TONY NYE'S PHOTO'S OF THE 1992 SALVAGE
Carr's Quarry on Mortimer Rd. Acacia Ridge,
full of military equipment from WW2

	Getting close to the mud level... only 50 feet of mud to go... wonder what is hidden in there?
	A bit earlier. The two entrances to the "Bunker" are clearly visible. In the background are the Nissen hangars built during the war. Supposedly a tunnel linked the "Bunker" to them.
	Looking East -> West across the Hole.
	Engine mounts, mainly for Merlins are visible on the grass above the pump.
	Dakota wheel visible near the bottom right of photo.
	"There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats"  - The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame.
	Note the fine silt in the water.
	Terry Kelly (top) and one of the Army Bomb Disposal blokes.
	Something else that might have gone "bang".
	One that wouldn't have gone "bang". Wooden practice bomb.
	2" Mortar
	Cockpit canopy and armoured seat from a Mosquito. The flame tubes in the background were from a Rolls Royce Goblin (?) ex Vampire jet, indicating that post War, dumping was still going on
	"I think it's still ticking".
	Tony Nye's son, Jack, with the Japanese Type 97 L.M.G. - based on the same Czech design as our Bren.
	20mm Hispano Suiza cannon after the armourer's tender attentions.
	Browning .50's and Hispano-Suiza barrels.
	As-found & post water blasted. The weapons were in surprisingly good condition.
	As-found & post water blasted. The weapons were in surprisingly good condition.
	B17 mid-upper turret getting it's first bath in nearly 50 years.
	Great things, those Gerni water blasters.
	Prop boss & propeller, most likely Spitfire. Mosquito cannon fairing on left of photo.
	Dakota tail sections. Nearer one had been holed, presumably so it would sink.
	Mosquito engine nacelle.
	The first Dakota tail section... the other one found is still under the water a few feet nearer the camera.
	Tiger Moth cowling and nose. Two complete upper wing frames were also found.
	Mosquito engine nacelle.
	Dakota tyre. The hose for the pump used to empty the Hole is also visible.
	Merlin engine mount.
	Merlin and radial engine mounts
	Doing the laundry... with 2500 p.s.i.
	That water stung if it hit you.
	Hey there spick and span!
	This Mini Cooper spent 10 days on the road... and nearly 30 years under water.
	1937 Wolsely. The owner turned up one day.. was asked if he wanted it back. He declined on the grounds that "it was stuffed, which was why I pushed it in here in the first place".
	"Hmmmm, now just where did I put my groceries?".
	One of the two stone trollies left from the Hole's days as an operating quarry.

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This page first produced 23 November 1998

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