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Morning Pete,
Another one of T.Brady’s.
DEANB:
Morning Pete,Another one of T.Brady’s.
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Once again Dean, Thank you for the pic! Pete
A rare picture of a Stowtime trailer there behind Turners. Stowtime was set up by a group of local business men in an old WW2 ammunition’s factory that was essentially a collection of tunnels carved into the hillside near Buxton and which just happened to be the ideal temperature for storing wine, cheese etc.
It was serviced by a gaggle of local hauliers including one Richard Lomas and his son who just about elbowed all the others out on their way to becoming Lomas Distribution.
It was later purchased by Salvesen and passed to Norbert, it currently stores overspill for Buxton Water amongst other items.
Limey:
0A rare picture of a Stowtime trailer there behind Turners. Stowtime was set up by a group of local business men in an old WW2 ammunition’s factory that was essentially a collection of tunnels carved into the hillside near Buxton and which just happened to be the ideal temperature for storing wine, cheese etc.
It was serviced by a gaggle of local hauliers including one Richard Lomas and his son who just about elbowed all the others out on their way to becoming Lomas Distribution.It was later purchased by Salvesen and passed to Norbert, it currently stores overspill for Buxton Water amongst other items.
Thank you for the information Limey, are there some more tunnels up near Buxton that are used for airplane technology, seem to remember doing a job there and the lad said they used some tunnels for crash investigation and ejector seat testing? Cheer’s Pete
pete smith:
Limey:
0A rare picture of a Stowtime trailer there behind Turners. Stowtime was set up by a group of local business men in an old WW2 ammunition’s factory that was essentially a collection of tunnels carved into the hillside near Buxton and which just happened to be the ideal temperature for storing wine, cheese etc.
It was serviced by a gaggle of local hauliers including one Richard Lomas and his son who just about elbowed all the others out on their way to becoming Lomas Distribution.It was later purchased by Salvesen and passed to Norbert, it currently stores overspill for Buxton Water amongst other items.
Thank you for the information Limey, are there some more tunnels up near Buxton that are used for airplane technology, seem to remember doing a job there and the lad said they used some tunnels for crash investigation and ejector seat testing? Cheer’s Pete
That would have been RAF Harpur Hill. 
Chris Webb:
pete smith:
Limey:
0A rare picture of a Stowtime trailer there behind Turners. Stowtime was set up by a group of local business men in an old WW2 ammunition’s factory that was essentially a collection of tunnels carved into the hillside near Buxton and which just happened to be the ideal temperature for storing wine, cheese etc.
It was serviced by a gaggle of local hauliers including one Richard Lomas and his son who just about elbowed all the others out on their way to becoming Lomas Distribution.It was later purchased by Salvesen and passed to Norbert, it currently stores overspill for Buxton Water amongst other items.
Thank you for the information Limey, are there some more tunnels up near Buxton that are used for airplane technology, seem to remember doing a job there and the lad said they used some tunnels for crash investigation and ejector seat testing? Cheer’s Pete
That would have been RAF Harpur Hill.
Thats the place Chris, cheer’s Pete
pete smith:
Chris Webb:
pete smith:
Limey:
0A rare picture of a Stowtime trailer there behind Turners. Stowtime was set up by a group of local business men in an old WW2 ammunition’s factory that was essentially a collection of tunnels carved into the hillside near Buxton and which just happened to be the ideal temperature for storing wine, cheese etc.
It was serviced by a gaggle of local hauliers including one Richard Lomas and his son who just about elbowed all the others out on their way to becoming Lomas Distribution.It was later purchased by Salvesen and passed to Norbert, it currently stores overspill for Buxton Water amongst other items.
Thank you for the information Limey, are there some more tunnels up near Buxton that are used for airplane technology, seem to remember doing a job there and the lad said they used some tunnels for crash investigation and ejector seat testing? Cheer’s Pete
That would have been RAF Harpur Hill.
Thats the place Chris, cheer’s Pete
A friend of mine worked for the Safety in Mines Research Establishment in Sheffield and they used to conduct tests at Harpur Hill int 70s and 80s.
Chris Webb:
pete smith:
Limey:
0A rare picture of a Stowtime trailer there behind Turners. Stowtime was set up by a group of local business men in an old WW2 ammunition’s factory that was essentially a collection of tunnels carved into the hillside near Buxton and which just happened to be the ideal temperature for storing wine, cheese etc.
It was serviced by a gaggle of local hauliers including one Richard Lomas and his son who just about elbowed all the others out on their way to becoming Lomas Distribution.It was later purchased by Salvesen and passed to Norbert, it currently stores overspill for Buxton Water amongst other items.
Thank you for the information Limey, are there some more tunnels up near Buxton that are used for airplane technology, seem to remember doing a job there and the lad said they used some tunnels for crash investigation and ejector seat testing? Cheer’s Pete
That would have been RAF Harpur Hill.
Good knowledge there Mr Webb, especially seeing as you’re NOT from the locality!
Pete, the HSE have a multi million pound complex up there where many weird and wonderful things take place. I remember way back when the fire occurred at Bradford City, there was a complete mock up a football stand which stood for months. I reckon that would have been where you found yourself.
Due to the sites history it wasn’t a rare occurrence for old shells to turn up and a local eccentric tyre fitter who ran a little operation up there and had a great interest in WW2 regalia - sometimes walking around in full German Army uniform - had a large collection of them sat in the window of his fitting shop. Quite a contrast to the day a “randomer” found one and took it to the HSE leading to a full site evacuation, road closures and calling in of the bomb disposal unit!
Limey:
Chris Webb:
pete smith:
Limey:
0A rare picture of a Stowtime trailer there behind Turners. Stowtime was set up by a group of local business men in an old WW2 ammunition’s factory that was essentially a collection of tunnels carved into the hillside near Buxton and which just happened to be the ideal temperature for storing wine, cheese etc.
It was serviced by a gaggle of local hauliers including one Richard Lomas and his son who just about elbowed all the others out on their way to becoming Lomas Distribution.It was later purchased by Salvesen and passed to Norbert, it currently stores overspill for Buxton Water amongst other items.
Thank you for the information Limey, are there some more tunnels up near Buxton that are used for airplane technology, seem to remember doing a job there and the lad said they used some tunnels for crash investigation and ejector seat testing? Cheer’s Pete
That would have been RAF Harpur Hill.
Good knowledge there Mr Webb, especially seeing as you’re NOT from the locality!
Pete, the HSE have a multi million pound complex up there where many weird and wonderful things take place. I remember way back when the fire occurred at Bradford City, there was a complete mock up a football stand which stood for months. I reckon that would have been where you found yourself.
Due to the sites history it wasn’t a rare occurrence for old shells to turn up and a local eccentric tyre fitter who ran a little operation up there and had a great interest in WW2 regalia - sometimes walking around in full German Army uniform - had a large collection of them sat in the window of his fitting shop. Quite a contrast to the day a “randomer” found one and took it to the HSE leading to a full site evacuation, road closures and calling in of the bomb disposal unit!
Thank you for the information Limey, I’m sure the lad on site mentioned they had some of the wreckage there from the Lockerbie incident, Cheer’s Pete
pete smith:
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F10 tipper was Stan Cookson from BLACKPOOL 
Lance Biscomb:
pete smith:
.F10 tipper was Stan Cookson from BLACKPOOL
Thanks for the info Lance, Pete
DEANB:
Welch’s used to like there Bedfords Pete.1
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Hi Dean,
Thanks for article and pic, heading for the factory at Hirwaun I suspect, Cheer’s Pete
DEANB:
One i prepared earlier Pete !Click on pages twice to read.
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Hi Dean,
Thank you for that, I did buy the original magazine but its long gone now! Cheer’s Pete
