking at the photos again, those pits almost certainly look like later additions, and weren't put in when the floor was originally laid. So the location might help us here.

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The hanger is located at Dunsfold, Surrey. This aerodrome had a post war association with Hawker then BAE.

I couldn't see any vents in the pit but I only looked into one part of it and the end was concrete.

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