Harwell

[Peoplesoft bloke]

It's only a myth if it isn't true: Works unit only sign.



WHS. It's a munitions depot, not an airfield, and was one of the places the USAF stored their nukes.

Indeed and hardly top secret, especially since it has the characteristic red MOD style signage!

[OrangeHopper]

Google maps doesn't let you turn left!

[NickFitz]

Anyone ever worked there? What goes on in there. There used to be an urban myth about a slip road off the M4 signposted Works Traffic Only which led to some kind of nuclear silo. IIRC that led up to where Harwell is located now.

It's only a myth if it isn't true: Works unit only sign.

The "secret" sliproad is for RAF Welford, which IIRC used to be USAF Welford. Nothing to do with (or anywhere near) Harwell.

Google Maps

WHS. It's a munitions depot, not an airfield, and was one of the places the USAF stored their nukes.

[Doggy Styles]

The "secret" sliproad is for RAF Welford, which IIRC used to be USAF Welford. Nothing to do with (or anywhere near) Harwell.

Google Maps

Bloody Google. Can't keep anything secret these days, eh zeity?

[VectraMan]

The "secret" sliproad is for RAF Welford, which IIRC used to be USAF Welford. Nothing to do with (or anywhere near) Harwell.

Google Maps

[gricerboy]

Saw a couple of very well paying infosec roles in Oxfordshire the other day. Is your post related?

No, DBA role

[ratewhore]

Saw a couple of very well paying infosec roles in Oxfordshire the other day. Is your post related?

[doodab]

Atomic Energy Research Establishment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[gricerboy]

Both my parents worked at Harwell for years. My Dad was a nuclear chemist. We lived in Harwell village when I was a kid. Did all my courting in the orchards round there. Marvellous days!
No slip road off M4.

The Works Unit Only sign must be a little bit before there then. Another theory was that it was a nuclear bunker for the Royal Family.

[mr_woo]

Anyone ever worked there? What goes on in there. There used to be an urban myth about a slip road off the M4 signposted Works Traffic Only which led to some kind of nuclear silo. IIRC that led up to where Harwell is located now.

Both my parents worked at Harwell for years. My Dad was a nuclear chemist. We lived in Harwell village when I was a kid. Did all my courting in the orchards round there. Marvellous days!
No slip road off M4.

[gricerboy]

Anyone ever worked there? What goes on in there. There used to be an urban myth about a slip road off the M4 signposted Works Traffic Only which led to some kind of nuclear silo. IIRC that led up to where Harwell is located now.