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UNIQUE ID 1511: VALENTINE BRIDGELAYER

Museo Storico della Motorizzazione Militare, Cecchignola, Italy

(Location: Central Display Area)


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Unique ID: 1511
Added to Database: 18 January 2011
Last Edited: 18 January 2011
Type (ID): Valentine (3835)
Model (ID): Valentine Bridgelayer (3835)
Location Category (ID): Museo Storico della Motorizzazione Militare (5600)
Location (ID): Central Display Area (5606)
Serial Number:
Registration: 10????: “E.I. 10????” painted on nose.
Name:
Other Identification:
Collection Reference:
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Location History:
(see map)

1: Vickers-Armstrongs Limited, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East England, Britain (Primary manufacturer of base vehicle)
2: Southern Railways – Eastleigh, England (Conversion from tank to bridgelayer 1944)
3: Museo Storico della Motorizzazione Militare, Cecchignola, Roma, Lazio, Italy (Current location)


Text in original Preserved British Tanks publication:

[No entry]

Text in Preserved British Tanks Update:

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Text in original Preserved Tanks In Italy publication:

This Valentine appears to be generally in poor condition. It is currently displayed with the bridge deployed; previously it was displayed folded up.


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July 2009

Front right view
1: Front right view

Taken: 7 July 2009
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 4382
Added: 18 January 2011
Filename: IMG-3179...
Views: 201
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Front left view
2: Front left view

Taken: 7 July 2009
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 4383
Added: 18 January 2011
Filename: IMG-3652...
Views: 225
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Left view
3: Left view

Taken: 7 July 2009
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 4384
Added: 18 January 2011
Filename: IMG-3651...
Views: 200
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    



Front right view
4: Front right view

Taken: 7 July 2009
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 4385
Added: 18 January 2011
Filename: IMG-3178...
Views: 165
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    



Rear left view
5: Rear left view

Taken: 7 July 2009
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 4386
Added: 18 January 2011
Filename: IMG-3185...
Views: 263
Select/Has Priority: 21/0