Alan Minyard wrote:

On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 15:12:24 +0500, wrote:

In article , "Gary
Watson" cf104@ihate spam.shaw.ca wrote:

I am looking for some info on PSP (perforated Steel Plates - that were/are
used for temporary runways, aprons and parking areas.

Roger Hayes states in On Point that he used these as roofing material
for his bunker as an infantryman in vietnam.

They were called "Marsten Matting" after the town in North Carolina
(IIRC) where they were first used. They were designed to interlock
with each other and formed reasonable, easily repaired runways. They
were extremely useful in the PTO as well as Italy.

Spelling quibble: "Marston".

Guy