catterick centurions

[tack9/12l]

so whilst in catterick trg area I popped to Cambria lines(as its now called )spoke to a few mates and took some photos of this old girl she was there 25 years ago when I did basic trg I remember praying to the almighty tank as our troop sgts called her now I'm no cent expert but that barrel looks to me like a 17pdr which means she's really old and an early version as I said she was there 25 years ago looking scruffy then also whilst up there I came across this to the rear of new found England farm 2 chieftans 1with Chinese eyes meaning 1 rtr both mk 11 and a delapedated 432 but also present was this centurion first though the grids if anyone is interestednow as I said I'm no expert but that v shape is welded to the front of that cent glacis plate did we have swimming cents this looks like some sort of extension for a propeller like we had on cvrt meaning the final drive drove the prop while spinning the track and finaly one of the chieftans

[Pzkpfw-e]

My word, does look like it's a Mk1, rear hatch, 17pdr & Besa.

The Cent DD on the ranges is well known & deserving of preservation.

http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=112&t=40502

[robin craig]

Here is a link to some more discussion on the same vehicle

 

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?41504-Odd-looking-Centurion-On-Catterick-Range&highlight=centurion

 

Robin

[Adrian Barrell]

Mk II, not a Mk I. The latter had a welded turret with a 20mm semi- co-axial.