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Martlesham question…

Any idea what this building was?

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By: Rogier - 22nd January 2012 at 18:19

This is the hut very close to Dobbs Lane.

If my memory serves me correctly, its post-war and it function was as a generator room for powering landing light experiments.

More pics here:

http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?257-Martlesham-Heath/page10

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By: pagen01 - 22nd January 2012 at 18:11

Yes, looks like a smaller Standby Set House, it housed the diesel generator and dynamo to power vital airfield/station electrical services in times of mains power failure.
You can see the generator bed blocks in the floor.

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By: ZRX61 - 22nd January 2012 at 18:01

Seems possible, here’s the other room:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408216_228145227270609_209924322426033_515921_1898119236_n.jpg

My cousin was asking as he lives nearby & has this website:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/RAF-Martlesham-Heath-356th-FG/209924322426033

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By: Fouga23 - 22nd January 2012 at 17:56

Generator building?

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