AM Drawing needed quickly... Can anyone help?

I find myself in urgent need for a copy of the base plan of the 1941-type Nissen Officers Mess.

This was the basic element for various AM Dwg. numbers, including:

12877/41 (for 65 officers)
14413/41 (for 80 officers)
12952/41 (for 101 officers)
etc.

I've put an order in to DoRIS, but bearing in mind their processing speed if anyone can help me out sooner it would be greatly appreciated.

Also, advice on the best way to restore and/or relocate standard BCF barrack huts would be useful too.

Thanks in advance,
PB

Can't help with the drawings Paul but with regards to building restos, try the Red Feather Club chaps at the 95th BG Heritage association, Horham for some advice ( www.95thbg-horham.com/ and www.95thbg-horham.com/RFC01 ). The Red Feather Club itself is a Nissen-type Officer's Mess so might be worth giving them a shout?

Chris

Nice to see a bit of info on these, I'm interested in seeing any info on thpe that had three large Nissens in parallel to each other, which I assume is the 80-101 officers that PB mentions?
I don't know how they are layed out, my assumption is that the central hut had the main dining/events hall and kitchens and the other one or two wings held the accommodation?

Nice links there Chris, and great to see one preserved and used.

Ta chaps.

The mess I'm after is this type, built at Davidstow Moor, Deenethorpe, Desborough, Ludford Magna, Riccall, Ridgewell, Shepherds Grove etc.



Bay No.1 appears to have held the kitchens and service area, and was connected via a short corridor to Bay No.2 which seems to have been the dining hall.
Bay No.3 was of varying length depending on the numbers the mess was to cater for, and was subdivided in a number of cases into a bar and lounge.
Bay No.4 is a bit of a mystery, but may have held the lavatories.

The Red Feather Club was built originally as an Institute, Dwg. No. 669/42 IIRC.

All the best,
PB

mawganmad;70126 wrote:

Nice to see a bit of info on these, I'm interested in seeing any info on thpe that had three large Nissens in parallel to each other, which I assume is the 80-101 officers that PB mentions?
I don't know how they are layed out, my assumption is that the central hut had the main dining/events hall and kitchens and the other one or two wings held the accommodation?

Nice links there Chris, and great to see one preserved and used.

Well worth a visit MM. Keep an eye open for their summer open days. The SSQ is also undergoing long-term restoration as well, although that, if I remember rightly, is separate venture (can't find a link for it though, sorry). However, both sites are open to the public on open days usually.

Chris

Paul

Are you going to try & salvage those BCF panels from Desborough site 4 before they are demolished?

As we were discussing the other day, removing individual panels or sections intact from BCF huts is tricky without the structure being dismantled or seperated.
If there is a possibility of being able to be on site during the demolition and being allowed to salvage useful parts for restoration/repair of other examples elsewhere then that woud be great, but I don't know who to talk to on that.

Dietmar may be able to help you with that one Paul

Hi Paul, the arrangement that you show in your excellent illustration, was that purely an officers mess design, or was it used for other ranks, or other building uses aswel?

That particular layout, in 24' span Nissen and TB forms, was the basic Officers' Mess.
There was a similar Sergeants' Mess, with 30' span main bays, although the bays were aligned in a different arrangement.