Tank Talks: A series of talks about the history of tanks and their conservation.

Life Behind Armour

Saturday 24 October

11am–12pm

£6 per person

(Q&A Panel Discussion)

Hear first-hand accounts from veterans who served in tanks and armoured vehicles in war zones. Chaired by the Curator at Bodmin Keep the panel will include:

· Dickie Trant (Museum Chair) who served on Scimitars and Main Battle Tanks in Kuwait, Iraq and the Balkans.

· Merlin Hanbury-Tenison, author of Our Oaken Bones, whose service in Afghanistan included a notable incident involving a Scimitar.

Before and after the talk take the opportunity to view the Scimitar up close, speak to our volunteers, and walk around our historic site.

Refreshments also available.

The Story of the Tank with The Tank Museum

Saturday 24 October

2pm–3pm

£6 per person

Join Joe Raine, the Vehicle Curator at The Tank Museum, for an engaging talk on the history of the tank, from its First World War origins to the sophisticated, armoured vehicles of today. The talk will also explore the development of reconnaissance vehicles such as the Scimitar, on loan to Cornwall’s Army Museum for this event.

Before and after the talk take the opportunity to view the Scimitar up close, speak to our volunteers, and walk around our historic site.

Restoring the Ferret Scout Car

Saturday 31 October

11am–12pm

£6 per person

Nigel James from Bodmin Keep will tell the story of the Ferret Scout Car Restoration Project, from the vehicle’s arrival at our museum in 2024 to the work undertaken by volunteers to restore the Ferret and get it back on the road.

After the talk, take the opportunity to view the Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle on loan from The Tank Museum, the Ferret Scout Car and other installations in our historic courtyard.

Refreshments available.