Red Sands 40 - Part 2
Issue: 1 Dated 14th July 2022
To mark the anniversary of the last programme from the Red Sands & after 40 years the new broadcast beginnings of Red Sands Radio from Army Fort
Pin Up of David Wright's favourite model published throughout the 1940's in the Sketch Magazine( 1941)
An idyllc scene the Red Sands Fort on a sea of glass Radio 390 (1967)
Making for Red Sands Fort in the final days of Radio 390 aboard Vic Davies tender the 'Mullard' F19 (1967)
Press Release 8 - PDF File (1st July 2007)
Seatribe at Red Sands Fort with plans to develop the old Fort complex into a rest haven (1968)
In between Gun Tower G1 & Control Tower looking towards G3 & G4 (1968)
"Just Wright 1" 1940's Pin-Up by artist David Wright (1941)
Press Release 9 - PDF File (2nd July 2007)
Paul Peters a Radio Essex 222 original DJ on a visit leaving Red Sands Fort at night (1969)
The final view pulling away from the Fort, note trawl boards on fishing boat (1969)
Above two pictures were taken from enhanced 35mm colour slides
Red Sands Fort (1970's) Hans Knot Knebel Collection)
Red Sands Fort (1970's) Hans Knot Knebel Collection)
Project Redsands taking equipment aboard (2006)
Press Release 10 - PDF File (9th July 2007)
Tendering made easier with the replacement landing stage manufactured & fitted by Mowlem Marine (2006)
Red Sands Fort in late summer (2006)
Final Press Release 11 - PDF File (11th July 2007)
Called "Just Wright 2" the final Pin-Up by artist David Wright (1941)
Thanks to Martin Stevens, Terry Palfrey, Neil Edwards & Brian Adams for their help in producing this feature
For a brief history of all the Thames Estuary Forts see Fort Fax