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Case Study
National Trust's WWII Fan Bay Plotting Room
GRP Ships Ladders
GRP Ships Ladders
National Trust's WWII Fan Bay Plotting Room
Client
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National Trust
Sector
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Construction
Project
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GRP Ship Ladders
Project Overview
Vital GRP proudly partnered with the National Trust to supply custom GRP Ship Ladders for the historic Fan Bay Plotting Room, a WWII-era military bunker originally constructed in the winter of 1940.
Re-discovered in 2019 after decades undergroung, the bunker had been remarkable well preserved. However, access to this important heritage site was severely limited due to a deep, narrow vertical shaft posing a challengen from restoration and publci access teams.
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Our Approach
The sites tight vertical access point ruled out traditional access ladders and stairways. The ideal solution cane int he form of Vital GRP's lightweight high strength Ship Ladders designed specifically for constrained, vertical environments like shafts and bunkers.
Our ladders were custom fabricated using pultruded structural GRP sections, offering outstanding strength-to-weight performance for surpassing metal alternatives.
This protect not only solved a challening access problem it also helped the National Trust open up a previously inaccessible piece of WWII history to researchers, volunteers and potentially the public in the future.
Key Benefits
Manufactured from premium grade GRP Anti-slip surface for safe vertical climbing.
Compliant with BS 4211 and BS 5395.
Durable and corrosion-resistance, ideal for underground use.
Non-conductive and non-magnetic, perfect for sensitive or industrial environments.
Vital GRP continues to support both mordern industrial clients and heritage restoration projects with tailored, hihg-performance GRP access solutions.
This collaboration with the National Trust stands as great example of how modern material technology can enable the preservation and accessibility of our shared history.
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