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Re: Castle Bromwich...please read.

Posted by john fawke on Mon Mar 18, 2002 04:42:11 PM

In reply top Re: Castle Bromwich... posted by Tony on Mon Mar 18, 2002 10:41:53 AM

hi to all
some years ago myself and another had a meeting with the ex -RAF Corparal who was reponsible for burying 4 merlin engines,2 griffon ,1 bristol hercules and a napier sabre.
He still had in his possession the air ministry order stating what he had to arrange,how to dispose etc etc,this we were shown and was dated 1948.
After a series of meetings when he was convinced that we were genuine he then proceeded to show us where the engines were buried also along this site was a fuselage that had been removed from the factory and he told us that it had been damaged so was of no further use to the RAF.
I researched the area using RAF photo reconn photo's and in one of them showed the area of the pit and even though it had been taken 3 years after the burying of the engines the pit showed up very well,40 yrs later nothing had really grown over the site and after a soil sample had been taken and other tests it was safely assumed something of a fuel and oil based item or items were there.
We knew that they were about 15 ft down and also readings from the detector also gave us hope on the fuselage site,now it was all in the hands of the council legal dept.
after about 2 yrs it was all ready to be signed and sealed,everybody was happy etc until the castle vale trust was formed then it all went pear shaped.
We then had to start all over again with meetings with the trusts executives,showing them the site,all the findings etc this went on for just over a year and was led to believe all was going to go ahead as planned when we were then to told the housing trust had decided that the engines were of historical intrest to the localilty,and worth a lot more in financial gain to the community,so they themselves were going to dig them up .
Despite them being told that the engines being buried for so long and that even a representative from rolls royce had stated that in his personnel view he doubted that they would ever be of any use other than static due to the type of surrounding soil the trust was still of the stupid thought they could sell the engines for around ?100,000 each!!.
Unfortunatly they are still there rotting away because of thwe decision made by 2 very stupid and money grabbing idiots who only saw pound signs and looked as far as the end of their dicks.
I hope the above will help with your questions about the rumours of the buried treasures of castle bromwich.
I personnly know and have been given proof of 4 sites on the old airfield and 2 in the factory area.
: Hi Cees,
: I live 4 miles from the site, and the story is true to a c
: ertain extent. Birmingham council are aware of material st
: ill remaining on site. I spoke to an eminent local histori
: an, who confirms that something, remains on site. I belive
: , there were also rudder posts visible in the ground near
: the Jaguar plant, until fairly recently...
:
: There is more, but I need to check on it first
:
: Tony

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