EAW026962 ENGLAND (1949). Testing apparatus at the Bristol Aeroplane Company Works, Filton, 1949. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

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Details

Title [EAW026962] Testing apparatus at the Bristol Aeroplane Company Works, Filton, 1949. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
Reference EAW026962
Date 4-October-1949
Link
Place name FILTON
Parish FILTON
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 359786, 179490
Longitude / Latitude -2.5795614870505, 51.512421199784
National Grid Reference ST598795

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CIVIL AIR RAID SHELTER: e32431, e45379, e45380, e45381, e45382, e45383, e45384, e45385, e45386

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Tuesday 9th of March 2021 11:06:42 AM
PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24): e32531

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Tuesday 9th of March 2021 11:06:29 AM
PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24): e32530

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BATTLE HEADQUARTERS: e32532

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Helicopter Rotor Systems Test Rig. The structure consists of ten latticework towers or pylons 70ft in height (21.33m). Around the inside of the pylons is a steel mesh safety skirt which could be raised or lowered depending on what type of rotor was under test. In the centre of the ring of pylons is a control building, rising up from this to a height of 50ft (15.24m) is the spinning tower. The spinning tower is braced by six guy ropes / cables which are anchored to concrete arms radiating out from the base of the control building. The tension on these ropes / cables could be increased or decreased depending on what test criteria was required. Power to drive the rotor blades at the top of the spinning tower was via a 500-volt, 700 h.p. electric motor. The crane to lift rotors and position them on top of the spinning tower is visible in the photograph. The maximum safe rotor diameter was 60ft (18.28m). Bristol Aeroplane Company's first production helicopter the Bristol Type 171, "Sycamore" had a main rotor diameter of 48ft 7in (14.80m) this helicopter first underwent ground testing in May 1947. During 1946 ground-work for the rotor test bed was underway, an area formerly occupied by wartime air raid shelters had been cleared adjacent to the Filton Works. The project was a joint venture by the Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd., and the Ministry of Production.

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Friday 27th of January 2017 12:34:32 AM
guard house or block house?

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Monday 29th of December 2014 11:39:02 AM

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Monday 15th of December 2014 01:50:26 AM
WWII Type 24 Pillbox

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Monday 24th of November 2014 11:53:41 AM
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User Comment Contributions

A very clear view of the BHQ at Filton.

cptpies
Tuesday 16th of December 2014 01:36:25 AM
This looks like a helicopter rotor test rig. There was something similar on the north side of White Waltham airfield

Graham Yaxley
Monday 15th of December 2014 02:11:33 AM
a tantalising glimpse of the mystery radar building too

Al
Tuesday 16th of December 2014 01:36:25 AM