Marsden Matting Runway

Wwii runway from marston matting.

Marsden matting runway. Moments in time resin display bases marston mat display true boxart moments in time resin display bases marston mat display 48002 true details. Stained and lightly oiled or. Marston mats 16 inches x 10 feet. The material is also commonly known as marston mats or marston plate for a town in north carolina adjacent to camp mackall airfield where the.

These mats are used but in excellent condition. Storage trailers loading dock ramps and even military surplus forklifts are available. 2 toms model works tmw217. Marsden matting is standardized perforated steel matting material originally developed by the united states at the waterways experiment station shortly before world war ii primarily for the rapid construction of temporary runways and landing strips.

The psp landing mats are cheap light absorbing big forces and made for multiple use. A special type of hard steel and precision in dimensions is making the psp mats to a durable steel road or runway for multiple use. Each mat will cover 13 sq. Retail 21 50 save 19.

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There is something for everyone in this unique military surplus category. Marston mat was extensively used during world war ii by army engineers and seabees construction battalions to build runways and other readily usable surfaces over all kinds of terrain. Our material handling section includes everything from military aircraft landing mats to 600 gallon aluminum tanks. Toms model works item tmw217.

Huge quantities of the matting were produced approximately 2 million tons. But it came to be called marston matting or sometimes marsden matting because it was first manufactured adjacent to the town of marston north carolina not too far from modern fort bragg. An early in theater use of psp was in constructing a 5 000 foot runway on greenland s bluie west one bw 1 an allied ferry command and u s a a f airfield located on the extreme southwest corner of. Feet when linked together.

Used steel landing mats. It was soon discovered that if you covered the runway area with local flora leaves small branches palm fronds or if it could be found hay and laid the mat on top you greatly reduced the dust problem. Each hole in a piece of marston mat provided a small reservoir for runway watering retaining its moisture for fifteen minutes or more. Excellent for moving mobile home on soft ground.

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