Diverting the M25, for a start. Other roads, rivers. Land purchases all over the place in a very expensive area. Getting the formation done properly over reused land. It's not just the tarmac/concret… (View Post)

The DT only say in the small print that that is for England and Wales only. Of course, Gordon and Keir would be less often used than for the UK as a whole. (View Post)

Not just council house and semis in Orpington, but playing fields, bowling greens, golf clubs and so on in 1939-47. It's a real concern to many, as I've commented on here - relying on importing artic… (View Post)

Nagging doubt about my memory so I went back and checked in the book. What theu proposed to do was fit an AA *radio telephone* in the PM's car etc. Not quite the same thing, but still. (View Post)

Just reading an account of the V-bomber force, as it happens. https://www.amazon.co.uk/V-Bombers-Frontline-Dr-Tony-Redding/dp/1911667874 It's quite eye-opening on some of the early expedients and iss… (View Post)