Hello everyone,
Bit of a slow news day, but here we have some pics of the Tanks 100th Anniversary event in London.
The event began with a replica Mk. IV being brought in to London’s Trafalgar Square. This particular replica was given to the Tank Museum at Bovington after being used in the Steven Spielberg film “War Horse”. Bovy uses this replica during events, though it does have an early Mark tank in running condition, but the wear and tear on the machine would simply be too much.
The tank, nicknamed “Big Brute”, moved through the Admiralty Arch and onto the Horse Guards Parade to take up position with one of its modern day decendants, a Challenger 2.
Video of the Mk. 4 rolling through the Admiralty Arch.
Even being a replica, it is still quite a sight.
Photo Credits to: WOT Express and The Bovington Tank Musuem Facebook page
Video from 2862WU
Tank Museum at Bovington*
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07tbzgx/tank-men
Mark IV next to Challanger 2 really gives a development perspective. I wonder how Trafalgar square is going to look like in 2116 🙂 What tank is going to stand next to those two beauties?
Something probably not made in the UK… since they don’t have an factory anymore.
Pretty sure it was made by Neil Corbould Special Effects Ltd for War Horse, which is a UK special effects company.
Depends on which side the UK turns to.
It’s going to be a stealth t0nk in case of NOD or the Mammoth if GDI.
Chinese then?
I dont think it will be that bad (have you seen the chinese Type-96 losing wheel during biathlon?). But I am sure it is going to be international.
someone jizzed on mark IV front side, maybe Vickers Medium Mk. I who knows..
or churchill 1? whoaaaa! 😀