First CART Live Is A Great Success

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May 132013
 

CART-LiveToday our CIO for East Yorkshire and his team broadcast a series of videos live during an investigation to find an Operational Base in the wilds of East Yorkshire.

The three hour journey showed how hard it is for our researchers to find underground Operational Base’s designed not to be found.

At around 11:00 am they found a pile of bricks next to a large depression which they believe may have been the location of the bunker.

If this is the case it has long since been destroyed.

The live broadcasts allowed us to share the experience within minutes of them finding the location and gave a real insight it how hard the work is.

More research into the location will follow but you can see the videos here.

Perranporth Auxiliary Unit Patrol Added

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Feb 132013
 

Perranporth Auxiliary UnitToday we have added a very comprehensive report on the Perranporth Auxiliary Unit patrol in Cornwall.

The report is largely based on an interview with Auxilier Trevor Miners who we interviewed earlier this year.

Various video has also been added of Trevor being interviewed.

You can read the full exclusive report here.

Thanks to our Devon CIO Nina Hannaford for this report.

Unseen Footage: Auxilier Bob Millard And Keith Blaxhall Explore Coleshill Bunker

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Jan 302013
 

As we were preparing a re-vamped version of our Weapons & Explosives DVD we came across a short piece of video which we have never shared with anyone.

It features the late Keith Blaxhall guiding Coleshill trained Auxilier Bob Millard around the Coleshill training Operational Base.

Keith was the Head Warden at Coleshill for many years and he loved sharing all his knowledge. Bob explains how things were done in his OB.

Enjoy

Operation Turnip – The Clean Up Continues

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Dec 042012
 

After a short break work has started again on Operation Turnip, CART’s renovation and restoration of an Operational Base in Kent.

CART CIO for Kent Phil Evans and co spent the weekend removing the remaining water from base. This was done manually with buckets.

It was noticed that two of the roof vents were blocked so they will need to dig down and repair these at some point. It was also noted that water level in base when they turned up had not risen at all which is very good news indeed.

View more images and follow progress here

Coleshill Underground – A Weekend To Remember

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Sep 162012
 

As the sun sets over Coleshill and the re-enactors pack up their tents we look back at the past 48 hours and say well done to everyone who took part.

The weekend follows months of planning by the National Trust at Coleshill and was a vast improvement on the previous event in 2010.

There were many catering retailers this year and the food options were very tasty. Entertainment was provided by the Warneford Big Band and there was plenty to do for children and families from face painting to code breaking.

On Saturday the new replica Operational Base was opened by Coleshill trained Auxilier Bob Millard and after a brilliant speech he cut the ribbon with his Fairbairn Sykes dagger before taking the time to talk to young and old about his training and service.

Crowds then queued for hours to have a sneak peak inside the unfinished building.

CART researchers wandered around the vast estate answering questions and helping people find the key parts of the site.

On both days there were three talks given. Bill King spoke about how the Auxiliers were formed. Karen Fielder spoke about the architectural masterpiece that was Coleshill House and Chris Pratt from the British Resistance Museum at Parham educated listeners on the three elements to the British Resistance Movement.

The talks were full on both days.

Auxiliary Re-Enactors brought the sites wartime use to life with weapons displays, loud bangs and hands on practical education of weapons and explosives used. Tony Salter brought his excellent mobile Aux display and fired up the children’s imagination.

The 70 year old original Operational Base set deep in the Coleshill woods was also open and National Trust volunteer

Roger Green provided guided tours and more than comfortably filled the boots of the late warden Keith Blaxhall.

There were many vintage vehicles on display with the Austin 7 club and the Military Vehicle Trust (MVT) present.

On Sunday CART researchers set up a small display in the Granary and answered many questions from the public.

Impressionist, playwright and comedian Rory Bremner even popped in and picked up a CART flyer. Later he posted on Twitter.

More information on the weekend and all the images can be found here

Thanks to all who took part and all who attended and special thanks to Keith Blaxhall who kept the Aux fire burning at Coleshill for over 30 years.

Auxilier Bob Millard Opens New Bunker At Coleshill

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Sep 152012
 

Today at midday Auxilier Bob Millard (Bathampton Patrol) opened the new replica Operational Base at Coleshill.

Bob cut the tape using his original Fairbairn Sykes Fighting knife after delivering a short speech on the Aux Units and the threat of invasion.

The opening of the OB was part of the weekend long celebrations at the site called ‘Coleshill Underground’.

See more on Bob here and the weekend here.

You can see a selection of images from the day here

If you are local and free tomorrow why not pop up.

Look out for the CART historians in yellow tabards and come and say hello.

 

 

 

Cottingham NORTH Auxiliary Unit Patrol Added

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Sep 122012
 

Another brave group of men have been added to our website. This time East Yorkshire’s Cottingham NORTH Patrol.

The Operational Bunker was hidden inside a Boiler House.

Our researcher Andy Gwynne has prepared a report on the men here

‘Wartime Farm’ – CART Corrects The Historical Errors

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Sep 082012
 

On Thursday we saw the start of a new series on BBC2 called Wartime Farm.

Steve Mason, our CIO for Hampshire was featured in the show and went to pains to advise the production company on the accurate history of both the Auxiliary Units and SDS.

Sadly, like many TV companies, they got it wrong so we have produced a the correct version below.

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