In this - the second part of the gallery from the Tankfest Armoured vehicle extravaganza on the weekend
of the 30th June/1st July we got to see some pretty
amazing vehicles quite literally “making tracks” – read on to see some massive
beasts (and some smaller ones) in action from the show.
The second part of the gallery of the Tankfest from
Bovington tank museum contains some new vehicles to the museum’s collection and
favourites such as the Tiger 131 (a hundred people or more must have asked her
mechanics if she was running or not that day)
Part I is here
Part I is here
Afternoon Arena Displays
(Double click for larger image slideshow)
(Double click for larger image slideshow)
Late / Post World War Two British Tanks - World War Two
British tank design ended on a high, with designs like the Comet and Centurion
entering service. One thing that struck me was how very painfully SLOW the Matilda was - a lovely tank but barely above walking speed!
World War Two Armour - Including British Infantry tanks,
British Armoured Cars, and tanks from other World War Two protagonists;
including Tiger 131 – the undoubted star of the show – more people came to see
this than any other tank I would think – and these people were not let down!
I feel for the tankers in the cromwell by comparison to that Tiger - but it DID make it over the hill!
Wheeled Post War Armour - British, French and Russian Cold
War armoured Cars on show in the arena.
The Yanks Are Coming! - A range of US built vehicles, from
the Stuart Light tank to the M60 MBT
The re-enactment of a First World War battle complete with
an insightful talk thru all of the weapons and tactics used by both sides from
very knowledgeable people including a replica Mk.IV WWI tank used for the movie
“War Horse”
Explosions, barbed wire, and drawn bayonets – you name it! Although
it was too windy for the Biplanes to fly in for a mock air battle the
Challenger II came in and finished the job.
A great big thanks to Dan and Nik for arranging for us to
come to such a lovely event. Bovington tank museum is a great
place all year around – just a short rail trip from London so if you are
considering going then I recommend it!
The last of the
galleries – a look inside the museum - will
follow over the next few days…