On Jan 12, 8:31*am, Malcolm wrote:
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Not sure how true it is BUT I live about a mile from Filton and in an
area where there were a lot of people who worked on the project. *When
new neighbours moved in next door about ten years ago they started
stripping wallpaper and found a thin wire similar to a radio aerial
running round the picture rail of a back bedroom........... One of the
previous owners was an aircraft engineer.
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Malcolm

That sounds like an old shortwave antenna, not one for VHF or UHF
aircraft or military bands.
http://www.hamuniverse.com/shortwaveantenna.html

jsw