PanzerJohn

Certainly looks a lot better. I've clambered over a few times and it always looked to be in pretty good condition considering. Toyed with the idea of buying it at one time but got nowhere.

Stompie the Tank was too historically important to be 'painted by random graffiti artists' but could still return 'in some form' - Southwark News

Police launch probe after last turret is knocked off war memorial to seven amphibious tanks | Daily Mail Online

Some really rare stuff... watch the video.. Australia's Largest Historic Collection of Militaria Uncovered (prnewswire.com) Scroll down for auction list.... there is an amazing huge collection Current Auctions - Lloyds Auctions Australia – Auctioneers & Asset Valuation Services

Bit more info... South Londoners outraged as popular war tank landmark 'Stompie' gets removed - MyLondon

Stompie the Tank removed from Bermondsey 'for restoration' - Southwark News

You may need to put translate on... The Tiger tank is just as passionate as it questions vimoutiers | The Norman Awakening (actu.fr)

Army major who duped foreign governments into sending him tanks and weapons he then sold avoids jail | Daily Mail Online

Proud Brit defiantly paints Union Jack over tank after £50,000 war with German council - Daily Star

Update... Kiel: Tank owner sentenced to suspended sentence - The Limited Times (newsrnd.com)

German lawyers wrangle over pensioner's WW2 tank in basement - BBC News

Is BA16 the one that ended up in the Littlefield Collection?.

Maybe those area's are supplied from refineries that only produce ethanol polluted petrol.

I hope the biker isn't badly hurt.. https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/motorcyclist-suffers-injuries-following-collision-2111469?fbclid=IwAR3GhS4ySBjVrAhGR5zDt7a-eE5X-x_l-Bzry5h39bfMK33pCe4-0jKM2mo

Regarding petrol, Esso Synergy Supreme Plus doesn't have any ethanol in it.

The Tank Museum is getting the Yank Elephant on loan for a Tiger exhibition.:-D

http://ww2live.com/es/content/world-war-2-panther-ii-prototype-has-new-fresh-coat-paint-14-impressive-images

http://ww2live.com/en/content/world-war-2-amazing-finding-bunker-turret-using-pzkpfw-ii-turret-discovered-poland-ghosts

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3692189/World-War-II-tank-pulled-bottom-Russian-river.html

According to this it re-opened 7 July, but looks like there have been problems http://www.iow-charm.org.uk/ http://onthewight.com/2015/04/10/police-stop-managers-of-military-museum-entering-site/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3081653/Tank-flop-Driver-s-attempts-load-vehicle-truck-goes-hilariously-wrong.html

One of my most favourite films ever...

Tiger 1's, Bovingdon 1 (runner), France 2, Saumur and Vimoutier wreck, Germany 1 (Late assembled from wreckage),Russia 2, Kubinka (internal damage) and wreck at Lenino ,USA 1, sides cutaway. There is at least 1 more being made from wreckage and 2 rumoured to have come from Russia, 1 to USA, 1 to UK Kev Wheatcroft has large chunks of several wrecks King Tigers, UK 2, France 1 runner,Belgium 1, Germany 1, USA 1, Russia 1, Switzerland 1,, there is a wreck under a road in France and Kev Wheatcroft has large chunks of several wrecks. info here.. http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Tigers.pdf

Deep pockets and welding gear needed.. http://www.milweb.net/webvert/76378