Military Intelligence Museum, Chicksands, Bedford and Lunch

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The only place you can see a BRIXMIS G Wagen (photo by Classic Car Valuations Specialist).

Established in 1969, this fascinating museum has expanded to encompass intelligence activity across the army, navy and air force. Included are the activities of the Intelligence Corps, the World War Two Y-Service, the Special Operations Executive, and the United States Air Force during the Cold War. Many of you will have passed by the 1443ft diameter FLR-9 direction finding antenna array, nicknamed ‘the elephant cage’, regrettably dismantled in 1996.

We need to arrive at the security gate between 9.45am and 10.00am. At the museum there are toilets but no café facility, and our 90-minute guided tour will start at 10.15am.

The museum is located on an active Ministry of Defence site and entry is strictly controlled. Prior submission of name, nationality and car registration will be required, and on the day you will need to produce photo ID. Also, a condition of entry is that both vehicle and personal searches may be undertaken. A copy of the site GDPR protocols will be provided to you before the visit, or can be requested earlier from graham.black@mercedes-benz-club.co.uk .

The museum is run by a skeleton staff and enthusiastic volunteers, and their guided tour will bring the visit to life for us. There isn’t a formal entrance fee but donations are requested – we suggest £10 per person, so bring cash on the day please.

Bookings for the museum visit must be made in advance via the Club website Events page, subject to reaching our maximum group size, and please note the closing date for bookings is 27 August.

LUNCH AT THE BLACK HORSE, IRELAND, NEAR SHEFFORD SG17 5QL

This very pleasant pub restaurant is only 5 minutes’ drive from MOD Chicksands and we need to arrive at 12.15pm in order to be seated by 12.30pm.

Bookings for the lunch must be made separately from the museum visit, by emailing names to graham.black@mercedes-benz-club.co.uk . Please note the closing date for asking me to make a booking for you is 27 August. Once we have the pub’s summer menu, prior selection of menu choices will be required. NB. If you cancel your restaurant booking after 12 noon on 17 September, or are ‘no-show’ on the day, you will incur a £20 per head fee.

Event details

Time of event
10:00am to 12:00pm

Date(s) of event
19 September 2024 to 19 September 2024

Location
Postcode: SG17 5QB

Accessibility information

Phone venue for information: 01462 814643 Tuesdays to Fridays.

Dog access

Not allowed