Nissen Hut prototype Trapezoid style

[tigercat]

Several prototypes were constructed of the Nissen Hut before the final design was selected .

The Trapezoid design was a failed prototype rejected in favour of the more familiar semi circular design

[zenrat]

Don't forget to paint it in a prototype and not an operational scheme.

[tigercat]

looking for reference photos of other buildings in Raspberry Ripple

[zenrat]

Give the time period wouldn't you want P on the side?

[tigercat]

good catch will widen my research to cover that period make sure I get lots of references with peas in them

[PR19_Kit]

The underside ought to be painted yellow for a prototype................. 

[jcf]

Red oxide primer with a selection of colour swatches on the side from
which the Ministry can choose the production colour.

[zenrat]

It's always puzzled me why the UK government bought huts from a country the UK was at war with.
Why didn't they use Morris or Austin Huts instead?

[loupgarou]

It's always puzzled me why the UK government bought huts from a country the UK was at war with them.
Why didn't they use Morris or Austin Huts instead?

Well, Mercades or Bergward huts would have been more expensive....

[tigercat]

It was due to criminal under investment  in the UK hut  industry pre war

Also if the Whiffies have a category for Whiff related deadpan humour this year can I nominate Zenrat

[zenrat]

Thats if Chris, or one of his operatives, doesn't do me in first.

[PR19_Kit]

Why didn't they use Morris or Austin Huts instead?

They were all busy building Spitfires and Lancasters............

[Gondor]

Red oxide primer with a selection of colour swatches on the side from
which the Ministry can choose the production colour.

That sounds far to sensible 

Gondor

[tigercat]

That's definitely  earned you a place in the book

[NARSES2]

That's definitely  earned you a place in the book

He's got his own chapter 

Thats if Chris, or one of his operatives, doesn't do me in first.

I don't have operatives, they are acolytes