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UNIQUE ID 1631: MARK IIA LIGHT TANK

The Tank Museum - Public Areas, Bovington, Britain

(Location: Interwar / Alan Jolly Hall)


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Unique ID: 1631
Added to Database: 27 March 2011
Last Edited: 20 March 2012
Type (ID): Mark II (3035)
Model (ID): Mark IIA (3036)
Location Category (ID): The Tank Museum - Public Areas (3000)
Location (ID): Interwar / Alan Jolly Hall (3008)
Serial Number:
Registration: T948: “T948” painted on front left of glacis plate.
Name:
Other Identification: Red triangle painted on turret sides. Painted overall in a sand and brown camouflage scheme (previously overall green). “3rd Bn R.T.C.” previously painted on left hull side.
Collection Reference: E1952.27. (Accession 2752, Entry 1952.1011).
Links: Museum Vehicle Record
References:
Associated Tanks:

Location History:
(see map)

1: Vickers-Armstrongs Limited, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East England, Britain (Sole manufacturer ca1930)
2: The Tank Museum - Public Areas, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Current location)
3: The Tank Museum - Tankfest Arena, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Static display Tankfest 2006)
4: The Tank Museum - Public Areas, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Current location)


Text in original Preserved British Tanks publication:

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Text in original Preserved Tanks In Britain publication:

According to the museum’s records this tank was manufactured by the Royal Ordnance Factory at Woolwich; however, it is not clear what the evidence is for this. Other sources indicate that all Mark IIA tanks were built by Vickers. It was put on the museum books in 1952, and was a static display at Tankfest 2006.
The contracts book records the original engine serial as 7619, later replaced by WOG 50. It is now missing. This tank has the No. 1 Mark II turret, with air louvres along the sides, but no anti-splash baffles. It has the long, 'fish tailed' silencer characteristic of the Rolls-Royce-engined vehicles. There were 29 tanks in the contract. (Source: Museum Vehicle Record).


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March 2011

Front right view
1: Front right view

Taken: 10 March 2011
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 6922
Added: 19 March 2012
Filename: 55310153...
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Front left view
2: Front left view

Taken: 10 March 2011
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 6924
Added: 19 March 2012
Filename: 55316007...
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Front left view
3: Front left view

Taken: 6 March 2011
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 6923
Added: 19 March 2012
Filename: 55310148...
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October 2008

Front right view
4: Front right view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4674
Added: 27 March 2011
Filename: P1030373...
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Front left view
5: Front left view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4675
Added: 27 March 2011
Filename: P1030370...
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Left view
6: Left view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4676
Added: 27 March 2011
Filename: P1030371...
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Rear left view
7: Rear left view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4677
Added: 27 March 2011
Filename: P1030372...
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October 1982

Front left view
8: Front left view

Taken: 26 October 1982
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6684
Added: 6 February 2012
Filename: Scan_Mar...
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