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Unique ID: 2300 Added to Database: 2 June 2012 Last Edited: 4 June 2012 Type (ID): Centaur (3305) Model (ID): Centaur Dozer (3305) Location Category (ID): Isle of Wight Military History Museum (3100) Location (ID): Museum Building (3102) Serial Number: Registration: Name: Other Identification: 79th Armoured Division insignia painted on hull front. Collection Reference: Links: References: Associated Tanks: Location History: (see map) 1: Leyland Motors, Farington, Lancashire, North West England, Britain (Primary Centaur manufacturer) 2: Isle of Wight Military History Museum, Cowes, Isle of Wight, South East 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: An information board with this vehicle describes its restoration with photographs: “CENTAUR DOZER TANK – 1944. OWNED/RESTORED BY DAVID ARNOLD. Found in Pounds scrap yard Portsmouth 31 years after being surplussed in 1957. Rescue work began. After being purchased in 1988, two days were spent preparing the tank to be moved. Transporting to the Isle of Wight. Although complete, the inside of the tank was in very poor condition. Shot blasted and painted inside and out. Gearbox and engine bay rebuilt. Engine before and after... Engine back in tank. [Then it was tried out moving earth] just to prove that it works”.

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August 2009 1: Front left view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7617 Added: 3 June 2012 Filename: P1040436... Views: 243 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		2: Front left view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7618 Added: 3 June 2012 Filename: P1040435... Views: 134 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		3: Front view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7619 Added: 3 June 2012 Filename: P1040434... Views: 188 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
4: Front view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7620 Added: 3 June 2012 Filename: P1040437... Views: 139 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		5: Front right view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7621 Added: 3 June 2012 Filename: P1040433... Views: 196 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		6: Front right view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7622 Added: 3 June 2012 Filename: P1040438... Views: 142 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
7: Exhibit label Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7624 Added: 3 June 2012 Filename: P1040428... Views: 197 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
1988 8: Photograph of original IOWMM photograph on display board Taken: 1988 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7623 Added: 3 June 2012 Filename: P1040432... Views: 339 Select/Has Priority: 21/0

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