Mooncrest, Helen, spekesoftly, and canard,
I tried to post this earlier in one go, but it disappeared. So here goes:-.
The History Of Radar At EGCC. - A short trilogy, - in three parts.
In 1970, there were airfield-based 2 radars at Manch, a Cossor ACR6, and a Marconi S264H. Both were sited to the west of the present pier 'C', on the grass area now covered by the north end of the Air Livery hangar and the cargo sheds. The ACR6 was on a squat round concrete structure, (similar to that in the picture above from 2 Sheds), and the S264 was a large yellow/white cosecant-squared antenna.
Manchester also had PAR, and the caravan sites are still discernible on satellite/aerial photographs. The last ATCO with a PAR rating retired 2 years ago, although the facility was withdrawn in the 1970s.
During the 1970s, when PATCRU was in existence, (providing radar cover to support the procedural ATCC at Barton Hall), other radar data was available.
Clee Hill and St. Annes radar data was transmitted to Manchester via 2 parabolic reflector dishes on the tower roof, east of the original VCR. Clee Hill information came via Sutton Common and St Annes via Winter Hill microwave links. At this time the St Annes site was a Marconi 264A, but the original Clee equipment type is unknown to me.
To be continued....................