Drivers across Beeston and Nottingham may be in for a shock out on the roads as an army tank is scheduled to pass through on a special visit.
The tank will be arriving in Beeston as part of the VE Day commemorations taking place on May 8, with a host of events planned to mark the milestone 75th anniversary.
The armoured vehicle will be passing through the town as part of a planned party at Chetwynd House Care Home, which is marking VE Day by bringing the tank along for its residents.
The site is home to a number of elderly residents who witnessed VE Day first hand, including 95-year-old veteran Jack Newton.
And staff at the care home have organised for the tank visit as a surprise to the veteran, who moved into the home in September 2019.
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Dave Godrich, home manager at the site, said: "We received many requests from a salute from a guard of honour to a real war-time military tank at the care home to surprise Jack on the balcony.
"We have a live entertainer singing war-time tunes from the car park as well as a 1940’s street-style party at the home.
"So let’s hope this is another day Jack and our other residents will never forget."
The tank will be making its way from the British Army's Chetwynd Barracks site in Chilwell through to the home on Slade Road during the morning, however the care home has not confirmed an exact time.
