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Unique ID: 1948 Added to Database: 27 December 2011 Last Edited: 22 March 2012 Type (ID): A12 Matilda CDL (3780) Model (ID): Matilda CDL (3780) Location Category (ID): The Tank Museum - Public Areas (3000) Location (ID): World War 2 (3010) Serial Number: 199201: “199201” stamped into data plate. Registration: T7341: “T7341” stamped into data plate and painted on forward hull sides. “PMV 697” painted on registration plate attached to rear right track guard. Name: “DOVER” and the coat of arms of the town and port of Dover painted on hull sides. Other Identification: White circle painted on turret sides. Collection Reference: E1949.353. (Accession 35349, Entry 1949.1009). Links: Museum Vehicle Record References: Associated Tanks: Location History: (see map) 1: Lowther Castle – Penrith, England (Training ca1941) 2: The Tank Museum - Public Areas, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Current location) Text in original Preserved British Tanks publication: [No entry] Text in Preserved British Tanks Update: [No entry] Text in original Preserved Tanks In Britain publication: The CDL (Canal Defence Light) was an armoured housing containing a powerful searchlight, substituted for a tank's normal turret. The idea had been advocated, for illuminating the battlefield during night actions, by private individuals but had been sold to the War Office in 1937. 300 improved turrets were ordered for fitting to Matildas in 1940, but these never saw action. Training in Britain was carried out at Lowther Castle near Penrith, and it is presumed that this vehicle served there. This Matilda has a data plate attached to the nose that reads as follows: TANK, INFANTRY, MARK V MAKERS NO 199201 W.D. NO T.7341 DATE JUNE : 1941 1/12/A A mock-up of the right hand side of a Matilda CDL turret sits on the engine deck and shows the internal arrangement of light and mirrors.

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March 2011 1: Front right view Taken: 6 March 2011 Contributor: M. Foti Photo ID: 6920 Added: 19 March 2012 Filename: 55716398... Views: 156 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		2: Front left view Taken: 6 March 2011 Contributor: M. Foti Photo ID: 6921 Added: 19 March 2012 Filename: 55716498... Views: 152 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
October 2008 3: Front right view Taken: 27 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6299 Added: 27 December 2011 Filename: P1030836... Views: 140 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		4: Front left view Taken: 27 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6300 Added: 27 December 2011 Filename: P1030839... Views: 115 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		5: Front view Taken: 27 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6301 Added: 27 December 2011 Filename: P1030837... Views: 147 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
6: Rear left view Taken: 27 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6302 Added: 27 December 2011 Filename: P1030840... Views: 126 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		7: Rear right view Taken: 27 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6303 Added: 27 December 2011 Filename: P1030833... Views: 145 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		8: Data plate Taken: 27 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6304 Added: 27 December 2011 Filename: P1030838... Views: 118 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
9: Name and coat of arms Taken: 27 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6305 Added: 27 December 2011 Filename: P1030835... Views: 114 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		10: CDL mock-up Taken: 27 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6306 Added: 27 December 2011 Filename: P1030834... Views: 119 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
October 1982 11: Front left view Taken: 26 October 1982 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6693 Added: 6 February 2012 Filename: Scan_Mat... Views: 145 Select/Has Priority: 21/0

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