1. Forum
  3. Open Forum
  5. Miscellaneous Research Topics
  7. General Airfield or 20th Century Military Architecture Discussion Topics
  9. Belfast Truss

Belfast Truss

20 Apr 2021 09:04 - 20 Apr 2021 09:05 #1 by mbriscoe
Belfast Truss was created by mbriscoe
There is a Tweet advertising an indoor tennis court with the roof using a Belfast Truss

An advertisement has been posted recently for an 'old indoor tennis club', which is "free to a good home, just has to be taken down safely by the person who would like it". Now look at the lovely Belfast Truss roof! It's located in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Any bidders?

I’ve heard tales of that building being once an indoor WW2 parachute training centre.

Any truth in that?

Doesn't resemble a typical AM Parachute Store, but sounds like something to investigate further. Belfast Truss roofs have had some uses aside from aviation, even in the railway industry.


Indoor parachute training? Sounds improbable.
Martin Briscoe
Lochaber
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/
www.mbriscoe.me.uk/stchristopher.html
www.qsl.net/gm8aob/
sites.google.com/view/edmund-otoole-vc/

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

20 Apr 2021 13:57 #2 by kebecker
Replied by kebecker on topic Belfast Truss
the planning application is here, the Bat. survey has images on the building, no history as far as I can see planning.cheshireeast.gov.uk/application...-Z-TNz8Y1pntxhQsk5O8

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

20 Apr 2021 18:13 #3 by Ian P
Replied by Ian P on topic Belfast Truss
Tower and mock aircraft training are an integral part of learning to jump from an aircraft - they were in WW2 and remain so, today.

Check out 4 mins and later on this video:


Lots of parachute training is done on the ground and indoors. In the Para training videos I was shown in the early 90s (I was NOT a para and never tried any of it personally!) the training towers were inside a large inter-war type hangar. No, I can't remember which type it was. ;)

Cheers,

Ian P.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

21 Apr 2021 08:20 #4 by mbriscoe
Replied by mbriscoe on topic Belfast Truss
True, there is a dummy landing craft near here which was used for practising disembarking from them - an ex-police friend told me they practised getting out of their vans!
Martin Briscoe
Lochaber
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/
www.mbriscoe.me.uk/stchristopher.html
www.qsl.net/gm8aob/
sites.google.com/view/edmund-otoole-vc/

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

21 Apr 2021 08:24 - 21 Apr 2021 08:35 #5 by PETERTHEEATER
Replied by PETERTHEEATER on topic Belfast Truss

the planning application is here, the Bat. survey has images on the building, no history as far as I can see planning.cheshireeast.gov.uk/application...-Z-TNz8Y1pntxhQsk5O8


That website is unresponsive.

Ringway (Manchester Airport) 3 miles NW of Wilmslow parented a busy parachute training school during WW2 and local preparatory training facilities would have been helpful so it's quite likely the claim for this building is true. But where is it?

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

21 Apr 2021 18:12 #6 by kebecker
Replied by kebecker on topic Belfast Truss
was working fo rme, this is the bat report doc.cheshireeast.gov.uk/NorthgatePublicDocs/08250351.pdf

This message has an attachment image.
Please log in or register to see it.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

21 Apr 2021 18:55 - 21 Apr 2021 18:57 #7 by kebecker
Replied by kebecker on topic Belfast Truss
that map reference doesn't seem right to me!

try SJ 82393 80194

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

22 Apr 2021 07:12 #8 by PETERTHEEATER
Replied by PETERTHEEATER on topic Belfast Truss
Thanks. Got it then realised that it is the same building discussed in another very recent thread! Need to link them methinks.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

22 Apr 2021 07:58 #9 by PETERTHEEATER
Replied by PETERTHEEATER on topic Belfast Truss
This is the other topic:

www.airfieldresearchgroup.org.uk/forum/w...his-a-ww1-era-hangar

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  1. Forum
  3. Open Forum
  5. Miscellaneous Research Topics
  7. General Airfield or 20th Century Military Architecture Discussion Topics
  9. Belfast Truss
Time to create page: 0.041 seconds
Powered by Kunena Forum

We use cookies to improve our website and your experience when using it. Cookies used for the essential operation of this site have already been set. By continuing to use this site you are agreeing to this. To find out more about the cookies we use and how to delete them, see our privacy policy.

  
EU Cookie Directive Module Information