Hot off the press. Pucka Tank museum has closed!

[Dianaa]

Lets hope the Tank Museum plans don't suffer the same as the Engineers Museum. So many things changed from the initial plans to what was eventually delivered.

Don't get me wrong, the new building is a great improvement, but the floorspace available for the Large Technology Items (LTI) seems to be about half what was originally envisioned. There is insufficient space to be able to walk around each item with many items only visable behind other LTI and a barrier rope preventing access to the rear. We have had to auction off many items that didn't have engineer provenance in-service and even the M113A1-FSV (134-702) is to be redeployed to Pucka with other FSV.

The outdoor LTI such as the Steele and Bailey bridges are being moved but will be within the Engineer's School and not the Museum.

The original plan for the Museum to cross the boundary to allow access to the public whatever the Safe Base status has gone and although the gate is spitting distance from the Museum we're still behind the wire.