VOLUNTEERS behind the new museum at St Catherine’s Bunker have said they are working to repair a “tough old” Second World War truck vandalised during an early morning “break-in” in time for the vehicle to be used in this year’s Liberation Day 80 celebrations.
And Jersey Bunker Tours still plan to open the site to the public in time for Good Friday.
In an update shared on social media on Wednesday, Jersey Bunker Tours said they had met with the police following the incident and would now be working with insurers to assess the full extent of the damage to the 80-year-old GMC military truck, which was damaged in the early hours of Monday morning.
The organisation previously described how four “young people” entered the fenced site at around 4.40am and spent nearly an hour damaging the truck.
CCTV footage, the organisation said, captured the entire incident – including two individuals jumping on the truck’s bonnet “until it was concaved,” breaking the roof, entering the cab, and attempting to start the engine.
The group confirmed on Wednesday that they were focussed on the electrical issues with the truck in order to get it running in time for 9 May.
“It’s a tough old truck, and we will work with a local classic car specialist on the broken panels and bonnet damage,” they said.
“We still plan to be open for Good Friday at St Catherine’s Bunker. Again, thank you,” the post added. “The Second World War community we all belong to is fantastic, and we are glad to be part of it.”
Jersey Bunker Tours, which is developing the site into a heritage attraction in partnership with Jersey Seafaris and Ports of Jersey, stressed that the incident would not derail plans to fully open the site to the public.
