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  1. 2nd September 2009, 03:15 #1
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    Default Beeston Castle WW2 Fuel Store.

    First visited this places in the 90s, not many pics worth scanning from then, re-visited for a look at the 4000 ton C2 type tanks, (6 in total).

    Underground tank.


    Entry tunnel.


    Shaft for vent fan and winch access.


    Tank internals, the suction pipe can be raised to take the cleanest fuel from near the surface.


    Swivel elbow for suction pipe.


    Inlet pipe.


    The tanks are 118 feet in diameter and nearly 20 feet high.

    Old scans.
    Entrance tunnel.


    Ablutions bunker.




    Where it fits on the WW2 system.

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    Default Re: Beeston Castle WW2 Fuel Store.

    Something rather different and nice too.
    In the future they will say The Royal Air what ???
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    Talking Re: Beeston Castle WW2 Fuel Store.

    A 4000 tonne tank??? It was a slightly different kind of tank to the one I was expecting but I like these pics! Nice one!

    I'd have gotten myself some orange, rusty fingers climbing around that!
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    Default Re: Beeston Castle WW2 Fuel Store.

    These are great Morlock, thanks for sharing

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    Default Re: Beeston Castle WW2 Fuel Store.

    Thanks people, these places are a bit of an aquired taste, I just cannot resist them.
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    Default Re: Beeston Castle WW2 Fuel Store.

    I think theyre fascinating morlock
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    Default Re: Beeston Castle WW2 Fuel Store.

    I really wanna go there!!!!
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    Default Re: Beeston Castle WW2 Fuel Store.

    Take care with the electric fence.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morlock View Post
    Take care with the electric fence.
    I dont need anger management ... you just need to stop pissin me off !!

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    Default Re: Beeston Castle WW2 Fuel Store.

    Thanks for the heads up lol
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