Leyland Motors designed the A34 Comet in 1943 in response to a War Office requirement for a Cruiser tank armed with the 17pdr (76.2mm) high velocity anti-tank gun….
Cromwell
One of the fastest tanks of the War….
Crusader III
The first Crusader III was delivered in May 1942 and they remained in service until the conclusion of the campaign in Tunisia in May 1943. Our vehicle was held by the School of Tank Technology, before transfer to the Tank Museum in 1949….
Dingo Scout Car
If the essence of reconnaissance is stealth, then few vehicles could be more suitable than the Daimler Dingo Scout Car….
Ha-Go
An incredibly rare example….
Hamilcar Glider
The Hamilcar was a cargo-carrying glider developed for British Airborne Forces….
Hornsby Tractor
The oldest vehicle in The Tank Museum is the Hornsby tracklayer or tractor, Little Caterpillar – a steam-powered tracked vehicle, trialled by the War Office for potential use in a combat situation. …
Jagdpanther
The Jagdpanther was a Tank Destroyer, based on the Panther chassis and armed with the 88mm L/71 gun. …
Jagdtiger
Translated as Hunting Tiger, the Jagdtiger was the largest and, at over 70 tonnes, heaviest tracked vehicle to fight in the Second World War….
King Tiger V2
Tiger II or ‘Konigstiger’ (King Tiger) was first used during the Normandy campaign in 1944 and was the most powerful tank on the battlefield at that time….
M3A1 Stuart
The M3 was the first US tank used by the British, and has since seen action with numerous countries around the world. …
M22 Locust
In early 1941 it was decided by the United States on the need for an airborne tank…
M24 Chaffee
The M24 Light Tank was the replacement for the out of date M5 Stuart. It kept the same engines and transmission but had a more powerful gun and torsion bar suspension for improved mobility….
M47
The M47 Patton was one of a series of American tanks developed during the early years of the Cold War, using the hull of the M46 with the T42’s turret and 90mm gun. …
