Zel's Fleet Blog - BX, Jag XJ-S, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D & 230TE, AC Model 70.

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The dash is also the same as my dad's 1100, the first in Whitby and one of the first in the country.
302 CVN.
He loved the registration as he worked in the 302 building of the Fylingdales BMEWS.
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - BX, Jag XJ-S, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D & 230TE, AC Model 70.

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myglaren wrote: 10 Oct 2026, 09:40 He loved the registration as he worked in the 302 building of the Fylingdales BMEWS.
Bet he needed a big driver when playing with those big golf balls :wink: :lol:
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All gone now.
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myglaren wrote: Yesterday, 09:38 All gone now.
Buried under houses?

That seems to be about par for the course these days :roll:
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Replaced with a phased array radar.
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Haven't been to this one but did work at the former one for a bit. Had a tour of it too. The antennas were huge, the size of a football field, and would 'swish' back and forth very quickly and silently, very impressive. As was the blue 'flame' that could be seen through the observation ports in the waveguides.

Less impressive was almost getting taken out by a golf ball -a real one - when entering one of the support buildings, the communications centre with America. Yanks playing indoor golf there, lethal.

This one was notable for its effect on a Subaru that was owned by a Whitby shop owner who lived in Malton. As she passed it, the car would die and she would call the AA to rescue her.
They couldn't find a fault and having removed it from the vicinity of the radar, it would be perfectly OK. She had to use an alternative route until she changed cars.

I imagine it is redundant now, superseded by satellite technology.
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myglaren wrote: Today, 09:42 This one was notable for its effect on a Subaru that was owned by a Whitby shop owner who lived in Malton. As she passed it, the car would die and she would call the AA to rescue her.
They couldn't find a fault and having removed it from the vicinity of the radar, it would be perfectly OK. She had to use an alternative route until she changed cars.
Next time I come up there Steve I must do a drive by and see if all is well!! :-D
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Haven't heard of anything similar recently.
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