woa2 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Might seem a bit silly, but have you tried the Army? I am thinking of the Royal Engineers or the REME. Any contacts within our group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david052 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 If you want to land planes on it (?!) then you are better off with Class 60 trackway, which is designed for that role. Comes in a nice big roll which you can roll up again afterwards. I'm sure I've seen it in the background of a photo of a surplus dealer somewhere - now where was that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 If you want to land planes on it (?!) then you are better off with Class 60 trackway, which is designed for that role. Comes in a nice big roll which you can roll up again afterwards. I'm sure I've seen it in the background of a photo of a surplus dealer somewhere - now where was that? Beat me to it, this stuff would be the trick, it comes in huge rolls, corrugated aluminium, the R.E. used to keep tons of this stuff on RAF airfields for Battle Damage Repair in the event the runways were hit, alot easier to handle, and you may be able to hire this stuff out if a civvy contractor has it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 alot easier to handle, and you may be able to hire this stuff out if a civvy contractor has it. As N.O.S. has already said, Eve Trackway hire this corrugated alloy out but in large flat panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Pierced steel planking. Clip together metal strips for building.... runways! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PSP-Pierced-Steel-Planking-Marsden-Marston-Matting-10ft_W0QQitemZ230317849437QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090106?IMSfp=TL090106111002r27539 Ahaa I couild not imagine Jack suddenly needing a lot of Play Station Portables... :n00b: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Whatever he manages to get it will need pegged/pinned down as it can move and also be whipped up in a slipstream from a prop etc. Class 60 is a lot narrower than the class 30 there is also the large mesh panels that was made specifically for airfields with peg plates etc. Will try to get info on this stuff as a lot of it went to surplus. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Thanks guys - called around the numbers and given here and no joy It has to be PSP as the airfield is for a WW2 US film. There is supposed to be 1000's of tonnes in the Philippines - all WW2 dated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 get yer transit out n we'll go get it, we could be back by tea time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 try Hannigfeild metals, Templewood Estate Chelmsford CM2 8LA Tel: 01277 840172 they always seem to have or know where to get strange kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Did this ever happen at all :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 So was a source for the planking ever found, apart from ebay is there anybody selling this stuff at present???? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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