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Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Observation Posts

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Inside an operational ROC Post circa 1970

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Inside an operational ROC Post, shown is John Harding inside the ROC underground post at Daventry during the 1970s. Instruments evident on the wall are the Bomb Power Indicator, for measuring the intensity of the pressure wave from a nuclear explosion. On the desk are the training version of the Fixed Survey Meter, for measuring fallout radiation, and the BT Teletalk for communication with Control and other posts in the Cluster. The carrier receiver, over which an Attack Warning Red message would be received, is partially shown on the left hand edge of the photo. Food ration packs are on the double bunk bed in the background for use by the operational crew of 3 persons. Lighting was by a 12 volt battery powered 6 watt striplight, the battery being periodically charged by a petrol generating set. Ventilation of the post was achieved by opening and closing blastproof sliding vents that connected to a vent shaft terminating in the characteristic concrete pillars on the surface approximately 2 metres above the underground chamber (Reproduced with permission of the Carpet Baggers Museum)

Inside an Operational ROC Post circa 1990

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Roy Tebbutt c1990 operating the Teletalk inside the Royal Observer Corp’s No 8 Group, 67 Post at Chipping Warden. This post like many others, had all the superstructure demolished and the underground rooms were filled in after the disbandment of the Corps in 1992. The keys to open the post entrance hatch are in the foreground and the radiation measuring PDRM 82 Fixed Survey Meter is let into the surface of the table (Reproduced with permission of the Carpet Baggers Museum)

Cap and Lapel Badges of The Royal Observer Corp

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Top - Royal Observer Corp Association Lapel Badge
Middle left—Royal Observer Corps cap badge 1953—1993
Middle right—Royal Observer Corps cap badge 1941—1953
Bottom—Observer Corps lapel badge pre 1941

(Reproduced with permission of the Carpet Baggers Museum)