harry hayes Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Some will know Halla Way, by Dickie Flourbags school. This is a bit from the Knutsford road book 'Bridge to Bridge'. "A short road named Halla Way. At this spot a former Town Clerk of Warrington, Augustus Thornburn Hallaway, was involved in a dreadful accident in that road, which srangely, had previously been named in his honour. On 8/5/39 his car hit a stone wall at the end of this road, fatally injuring him." A second snippet - which just jogs in my memory - "Between 1920 and 1940 a section of Victoria park opposite to Park avenue, became the resting place of genuine British fighting world war one tank. It was taken for scrap in 1940 when the government called for all non essential metal to be used for the war effort. Also, all the iron fences surrounding the park were ripped out and sent to the furnaces". Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wireboy Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 The town hall fountain was also taken with the gates for scrap. There is a replica of the fountain in Alexanda park near Glasgow. I went to see it about 2 years ago now. Couldn't believe the size of it. Made a great picture. Shame the fountain was never replaced. See how much Glasgow want for there's. Never knew about Victoria parks gates or the tank. That tank would have made a great feature even to this day had it survived. It appears Warrington made a good contribution for scrap metal with the above and also the Arpley Cannons. I never knew about Halla way either. I guess you do learn something new every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I believe that most all of the iron railings fronting the Victorian row houses all over town, lost them to the war effort. However, I did hear - don't know if it's true, that after the war, most of them were found stacked in warehouses. Apparently, Churchill instigated it all just to convince the public that it was necessary to make sacrifices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Pots and pans were also collected, and it's questionable as to whether they were appropriate metals to the war effort - seems it was a propaganda exercise by Beaverbrook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Pots and pans were also collected, and it's questionable as to whether they were appropriate metals to the war effort - seems it was a propaganda exercise by Beaverbrook. Aluminium or Bauxite is not a natural ore to be found in this island, the main source being mined in Australia, China, Brazil and India, not easily imported at that time, consequently aluminium pots and pans were a contributor to providing aluminium sheet for the production of aircraft wings and fuselage's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 that's the theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 All fascinating stuff Harry, I have the book you mention as I bought it from the authors (Latchford History Group) when they had their display of photo's at the Stockton Heath Festival. They also had a huge collection of fantastic old local photo's on show and they said they meet weekly in Latchford and anyone is welcome. I keep meaning to go down one week but I never get around to it. Anyway back to the topic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 that's the theory. That's the practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I served my time at the BA and Algy is right Obs. To this day the aluminum plants mix scrap aluminum into the furnace mix. In fact most of the crashed planes were fed back into the furnaces, lots of them at the BA Latchford Locks works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I think a lot of pans at the time would have been enamelled steel . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I won't argue your point Alg, it's just the impression I got from a Yesterday (CH12) prog about WW2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I think a lot of pans at the time would have been enamelled steel . WD., Don't think they would have been much use for smelting down to manufacture aircraft fuselages though, do you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Interesting, one of our best WW2 aircraft was mainly of wooden construction - the Mosquito. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Interesting, one of our best WW2 aircraft was mainly of wooden construction - the Mosquito. You wont get any argument from me over that one, obs. although would not have fared well in the dog fights of the battle of Britain it was a bit in the style of the Me110 only far superior, built as a light attack bomber and PR aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Amazingly, it was faster than anything the Krauts had at the time (except the Me262), and many recon versions could be unarmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Ok so I thought you were joking about the wooden plane, I am clearly uneducated There's a great video clip here about the Mosquito showing old footage of it's build, it's action and it's people. Lasts about 9 minutes (the video not the plane before anyone says anything sarky ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Excellent video Dizzy and I loved the music. Here is the largest wooden plane ever built - the Spruce Goose. Spruce Goose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I remember walking past Latchford BA in the mid 50's and seeing mountains of USA fighter jets piled up waiting to be put into the furnaces they were(to my memory)silver coloured with flat noses and a USA Air Force logo on the side.My Dad was with me (he was taking me for a bottle of pop to the Pickering Arms)and he used to say that they were from the Korean War which meant absolutely nothing to me and mattered even less to a five year old off for a ride on the Penny Ferry and a visit to the pub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I remember walking past Latchford BA in the mid 50's and seeing mountains of USA fighter jets piled up waiting to be put into the furnaces they were(to my memory)silver coloured with flat noses and a USA Air Force logo on the side.My Dad was with me (he was taking me for a bottle of pop to the Pickering Arms)and he used to say that they were from the Korean War which meant absolutely nothing to me and mattered even less to a five year old off for a ride on the Penny Ferry and a visit to the pub A mate of mine used to go around that heap and he said that they were still whole with the guns in place etc. Lost of souvenirs to be had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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