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	Hornsby Tractor	Hornsby Tractor Probably the oldest surviving tracked vehicle the Hornsby 'Little Caterpillar' was built for the War Office in 1909. It has a system of tracks patented by David Roberts and is powered by a six cylinder engine. It played no direct part in the evolution of the tank but serves to remind visitors that the idea of crawler tracks is much older than the tank itself.

Little Willie
When William Tritton and Walter Wilson started work on Landship design in the summer of 1915, they built this vehicle and fitted it with imported American tracks. These proved unsuitable so new tracks were devised which were successful. Little Willie is displayed, in a workshop setting, just as it would have looked at this time.

Little Willie

Mark I

Mark I, 1916
The oldest fighting tank in the world this heavy 'male' tank has been painted to represent a tank of C Company, Heavy Branch Machine Gun Corps during the very first tank attack in history; at Flers on 15 September 1916.


	Mark II	Mark II Named The Flying Scotsman by its crew, this tank is known to have taken part in the Battle of Arras in April 1917. Some of the damage sustained in that fight is still visible on the tank. Notice that the sponson contains a pair of Vickers heavy machine-guns. This shows that F53 is a female tank

Whippet
Also known as the Medium A this lighter, faster tank appeared in 1918. It had two engines and was particularly difficult to drive. It was from this actual tank that a young officer, Lieutenant Cecil Sewell, gained the posthumous award of the Victoria Cross for saving the lives of his comrades.

Whippet

Mark V

Mark V
One of the last First World War tanks to remain in full operating condition the Museum's Mark V is known to have fought at the Battle of Amiens on 8 August 1918 when its commander was awarded the Military Cross. It is a male tank, armed with 6 pounder guns.

Rolls-Royce	Rolls-Royce This classic armoured car uses the chassis of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and is still in perfect condition. Built in 1920 it has seen service in the Far East, Middle East and on home defence duties in Britain in World War II; twenty years of action followed by 55 in active retirement and still going strong!

Independent A unique experimental tank from 1926, the Independent has five rotating turrets and is powered by an air-cooled V 12 petrol engine. This was the only example built in Britain but it influenced the design of the huge Soviet T-35.		Independent

Crossley Armoured Car and Light Tank Mark II	Crossley Armoured Car and Light Tank Mark II A display representing British armoured operations in the Desert. Tanks were first used in Palestine in 1917 but the British Army maintained a presence in Egypt throughout the inter-war years, gaining much experience in desert survival and navigation.

Vickers-Armstrong Six Ton Tank Developed as a commercial venture in 1928, this tank was turned down by the British Army. However it was a great export success and an influential design, providing a model for the Soviet T-26 among others. Our exhibit is finished in a typical commercial camouflage scheme of the period.		Vickers-Armstrong Six Ton Tank

Cruiser Mark III	Cruiser Mark III Based on the American Christie suspension this high speed tank was the mainstay of The British 1st Armoured Division in France in 1940. It has been painted to represent the tank of Sgt. Ron Huggins, 10th Royal Hussars, a volunteer worker at the Museum.

Char B2 and Somua Tanks Two heavy French tanks from the 1940 campaign in France. Although French tanks outnumbered the attacking Germans they were defeated by the daring Blitzkrieg tactics. Many of these French tanks were later taken into service with the German Army.		Char B2 and Somua Tanks

Sturmgeschutz III	Sturmgeschutz III Sometimes Museum exhibits leave the building to take part in special events. Here a 75mm assault gun based on the Panzer III is shown, heavily camouflaged, with a party of re-enactors dressed as German troops.

Sherman Crab and DUKW One of the most significant tanks of World War II the Sherman also proved highly adaptable. This British version mounted a mine clearing flail and was used on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Another marvellous example of American ingenuity the six-wheel drive amphibious DUKW did a great deal to ease the supply situation on the Normandy beaches.		Sherman Crab and DUKW

The Wheel-cum-track Machine	The Wheel-cum-track Machine As an idea for saving track wear it was clever; use wheels when you can, and tracks when you have to. But as a useful combat vehicle it was a total disaster.

Praying Mantis An amazing design from World War II, based on a Bren Gun Carrier. Two men occupy the crew compartment. They can lower it down to hide or raise it up to shoot. A good idea which did not work.		Praying Mantis

Chieftain 900	Chieftain 900 For every successful production tank there are always many experiments that fall by the wayside. This was an attempt to improve the British Chieftain with Chobham armour and a new engine for the export market; a project which did not succeed.

Chieftain	Chieftain This highly original British main battle tank of the seventies and eighties this exhibit can be painted in a special urban camouflage scheme as it was for use in West Berlin. This example of Chieftain also features the additional turret armour known as Stillbrew.

M60A1 Patton Named after the famous American general this M60A1 was supplied to the Tank Museum by the US Army in Germany. Here it is seen taking part in a Tank Action event at the Museum, holding the interest of a large crowd of visitors.		M60A1 Patton

FV438 Swingfire	FV438 Swingfire The wire-guided anti-tank missile has often been touted as the antidote to the tank. Here we have the British Swingfire system, mounted on a modified FV432 personnel carrier. It is finished in an experimental camouflage scheme from the sixties.

T-72 This impressive Soviet design, the smallest of all modern main battle tanks, features a 125mm gun with an automatic loading system. The tank is shown on arrival at Bovington from Germany, as a gift of the German Army.		T-72

BMP-1

BMP-1
As a result of the 1991 Gulf War a mass of captured Iraqi armour arrived at Bovington.
Here we see a corner of the display in the British Steel Hall with a Soviet BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in the foreground. Notice the battle damage along the side.

Chinese Type-69IIC Command tank.
Special features include the heavy duty turret stowage baskets, which also act like spaced armour, and the Iraqi addition of basic plumbing which brings smoke from the exhaust outlet to the front of the tank.

Iraqi T-55
Shortly before the Gulf War the Iraqi defence industry exhibited its own up-armoured version of the Russian T-55.
A number were encountered during the war and this one is displayed at Bovington, complete with soldiers' graffiti.

Iraqi T-55

Armoured Ambulances
Many vehicles in the Iraqi Army were of Chinese origin. Shown here are a pair of captured Norinco armoured ambulances. The Museum also displays an armoured command vehicle of the same design.

Armoured Ambulances

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