Tankfest 2011 photos.

[Adrian]

Here are a few pics from the 2011 Tankfest at Bovington.
The first few are self explanatory and were taken in the outside static display......

[Steve T]

The Firefly just takes my breath away......a truly magnificent tank. And the paint job on that Pz IV is superb.

Steve T

[Adrian]

These next few pics are of the beast known as the 'Tortoise'. It really is a helluva hunk of metal!
This is the first time it had run under it's own power for sixty odd years and the only one in existance (if I remember correctly...?)
It only managed one circuit of the track and even then it was a little touch and go as to whether it might break down.......

[Steve T]

Oh my goodness. 32lber gun ! That was some tank, if a smidge on the heavy side

Is that other one still up on the Kirkcudbright range ? We should try and retrieve it if it is

Steve T

[Adrian]

Up to date with more modern armour now and a Challenger II main battle tank doing a few circuits of the arena followed by an AS-9O Self Propelled gun and finally by an awesome piece of kit, the Trojan Armoured Engineer Vehicle......

[shadowwolf]

Great photos Adrian

Here's one of mine

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[Adrian]

Some WW2 tanks in the arena......

In the last photo of the Churchill, the guy on the far side of the turret is the 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Tank' - Captain Slow himself....... James May!

I'll post more tomorrow.

[Walkwolf]

MMMMMmmmmmm - Lovely machines. Nice photos Adrian..........!

[Dean]

AWESOME!!! I love the Tortis and and the Panzer IV The best! Thanks for sharing,Adrian.
~Dean

[Woolgar]

Fantastic photos Adrian

Any sign of my old machine the Chieftain??

Nick