To add a little bit to the story of the brand new wireless sets being dumped down mine shafts, when it became more widely known within the Ministry there was disquiet because the sets were still in their cartons – no-one had given any thought to the value of cartons!

Now, how about 256 tons of “wheels and aircraft parts” from the Dunlop Rim and Wheel Co. Ltd, Coventry? Gotta be a few spade grips and gun buttons in that lot surely: nice little project for someone in the South Staffs area? 😉

From ‘Britain from above’ “Scrap processing on the site of Cannock Chase Collieries, Chasetown, 1949” Clearly in the picture (link below) can be seen aircraft wheels/tyres + piles of other stuff spread over a large area, I wonder where it all ended up ?
http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/eaw024542?search=scrap&ref=34

bigger detailed pic in link above