BC312 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 A while back researching the A13 Mk2 tank, i noticed that there were only two remaining in the world, one at Bovington tank museum and one in a poor state at the Dunkirk museum. Apparently the Dunkirk A13 was scrapped after years of neglect. Not sure what the full story was scrapping such a rare tank, does anyone know why or has someone rescued it. I also wonder if what happened to the A13s captured after the fall of France by the Germans bought into service and used most probably on the Russian front, did any survive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) I seems to have been scrapped in 2010...? A shame but it seemed to have suffered a lot by being exposed outside there near the sea at Audighen. Edited January 27, 2022 by Citroman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Seems a big step to scrap something of that rarity even in such a poor state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 It was in a state of collapse. Literally falling apart. Rick Wedlock did try to rescue it, but news of its scrapping reached him too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC312 Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 Funny how they can find a Spitfire on a beach after 70 years in salt and sand , rust, powdered aluminum you name it and a few years later its as if it left the factory flying.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11th Armoured Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 2 hours ago, BC312 said: Funny how they can find a Spitfire on a beach after 70 years in salt and sand , rust, powdered aluminum you name it and a few years later its as if it left the factory flying.. I think it's debatable whether that's the same Spitfire that crashed on the beach, however... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Yes, there's precious little of P9374 that's flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 A case of grandfather's axe: 'only had five new handles, and two new heads but still in service after X years'. Looks more like P9374 contributed the registration and not a whole lot else. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 when news first spread of it being disposed of i rang the museum and spoke to the female curator that explained it had been scrapped. i then asked for the details of the scrap yard but she wouldn't provide them and that was the end of that. i was really angry and disappointed and vowed to save whatever i could in future. which is how i ended up in the mess i'm in now 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC312 Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 Just wondered if anyone actually had a chance to look at the tank before it was scrapped to give their opinion on the condition. It looks obvious that its a basket case. Wondered if its been scrapped or just sitting in the yard, sometimes scrap merchants put such things aside and deal with later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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