Inchindown Oil Tanks: Behind The Scenes

We always have spare footage after filming a video. Here's a quick and dirty behind the scenes of our trip to the Inchindown Oil Tanks.
MATT: / mattgrayyes | TOM: / tomscottgo
Tom's video explains where we were: • Testing the world's lo...
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Thanks to Allan, Alan and Preston for all their help on the day, and to landowners the Bannerman Group for allowing us access!

[@TomDufall]

I love the idea of the pizza-oven entry system.

[@OlanKenny]

I was wondering what it reminded me of

[@tomerabitbuleizen4992]

I really hate it imagine going in and someone takes that metal thing out and now you are stuck in

[@alfonsrasmus4710]

Oh, that's good for you, I hate it with all my heart, that's my worst nightmare!

[@TomDufall]

@@alfonsrasmus4710 Oh, I'd hate to go through a longer one, but it's a great solution to the problem and far far better than having to crawl in a tiny tunnel.

[@andrineslife]

That pipe-entrance-thingy looks like my worst nightmare.

[@sinom]

andrineslife I would go insane within less than half a second and be scarred for life afterwards.

[@woolver42]

Just imagine the outside guy leaving while you're in, or having a stroke.

[@authorofone]

There's a place somewhere in the Ukraine that has a pipe similar that has a 1 hour journey through said pipe. Can't imagine that.

[@RaymondHng]

@@qtheplatypus Shhhh. Don't say that around Jewish people.

[@thunderfieldcastle]

andrineslife Me too. Just watching that bit I was saying “no” out loud repeatedly. Wouldn’t go through that thing in a million years.

[@cedarbobedar7223]

Aww Matt I miss seeing you and Tom chatting on the park bench already. There's just something about listening to you two banter as you process some thing you just did. I hope you guys un-blow-it-up some day.

[@theblackwidower]

Once I saw this video, I thought this would be exactly what I expected to happen, which is them resurrecting the park bench format but refusing to call it 'The Park Bench'. Instead, none of that, just pointless video footage, with little to no commentary. These kind of videos used to be interesting. Just shows how important the chat was.

[@mapshite8663]

When did they blow up? Don't they sit on benches anymore?

[@asailijhijr]

If it's inflatable, I hope they blow it back up.

[@voodootrois]

Too bad you couldn't fit a park bench into there.

[@RealCadde]

I bet being in there for long times would really suck. There's still oil seeping out of the walls and that's kinda unhealthy to breathe in.

[@thryduulf]

You could. You'd have to take it through in pieces and reassemble it on the other side, but perfectly doable

[@voodootrois]

@@thryduulf And the ratcheting of a bolt could be a great sound.

[@dbloomsday]

@cadde, I slept overnight down there. It was interesting for sure!

[@vZuijlen]

Hello. And welcome to the oiltank. It's just like the park bench bit in an oiltank. Matt: Tom we have to do something about the echo in here.

[@MarceldeJong]

You mean reverb, Matt?

[@asailijhijr]

Let's see if a starter pistol helps any.

[@BlueBetaPro]

This Hyperloop beta test looks way more promising than the real one.

[@itsConflan]

love the local british banter with the lads towards the end XD

[@jaimie00]

I love underground places like this, as well as caves. I also think the best sound down there from all 3 videos was Matt's laugh.

[@evanc.1591]

Why am I not surprised that Matt’s in a blue jumpsuit?

[@hobbitilius]

I'm saddened by the fact that Tom isn't in a red one.

[@cameronwebster6866]

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a red suit.

[@chrisdavidson911]

like Santa?

[@Jockee7-7]

3:20 Tom: the Torpedo

[@sundhaug92]

"Fire the Tompedos"

[@diegoforlan2324]

Tom: the Penis

[@iainhewitt]

I'm from West Riding, me. Oh, well, can't be helped Somebody has to be. Ah, Yorkshiremen.

[@iainhewitt]

@@mjhartlebury tiny bit southern for me. Cross the river and we'll talk.

[@IvoTrausch]

YORKSHIRE! YORKSHIRE! YORKSHIRE! YORKSHIRE!

[@greenpancakemix]

West Yorkshire Best Yorkshire

[@Azeria]

As a fellow Nottinghamshire man, I imagine Tom was just trying to avert his eyes so they didn't pick on him for being southern.

[@danielmorris6523]

I respect ANY person who can go through that entrance. I have claustrophobia and when I needed an MRI scan on my head to view my brain a few years ago I had to be sedated it was that bad for me, but going through that looks much worse.

[@PPSRHD]

This entry/exit system looks MUCH nicer than the torpedo tube emergency escape protocol in submarines

[@Dafmeister1978]

I don't know, according to Tom's video the oil pipes are only 18-inch diameter, most torpedo tubes are at least 21-inch...

[@tyler_bt3326]

@@Dafmeister1978yes. But those 21” tubes on a submarine would require you to shut yourself in and flood it to escape. I’d take a 3” smaller gap and this any day

[@TheLegoPerson]

Oh thank God! I thought the behind the scenes were going away too!

[@tomewyrmdraconus837]

I second that relief. I'm very much glad that we're not losing the behind-the-scenes. There's always more interesting things behind Tom's videos that may not make sense for the video itself, but sure make a lot of sense for those of us that are curious about how one films a neat thing, or interesting sound/lighting challenges, or funny travel stories, etc.

[@brunovaz]

Now imagine you got in, and suddenly everyone outside escaped. That's a nightmare right there

[@Sojoez]

@3:43 "That's what she said!"

[@Daisho32]

Well done conquering your fear Matt. I know it must have been hard to just entertain the idea to go through this hole.

[@DarrenNoFun]

What would it sound like if there was a microphone from the other side? Or better yet, microphone on your side, microphone on the other side, pan one hard right and one hard left.

[@juneguts]

god there's an idea wow

[@EliteXtasy]

Too late now! Missed opportunity.

[@Blubb5000]

Just go back and test it.

[@mikejamesporter]

If the budget stretched and they could go back after Covid, maybe even stick an Ambisonic mic in the middle of it all!

[@Bagofnowt]

I wanna see one mic right at one end, one mic right at the other

[@Eira_]

oh my god that tunnel is so long This is the real life equivalent of a nightmare where you're being chased by something you can't see down an infinitely long pitch black tunnel

[@RachelWolfe]

Oh shoot, I haven't seen Tom's video.

[@RachelWolfe]

I'm back

[@Arlidh-meow]

oh shoot it's you.

[@TheBeyblade123]

I met Matt at Pret St Martin's lane today!! Dude gave me a high five hell yeah😂 next time you guys pass through any hot drink on the house!

[@OGD3C]

IT LIVES

[@Rewyn09]

Anyone else thinks that picture at 2:56 looks pretty good? Maybe it's just me, but I think I'll be using that for a while as a wallpaper.

[@vaclavjebavy5118]

yeah but what is that figure in the centre

[@blanketfortlighting]

+1 for the high-speed b-roll ! Good addition. Thank you for all!

[@Bursykovski]

Please more of this behind the scenes stuff, its an adequate substitution for the Parkbench

[@countertony]

Matt Gray: human pipe cleaner?

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

Thank you for bringing in a recorder because I will never be able to go through those pipes

[@brumsgrub8633]

Its not a park bench, but I pleased they are doing something on this channel, great video,

[@TheTwick]

Good on ya, mate. Ya made it, in and out.

[@carriageofnoreturn.1881]

You had me at 'quick and dirty', you cheeky little thing, you.

[@EddyGurge]

Matt's laugh in his video was by far the best!

[@billtr96sn]

Thanks Matt. That was excellent.

[@JaySilva88]

"It's much better coming out than going back in" -Matt (2018)

[@kathyh8047]

So much Matt & Tom today 🤩

[@frankharr9466]

That was fantastic. Now, all we need, is a park bench. Not for you two, but for the rest of us to laugh on because that kazoo thing was funny.

[@JanneRanta]

Quick & Dirty? I already like this.

[@BThings]

You’re braver than I am. I couldn’t stand the thought of being in such a tight space 😅

[@IbakonFerba]

The long exposure looks amazing!

[@SuperMegaCoffeeGuru]

Awesome stuff from both of you.

[@NotKyleChicago]

I liked the talk about the Ridings of York.

[@JohnHenryEdenUSA]

Thanks for this video, I'm always curious about these kinds of things.

[@theslickmeister]

I couldn't help feel watching this, that if the man that pushed you through the tunnel were to have a heart attack or something while you were in the tank (or just bail) you'd have no way of getting back out again... It really needs some redundancy so you can pull yourself through :)

[@Zichqec]

I would imagine it's not impossible to crawl out of there, just very hard and very uncomfortable to do so, and would probably take a lot longer

[@olivergs9840]

I too enjoy a tube of Matt Gray

[@alfonsrasmus4710]

The entrance is my worst nightmare

[@MegaAvids]

I’m not claustrophobic, but, imagine the little mechanism to push through the tunnel gets broken and you’re in the middle. Stuck.

[@meraxion]

The long exposure photos looked so cool! Have you posted them all some place?

[@alexandermitchell9070]

I have a feeling that this channel will become the home of the new TechDif show and other miscellaneous videos.

[@MateusSFigueiredo]

Question number 1: does one person stay on the outside all of the time? Question number 2: is there a backup slidy thingy?

[@richardmillhousenixon]

@The Black Douglas Assuming you could get traction you can push yourself through with your feet. It would be difficult but it would be possible

[@RachelWolfe]

Was the tube like being born again?

[@GilgameshEthics]

I miss this channel.

[@kaziiqbal7257]

Frankly I think it’s a travesty that no one’s brought the pipes down there

[@MysterySteve]

Matt has the single most British smile I've ever seen.

[@notanimposter]

While watching Tom's video I was wondering how the heck they squeezed you through that little pipe. Guess they're bigger than they look. Or maybe you're smaller.

[@sebastianjezierski8450]

I was half-expecting a Winnie the Pooh moment tbh

[@HanabiraKage]

@@sebastianjezierski8450 Oh bother.

[@OrigamiMarie]

I wonder if they measure the waist on their rounder guests before trying to send them in?

[@moderboy]

@@OrigamiMarie They probably have a cut section of the same diameter to try before the long walk :D

[@RSpudieD]

Makes me miss the park bench but I like this idea of BTS for you two.

[@simon_patterson]

Glad the bounciest man on the internet made it through!

[@vkoskiv]

Quick and (literally!) dirty behind the scenes!

[@gmn4137]

Could I get the full res image of that long exposure pic? I'd love to use it as a wallpaper.

[@LB-qs3bt]

Pissing myself over the Yorkshireman banter.

[@TheSpiffyNeoStar]

What was the smell in there like? I can't imagine it was pleasant.

[@STOG01]

Some behind the scenes vids would be something i wouldn't mind.

[@Ben_306]

Can't imagine it would be that hard to hammer out that bit of concrete around the entrance pipe. Certainly a price worth paying for getting in a drum kit.

[@lohphat]

How do you know the air was breathable? wouldn't the O2 be leached out by oxidation of any metal or fuel residue?

[@beez1717]

I would love to hear what it would sound like if you had a string quartet or a choir in there.

[@keepXonXrockin]

Quick and dirty, ooooh behave

[@ChaosPromotions]

Photo at the end is definitely one to stick in a frame :D

[@datnguyenthe8300]

Does one person always have to stay on the other side of the pipe to push/pull that little platform?

[@Helveteshit]

Nah. It has handles on both sides.

[@datnguyenthe8300]

@@Helveteshit aah, right! There is a metal bar leaning on the inside against the pipe for that purpose i suppose.

[@patrickkeller2193]

@@datnguyenthe8300 I don't think the sled is attached either, you can just pull out the entire thing end flip it around.

[@fdfpi47]

The pipe going in reminds me of submachine.

[@AshAckroyd]

We will have no talking down about West Riding!

[@thunderfieldcastle]

Oh, I was hoping “Oil Tanks” was going to be the replacement for the park bench series. “Matt & Tom’s Oil Tanks” (go on, think about it. I haven’t).

[@psodq]

I wonder how they guarantee breathable air in those enclosed rooms.

[@thinfourth]

and no park bench about this :(

[@jonathanfre]

for some reason i read bench park

[@LazyTestudines]

@@jonathanfre that's they benched the park bench.

[@manas7372]

Love it

[@TheGameBoyss]

just looking at that makes me claustrophobic

[@petarmilic9729]

I wanna hear the intro to shine on you crazy diamond played in there

[@TheSadButMadLad]

Fire 1. Fire 2. Fire 3. Tubes clear, torpedoes on their way.

[@hotelmario510]

Those pipes must feel weirdly like being born.

[@hiqwertyhi]

shame you can't fit a proper tube amp through those pipes, that space is an ambient guitarists dream haha

[@cieczu]

Please do more videos like that if you can

[@68I53I6]

What does it smell like in there?

[@annakeye]

I hate MRI machines and this is like a nightmare version of one. Dirty, dark, and like something from the old nintendo 64 game, Shadowman. But considerably more terrifying because it actually exists.

[@renwithnell8188]

I think I'm traumatised merely by the thought of going through the tube, let alone watching it. I'm off to find a safe space and to weep fearfully for a while.

[@Mackem-bl3ix]

Maybe we should show this place to Vault-Tec. Half the work is already done for them.

[@burrytellam]

MCMXLI = 1941

[@hk4lyfe59]

I'm confused, how do you get or store oil in this "oil tank"?

[@MangoMonster2007]

Any chance of another park bench before the beginning of summer

[@QlueDuPlessis]

That is a perfect set for a zombie game.

[@doaa7941]

Cluster phobia hitting me hard

[@olivergs9840]

I imagined all three of the Yorkshiremen doing the "YORKSHIRE, YORKSHIRE, YORKSHIRE" yell into the chamber at the end there.

[@Hankz3]

that pipe enter thing looks like from those pipe portals from super mario

[@hebl47]

You guys should have brought a bench with you and do a "park" bench video in there.

[@geordieurbex2200]

can you do tours of this?

[@Jontheawsome92]

The tube reminded me of the great escape

[@gregdabrat]

I hope I'm never as adventures as you

[@tinkisvinkis4202]

Get 100 men to sing the halo theme song damn it might open a portal

[@lambdalambdalambda3250]

Hey, I didn´t see the gopro footage of the inside of the slope-tunnel thingy anywhere, did it turn out bad? Great video as always.

[@MrSkinnyWhale]

where are you boys at?

[@nostalgicfragments]

What’s going on with your channel? I miss you and Matt’s banter. I’m not saying to don’t enjoy your current content but I do.

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

Hey! I'm West Riding! 😂

[@JaseTheAussie]

Owe it’s like the ones in Darwin, Australia

[@RobinClarke]

What are the racks down either side of the tanks for?