The Tank Museum, Bovington, England

[nuuumannn]

Some images taken at the Bovington Tank Museum.

Chieftain

Tank Mk.IV

Tiger II Elefant

Tetrarch

KV-1B

Fear Naught

General Grant

Whippet VC

Conway 120mm gun

Link to more images here: The Tank Museum

 

[parsifal]

very nice

 

[Crimea_River]

Good ones Grant.

 

[mikewint]

Double agree, very nice, I'd love to vist

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I would love to see some more. I have not been to this museum since 1996.

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Grant.
Haven't been there for around 20 years, at the time they were re-structuring the place.

 

[Gnomey]

Cool shots Grant!

 

[Glider]

Any idea what the lst one is anyone?

 

[mikewint]

A British Chieftain equipt with mine plows

 

[Glider]

Sorry typo on my part, I meant to say Last one

 

[mikewint]

It's an "upguned" British Centurion tank. The Centurion body is fitted with a custom high turret to house a 120mm main gun

 

[Glider]

It's an "upguned" British Centurion tank. The Centurion body is fitted with a custom high turret to house a 120mm main gun

Thanks for the info, reminds me a bit of a 1960/70s version of a KV2, ie a totally absurd turret on what was already a decent sized hull

 

[fubar57]

Great shots Grant