Jack Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Whilst down at Bovington Tank Museum today.......I was lead a stray by Mr HF and we manage to reach up and take a picture of the inside of the turret of the king Tiger http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/richmorris/Kingtiger1.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Is it the one that came from Shrivenham, or the one that has always been at Bovi? Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 King Tiger at La Gleize, taken by sticking the camera inside. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/T214/Ardennenvakantie2006159Small.jpg[/img] Panther at Grand Menil, we could climb inside. View at the engine bulkhead. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/T214/Ardennenvakantie2006319Small.jpg[/img] Gun and hatch. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/T214/Ardennenvakantie2006310Small.jpg[/img] Axles and torsion bars. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/T214/Ardennenvakantie2006312Small.jpg[/img] Differential. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/T214/Ardennenvakantie2006320Small.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Achilles at La Roche http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/T214/Ardennenvakantie2006377Small.jpg[/img] http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/T214/Ardennenvakantie2006376Small.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 Is it the one that came from Shrivenham, or the one that has always been at Bovi? Tim (too) Hi Tim. I think it is the one that has always been there.......but Hardy Pig Ferret Landrover will know the answer to that for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardyferret Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Hi Tim. I think it is the one that has always been there....... Yes, i think you are right, the Shrivenham King Tiger was in an almost complete condition i think. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 How thick is the turret plating? I'da thought it would be thicker than it appears in the pics... only looks 1.5 ~ 2 inch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 How thick is the turret plating? I'da thought it would be thicker than it appears in the pics... only looks 1.5 ~ 2 inch Bodge - it is about 6" :schocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 On the Army Rumour Service Royal Armoured Corps forum is a thread (or two) about Bovington and the RAC Junior Leaders Regiment. I only ever did a six-week Control Signaller course there, though we occasionally popped in whilst firing the Scorpions at nearby Lulworth Ranges, so I don't tend to read about the JLR. However, one post I did catch on one of these threads was from an ex-Boy Brat - sorry Junior Bleeder - sorry Leader - who stated that the King Tiger has an escape hatch in the floor and that it wasn't unheard of for JLs on guard duty in the Museum so slip under the King Tiger and kip inside for the duration of their stag. So next time you're in Bovvy and you want to have a look around inside the King Tiger (and if you haven't piled on the pounds the way I have), just slip around the back, slip underneath and you're in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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