Surviving World War 2 Sanitary-ware

Toilets of World War 2.

All over England during World War 2. Hundreds of airfields were being built. And they consisted of many basic temporary structures. There would be an average of 500+ toilets throughout the entire airfield.. But who made them? And what were they?

The fact is, there is no information out there at all. I (Roslin_Howie_486) am currently trying to find and document all I can about them. I have seen two instances of a former WW2 toilet being removed from a nearby airfield, and later getting installed elsewhere in the 1950s. So it is clear that there was a market for them, especially in the rural areas like Norfolk & Suffolk when earth closets were still the norm up until around 1970.

Closets:

So far, in all my research and the many ruins of airfields i've searched. There have only been two different types makes of closets, both of which are made from Enameled Fireclay, and were often Salt Glazed.The 1st picture of the toilet on the right of this text was photographed in a Nissen Hut that belonged to RAF Leiston. From what i've found, they ether have a boxed or open rim, and has a distinctive Elongated appearance. Based on my experience of flushing two boxed rim ones at RAF Fersfield a few years ago, the first one didn't flush very well because of it's poor rim design, while the second one was a good improvement, but the water would always meet at the front left hand side instead of the centre. I have seen the underneath of one, and it bared the name of DTL "Enamelstone".. I suspect that they were made by John Bolding of London. I found a 1948 Catalog from them for sale online, and there was a few preview pages. Every fixture they made had their own name in brackets. Perhaps they were conscripted by the Government to supply sanitaryware to the Royal Air-force?

The 2nd picture on the right was photographed at RAF Flixton in Suffolk. It is one of two entirely original surviving toilets that are still in good working order. This fireclay closet also comes in plain white or salt glaze. It has a chunky open rim, and is incredibly similar to the Twyfords Rampant. The two examples I flushed showed their value, and produced an incredible flood of water at the back, but not so much the front until the air gets into the bell when the cistern empties. Basically ending with a sudden jump. There is no name what so over on this closet, just like the "Enamelstone", although it becomes clear who could have made this, when I reveal it's cistern..