Two Wheel Exploration
Two Wheel Exploration
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Cold War Relic Communications Intercept Stations#coldwar #history #cornwall
After hearing some info from friends about these two strange sites, TwEx just had to take a look at this never before seen part of Cold War history in Cornwall. Accompanied by KERNOW EXP and Crew member Dave, Oh and why not take Charlie the exploring hound? magic.
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WW2 Private Air Raid Shelter#ww2 #history #homefront
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We were invited to this unique property featuring its very own private air raid shelter. With KERNOW EXP. Thanks to Andy the owner
The Shafts of Dolcoath
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A surprising number of capped mineshaft at Dolcoath mine in very close proximity. Underground Swiss cheese. 400 years of mining history
Evening Sunshine Wheal Basset Mine
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Edited by VideoGuru:videoguru.page.link/Best
A quick hello.
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Edited by VideoGuru:videoguru.page.link/Best
Tuesday night Ride#motorcycle #ride
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Tuesday night is bike night
A30 Dual carriageway Carland to Chiverton finally finished and open today.#a30 #cornwall
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Edited by VideoGuru:videoguru.page.link/Best
Trails and Fails Green lane Exploring
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So after looking at the map its time to head for some new Byways.
Camborne to Dundee. #cornwall #cbradio #contact
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Edited by VideoGuru:videoguru.page.link/Best
Evening Trails Green Lanes#greenlanes #cornwall
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Welcomed the absolutely perfect evening and some new trails to explore.
TwEx Treck#hike #walk #cornwall
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A walk up to St.Agnes Beacon Cornwall with the dog great views
D day 80th Anniversary Tribute and lighting of the #dday80 #beacons Countrman Inn Cornwall
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Marking the 80th Anniversary of Operation Overlord, the D day landings. We attended our local ceremony held at The Countryman Inn, Fourlanes Cornwall.
Britain's most Southerly, RAF Penolver WW2 Chain Home Low station #cornwall #ww2 #history #radar
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TwEx Returns to The remains of the former WW2 Chain Home Low Radar station at The Lizard Cornwall for a more updated explore of the site. Join us. Britain's most Southerly Radar station.
2024 Distinguished Gentleman's Ride Hayle Cornwall #motorcycle #charity #ride #cornwall
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2024 Distinguished Gentleman's Ride Hayle Cornwall #motorcycle #charity #ride #cornwall
RAF Predannack Wartime Treasures #ww2 #airfield #history #pillbox #defences #cornwall
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RAF Predannack Wartime Treasures #ww2 #airfield #history #pillbox #defences #cornwall
Evening out
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Evening out
Sandy Acres and the Golden Mile Hidden in the Dunes#cornwall #scenery #naturalbeauty #visit
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Sandy Acres and the Golden Mile Hidden in the Dunes#cornwall #scenery #naturalbeauty #visit
#shortwave #radio Home made long wire #antenna. Better reception
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#shortwave #radio Home made long wire #antenna. Better reception
Catch up folks. Sorry no vid this week. #channel # update
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Catch up folks. Sorry no vid this week. #channel # update
WW2 History Exclusive The Domestic Site#cornwall #ww2 #history
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WW2 History Exclusive The Domestic Site#cornwall #ww2 #history
WW2 Pill Box Hunting#ww2 #history #cornwall
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WW2 Pill Box Hunting#ww2 #history #cornwall
Roadside R + R A bit I missed #roadside #brew#coffee
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Roadside R R A bit I missed #roadside #brew#coffee
Night time Urbex and a squished Metro#oldcar#cornwall#night #urbex
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Night time Urbex and a squished Metro#oldcar#cornwall#night #urbex
Budget Short wave radio a Bunker survival piece#shortwave #receivers #world #radio
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Budget Short wave radio a Bunker survival piece#shortwave #receivers #world #radio
Progress And Roads to Nowhere#closed #abandoned #roads #a30 #cornwall
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Progress And Roads to Nowhere#closed #abandoned #roads #a30 #cornwall

Комментарии

  • @BarryChumbles
    @BarryChumbles 19 часов назад

    Not sure why you chose a 70s porn soundtrack 😂

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 18 часов назад

      @@BarryChumbles Shaft was a hit 1970s Cop series ruclips.net/video/T1ga1FgU10E/видео.htmlsi=Nr7t1xLNbiOTiEGW I have no idea why you think it's anything porn related

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 18 часов назад

      @@BarryChumbles Shaft was the name of a hit 1970s Cop showruclips.net/video/T1ga1FgU10E/видео.htmlsi=Nr7t1xLNbiOTiEGW I have no idea why you think it's anything porn related lol

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 6 дней назад

    It sure covers some acres up there, yes I bet the aviation fuel tanks must of been massive with how busy that place was in the wartime. When did the place officially close Adam ?

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 6 дней назад

      @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 RAF Davidstow was put into care and maintenance in late 1945. Officially struck off by the Air Ministry by early 1946. The very last squadron and it's Aircraft left in Jun 1945 and it was used as a as a F1 racing circuit in the early 1950s.

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 6 дней назад

      @@Dave.w-ev9qn1962 RAF davidstow was officially closed in 1945 put into care and Maintenance in the final months of 1944 and completely closed by 19 46 the airfield was used for Formula 1 racing in the early 50s

    • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
      @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 6 дней назад

      @@twowheelexploration9228 So soon after war ended then! No Cold War use or training camp roll. Remember father taking us up there on family days out in the 70s and it looked much the same as it is today. Was told it was built there because it was high ground and didn’t get fog bound. Interesting place Thanks for info!👍

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 6 дней назад

      @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 no worries glad you enjoyed it. By VE day Davidstow had out lived it's purpose as it became beyond useful range of Europe and it's operations that had ceased at wars end. It was unfortunately realised throughout the later part of the war that the station was becoming less practical as the war came to an end. Inhospitable conditions and infrastructure that was inadequate due to the severe conditions in winter backed up by notorious training accidents and crashes. Although the runways were the longest in much of Southern England it also pioneered FIDO and GCA which were new effective progressions in flying safety.

  • @kernowexpblogs2210
    @kernowexpblogs2210 6 дней назад

    Magic

  • @kernow..exp.
    @kernow..exp. 6 дней назад

    Magic video m8

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 7 дней назад

    Very informative mate! All this going on back in the day without public knowing much about it. That square pin plug dates that one a bit later. As far as I can remember they came in around mid 60s I suppose main thing they were tracking was submarine? Good teamwork 👍

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 7 дней назад

      @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 thanks mate its very interesting stuff. Yet again something I knew nothing of. Best wishes TwEx

  • @kernow..exp.
    @kernow..exp. 7 дней назад

    Magic mate

  • @lewismacandrew
    @lewismacandrew 11 дней назад

    Nice, do you happen to have a walk through of changing the belt? I'm going to change mine soon, but this is new to me!

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 11 дней назад

      @lewismacandrew Hi mate it's a very simple job on a T25 if yours is a DG series engine petrol. Loosen the alternator mounting bolts then slacken the tensioner bolt swing the alternator towards the engine the belt can just now be removed by hand. Reverse process to fit new belt. Use a metal rod or a piece of wood to put tension on the belt. Hold with one hand then tighten up bolts. Sadly I no longer have the van but this is a very simple job and you'll be fine. Best wishes

  • @markhaines172
    @markhaines172 13 дней назад

    Brilliant this. Charlie is a sweetheart! We lost our family dog recently 😢

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 13 дней назад

      @@markhaines172 Thanks yes it's very tough when you lose a friend. They'll always be with you though. Glad you enjoyed the vid.

  • @outoftheforest7652
    @outoftheforest7652 16 дней назад

    I thought that alcove might be the Loo. LOL. So where did folks go to the bathroom? Did they just use a bucket? Also in the United States, the bomb shelters I guess were more focused on longer times being in the shelter. (Due to Nuclear threat in the 1950s). So they would have more food storage etc..

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 16 дней назад

      @outoftheforest7652 the many shelters built in residential locations here in England for WW2 were mostly either occupied at night as a precaution or during a raid, often during day light attacks and normally folks would leave the shelter as soon as the all clear was given. Many civilians were lost as a result of almost daily and highly raids so people took these shelters and air raid precautions very seriously. A bucket would of likely been an essential item and as the situation was so dire in the early war years survival was favoured more than comforts. Not many private public or military Air raid shelters had a toilet incorporated. Hope you enjoyed our look around this. TwEx

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 16 дней назад

    Great bit of history Adam! What you call “Hidden in plane sight” We don’t know what little gems we walk by and don’t know they are there. Looks very well built back in the day.👍

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 16 дней назад

      @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 definitely. A great opportunity to see it. Glad you like it

  • @kernow..exp.
    @kernow..exp. 16 дней назад

    It was an absolute privilege to be part of this it just goes to show folks there is things hidden big thanks to Andy the owner and Adam too

  • @kernow..exp.
    @kernow..exp. 20 дней назад

    The local saying is deep as dolcoath mine

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 20 дней назад

    Yes two of they shafts are very close to each other, must be a reason why! Maybe one collapsed, 🤔

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 20 дней назад

      Your probably right mate. Can be disconcerting thinking about it too much.

  • @kernow..exp.
    @kernow..exp. 21 день назад

    Magic

  • @peter236uk1
    @peter236uk1 21 день назад

    Nice one I was at Penhallow today

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 21 день назад

      It was a great day today and this just finished it off.

    • @peter236uk1
      @peter236uk1 21 день назад

      @twowheelexploration9228 i think i spotted you at Enfields stand you was chatting so did not bother you

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 21 день назад

    Lovely place for an evening walk at wheal basset and your right Adam it has been like summer today! That frue vanner building with the signs could do with a bit trim out this winter, surprising what manages to grow in that old floor. Looks like Charlie enjoyed the walk too! Good watch mate!👌

  • @darren-dxn-106
    @darren-dxn-106 24 дня назад

    Nice to see you mate 👍

  • @Andy-ru3yr
    @Andy-ru3yr 24 дня назад

    Hi Adam, nice to see you. Hope to catch up with you in person sometime in the near future ☕

  • @kernow..exp.
    @kernow..exp. 24 дня назад

    Cheers m8

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 24 дня назад

    Looking forward to your video mate! Yes work and stuff do get in the way sometimes Adam 🙂

  • @Pelatonkilldme
    @Pelatonkilldme 24 дня назад

    TWEX your Awesome and Kernow EXP 🫡 deffo deserves a shout out

  • @TheNorthernTsar
    @TheNorthernTsar 25 дней назад

    Thank you for the tour!

  • @navstar7334
    @navstar7334 Месяц назад

    Thanks for the video; they are a nice piece of kit. A point of information re the "Test" sequence: I understand that these units incorporate a very small radioactive check source, adjacent to the detector, which provided a few counts to help establish functionality of the equipment. These sources really were very small and of either Sr or Cs isotopes having half lives of the order of thirty years. Of course, this doesn't mean they no longer provide check counts after that time, only that the rate is halved (quartered in sixty years, etc etc). I mention this because I gather PDMRM 82 units have been know to "Fail" the test sequence because of check source problems (rather than genuine non-functionality of the instrument). I hasten to add that I've no personal experience of this, but worth Googling if you do have an issue. Finally, I don't know the service/storage time that Plessey designed these units for - and check source size to remain sufficiently active for the "Test" function correctly - but Plessey did a very professional job on these meters & I imagine they should be still good for some time yet...

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 Месяц назад

      @navstar7334 thanks for this very interesting information you certainly know your stuff hope you enjoyed the video

  • @markhaines172
    @markhaines172 Месяц назад

    Nippy little ride mate. Got any salmon!

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 Месяц назад

    As they say” everything comes to those who wait”🙂. It’s been a monumental job and hellish winter to work through but it will make some difference now for getting around in cornwall!! We will soon forget what the old road was like😀👍

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 Месяц назад

      Oh yes indeed mate hopefully it will be a massive improvement getting around the countryside and cutting journey times in half mate

  • @captaincornishadventures
    @captaincornishadventures Месяц назад

    Glad to see it finally open

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 Месяц назад

      Oh yes driving should get a whole lot less stressful now. I'm told Truro to Bodmin now takes roughly 20 minutes.

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 Месяц назад

    Well even if some of the byways were not accessible you went through some lovely Cornish countryside on that ride mate! Great watch👍

  • @kernow..exp.
    @kernow..exp. Месяц назад

    Magic mate great video

  • @twowheelexploration9228
    @twowheelexploration9228 Месяц назад

    Fantastic news mate excellent.

  • @kernow..exp.
    @kernow..exp. Месяц назад

    Wow that's a amazing distance

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 Месяц назад

      Yes mate the atmospheric conditions last night were perfect for long distance radio contacts. Spoke to three different people in Europe also but the channels were very busy like trying to talk in a pub lol

    • @kernow..exp.
      @kernow..exp. Месяц назад

      @@twowheelexploration9228 we're getting a new car before too long mate and I'm going to get a CB put in that so we can communicate I'm guessing anywhere in Cornwall

  • @berylcroft5325
    @berylcroft5325 Месяц назад

    Great video 😊 lovely music 🎶.

  • @berylcroft5325
    @berylcroft5325 Месяц назад

    Great video 😊

  • @kernow..exp.
    @kernow..exp. Месяц назад

    Love it up there m8

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 Месяц назад

    The companionship of your a dog is priceless!! Even better out on a walk. Charlie sure loves his walks. You picked good day to go up the beacon, you could see for miles👌

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 Месяц назад

      Oh yes Charlie is a big part of life for sure. It was an excellent day yesterday and opportunity was well and truly seized. Hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

  • @kernowexpblogs2210
    @kernowexpblogs2210 Месяц назад

    Great video m8 me and Jenna was there last week

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 Месяц назад

    Thanks for sharing Adam, that was perfect for us the honour them. We owe that generation so much!! We will remember Them!!

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 Месяц назад

      A real pleasure and honour to attend and hopefully recorded for all to see. Thanks glad you like it.

  • @raiffelsdad
    @raiffelsdad 2 месяца назад

    Thoroughly enjoyed the visit. Didn't even know this was on my doorstep

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 2 месяца назад

    This video came up once and disappeared before I could get to it🤣. Nice ride out on dry roads mate! You got to grab it wile you can at moment👍👍

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 2 месяца назад

      Hi mate yes Ive been experiencing issues with editing so had to persist to get it fixed. Glad you like it thanks.

  • @kernow..exp.
    @kernow..exp. 2 месяца назад

    Magic video m8

  • @BLOWN8CYLINDER
    @BLOWN8CYLINDER 2 месяца назад

    Excellent video mate 👍

  • @colvinator1611
    @colvinator1611 2 месяца назад

    Excellent ! But where is it ? South West England ? Thanks a lot for keeping history alive. Colin ( Wakefield )

  • @bearded653
    @bearded653 2 месяца назад

    good history on this one, nice one,👍

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 2 месяца назад

    Very interesting Adam, seems to be wherever you go on the lizard there is world war 2 history. Must of been very busy area at the time. I suppose there was no point digging that building into the ground, the masts would give its position away no problem!

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 2 месяца назад

      Hi thanks yes indeed. I've since found out that the radar equipment that would once have been there was moved from RAF Dry Tree which was sited next to Goonhilly Earth Station. So it's logical to assume that Pen Olver was created by necessity and with borrowed equipment meaning it was a pretty make shift affair rather than a planned installation. Thanks for watching. TwEx

    • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
      @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 2 месяца назад

      That does sound right really, this place does look like it was built in a hurry and dry trees it very well built! On you tube the other day farmer was showing parts of trerew station in his field at newquay. It’s surprising how much is still standing after all this time.

    • @twowheelexploration9228
      @twowheelexploration9228 2 месяца назад

      @@Dave.w-ev9qn1962 ruclips.net/video/PC52dVrFPfU/видео.htmlsi=Xpk1tYNbxkwFa-Id

    • @kernow..exp.
      @kernow..exp. 2 месяца назад

      I've been over there a few times now unfortunately I wasn't with Adam on this particular video but Adam done a great job all the same

    • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
      @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 2 месяца назад

      Yes totally agree with you there mark, he sure know his stuff when it come to World War Two history!👍

  • @captaincornishadventures
    @captaincornishadventures 2 месяца назад

    Awesome display of history lovley to see

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 2 месяца назад

    What great work they are doing at that museum! And through your videos Adam we have seen this place grow. It’s amazing where all this comes stuff comes from after all this time. It’s nearly 80 years since my father landed on the Normandy beaches as an 18 year old boy from madron, Trying to get their tanks off the beach. He must of had to grow up fast then!! Great video Adam👌

  • @kernow..exp.
    @kernow..exp. 2 месяца назад

    Great video m8