Mark Ellis Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 48 minutes ago, Oh Five said: The Karrier Bantam would most likely have been "plugged into the aerodrome" for power and communications. If something had happened to the vehicle mechanicals then it could have been towed into position. As well as power for radios, hazard and signal lights it would be connected by phone to the controller in the Visual Control Room (the glass room on top of the controller tower) as well as, most likely, the fire station. The runway control caravans are used as a final visual check for departing aircraft and aircraft on final approach. With the small numbers built with specialist bodywork and equipment perhaps it was kept as a trailer but why the ERM would have been changed I do not know. Dan They changed the water carriers from dedicated water trucks to trailer mounted, because if the truck engine goes then you've lost your water - but if it's a trailer then anything can tow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ellis Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 14 hours ago, fv1609 said: I wonder if that department is what appears in some ledgers as "MOD St Christopher House" looking at an old list of MOD departments located there this seems the most likely: Defence Analytical Services Agency Ministry of Defence Room 1/124 St Christopher House Southwark Street London SE1 0TD ... Just found this from 2004, which means it's out of date now Defence Analytical Services Agency (DASA) DASA is part of the UK MoD, providing professional statistical and analytical services to customers across the MoD, and, as it says in its motto, “information with insight”. The Agency has around 160 staff spread over five sites in the south – Bath, Bristol, Gloucester, Portsmouth and Upavon (near Swindon), and on two sites in London. This is because our staff work alongside their major customers. DASA staff are also part of the Government Statistical Service (GSS), the corporate professional grouping to which they all belong. DASA is working towards releasing all its key publications under the National Statistics programme. Defence Analytical Services Agency Ministry of Defence Room 1/124 St Christopher House Southwark Street London SE1 0TD Tel: 020 7305 2193 Web: www.dasa.mod.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 14 hours ago, Oh Five said: The Karrier Bantam would most likely have been "plugged into the aerodrome" for power and communications. If something had happened to the vehicle mechanicals then it could have been towed into position. As well as power for radios, hazard and signal lights it would be connected by phone to the controller in the Visual Control Room (the glass room on top of the controller tower) as well as, most likely, the fire station. The runway control caravans are used as a final visual check for departing aircraft and aircraft on final approach. With the small numbers built with specialist bodywork and equipment perhaps it was kept as a trailer but why the ERM would have been changed I do not know. Dan Thank you for that, Dan. That would make sense and may well explain, in conjunction with Wally's offering above, why the vehicle had a TM ERM, though, like you, I am surprised that the change was made. I assume it was in use at an Army aerodrome given the army ERM, but... one never knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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