Marston Steel Mats

It is officially referred to as pierced or perforated steel planking or psp.

Marston steel mats.

Marston mat more properly called pierced or perforated steel planking psp is standardized perforated steel matting material developed by the united states at the waterways experiment station shortly before world war ii primarily for the rapid construction of temporary runways and landing strips also misspelled as marsden matting the nickname came from marston north carolina. And to many contributions by the army corps of engineers. Greulich of the car negie illinois steel co. The perforations reduced the weight of the planks improved aircraft tire traction and permitted drainage.

Used steel landing mats. Storage trailers loading dock ramps and even military surplus forklifts are available. Stained and lightly oiled or. We carry a variety of products.

May 30th 2017 by administrator. The edges of the holes were flanged which improved structural strength and helped hold the planks in place. There is something for everyone in this unique military surplus category. Our material handling section includes everything from military aircraft landing mats to 600 gallon aluminum tanks.

The following is just some of the items we have in stock. Seabees could construct a runway 200 feet wide and 5000 feet long within 2 days by a small team of engineers using these mats. Pallet racking forklifts rail road ties ammo cans military trucks trailers generators mre s duffle bags backpacks pouches camping. Marston mat was nothing more than perforated steel planks capable of being locked together at their edges.

Surplus city is the largest military surplus store and museum on the west coast which spans over 15 acres of outdoors and 10 000 sq. The steel is made with a high manganese content to enable it to resist corrosion. Marston was better than mud but a hard landing could bounce a small fighter 30 feet and heavy bombers made the mat ride up in waves. Airfields in alaska s aleutian chain pictured is tanaga started getting steel mat runways in 1942.

Marston mat repurposed for storage of empty wine bottles on a farm in normandy in hooks and slots along long edges clearly visible pin boeing 737 throttle quadrant great for mock ups or simulator application. Pierced steel planks the psp landing mats are cheap light absorbing big forces and made for multiple use. When first tested at langley field va in the summer of 1940 the ribbed steel plank was solid sheet. The marston mat owes its design to gerald g.