Landships II

diggin_robat · Corporal

1985 TV series "Soldiers" showing running Mark IV w/ crew

PDA · Legend

Actually, the crew are some of the staff from the museum; a young looking David Fletcher can be seen.

tankseeker · Private

Hi,

Enjoy the footage as, sadly, this vehicle can no longer be run as the steel structure is showing signs of metal embrittlement/fatigue and the vehicle could literally shake itself to pieces.

The tank museum has started, in conjunction with a number of universities , research programmes into the longterm preservation of AFVs. The result of which may well be that a very conservative approach�is adopted to running pre 1950's vehicles in the collection. I would advise anyone who wants to see the Tiger and Pz3 as well as the Matilda 1, Sherman�etc, running, to attend the major events at Bovington over the next couple of years.

Was DF actually ever young..?

TS

diggin_robat · Corporal

Already wondered about a running Mark IV. Only heard of the Mark V at Bovington so far. As it is nice to see such machines running, it is indeed better to preserve them as� good as possible. I really concider visiting Bovington ASAP.

Once I went to the german tank museum in Munster (Panzermuseum Munster) with� friend, not only to see the replika A7V but was surprised that they had something like an "open tank day" and saw a ladder next to the Panzer III and IV. In� a few moments we where sitting in them and rotated turrets, opened periscopes and squeezed around inside. Was a nice experience, but I wonder how long these exhibits can stand a 1000 equally interested visitors and remain in running condition?

cheers
diggin

Landships II

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