Bala2 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) Can anyone identify this piece of panel and say what vehicle it is from? - appears to be 1/4" armoured plate. Edited May 12, 2011 by Bala2 Spelling mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 It may be part of the front deck of a Vickers medium Mk1 or 2 or derivative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bala2 Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 It may be part of the front deck of a Vickers medium Mk1 or 2 or derivative. Thank you for your suggestion. I followed it and looked at photos and you could well be right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Looks like a great start for Eddy's Light Vickers tank project :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 from small acorns :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 from small acorns :-D grow large piles of scrap.......:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 wonder what an aux unit was doing with a tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bala2 Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 wonder what an aux unit was doing with a tank? Coleshill House was the secret GHQ of Aux Units. Recruited personnel from all over the country travelled firstly to Highworth post office where they reported to the Post Mistress who phoned the House and eventually a truck was sent to pick them up. They spent two or three hectic days being trained in all manner of unconventional warfare and sabotage. It included stealthily approaching tanks and placing explosive charges – hence the reason for a few old tanks. The exhausted men then had to return home to carry on with their 'day jobs'. Read more about Aux Units at www.coleshillhouse.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 is the rest of whatever it came off under there too?.....................:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bala2 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 is the rest of whatever it came off under there too?.....................:nut: We doubt it - probably used as a training target and blown to bits - but you never know..... :saluting::???:thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 There was a partially buried Mk1-2 Medium in the Ashdown forest. In the 1980s it was dug out supposedly to be refurbished by Vickers although I don't know if they knew they were to do it;) -the rapidly deteriorating remains turned up a Bovington were it continued to rot away during the early 1990s -probably just turned back to red dust:-D Whether this tank was a training aid for Aux units -I would suppose if Aux. units were training areas such as the Ashdown forest would be a likely local. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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