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Unique ID: 2028 Added to Database: 3 January 2012 Last Edited: 24 March 2012 Type (ID): FV4202 40-ton Centurion (3520) Model (ID): Centurion MMWR Target (3525) Location Category (ID): The Tank Museum - Reserve Collection (3016) Location (ID): Storage (3016) Serial Number: Registration: Name: Other Identification: ERA-style blocks attached to turret top and sides and hull front and sides. Fitted with triple rubber block tracks. Collection Reference: E1996.2019. (Accession 1996, Entry 1996.1108). Links: Museum Vehicle Record AFVNDB References: Associated Tanks: Location History: (see map) 1: Leyland Motors, Farington, Lancashire, North West England, Britain (Sole manufacturer of base 40t Centurion 1956) 2: The Tank Museum - Reserve Collection, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Current location) Text in original Preserved British Tanks publication: [No entry] Text in Preserved British Tanks Update: [No entry] Text in original Preserved Tanks In Britain publication: This vehicle was put together as a target to test a millimetre-wave-radar targeting system; a major part of the hull (minus a piece tacked on the back) appears to come from one of the FV4202 40-ton Centurion prototypes used for Chieftain development (source: J. Web/AFVNDB). It has also been suggested that it was put together as a visual representation of a Soviet T-72 or similar tank; it is known as ‘Russian Concept Vehicle’ in its Museum Vehicle Record.

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March 2011 1: Front right view Taken: 6 March 2011 Contributor: M. Foti Photo ID: 7227 Added: 26 March 2012 Filename: 58488703... Views: 216 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
October 2008 2: Front right view Taken: 30 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6584 Added: 3 January 2012 Filename: P1040239... Views: 252 Select/Has Priority: 21/21		3: Front view Taken: 30 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6585 Added: 3 January 2012 Filename: P1040238... Views: 217 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		4: Front view Taken: 30 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6586 Added: 3 January 2012 Filename: P1040237... Views: 358 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
5: Rear right view Taken: 30 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6587 Added: 3 January 2012 Filename: P1040241... Views: 398 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		6: Rear view Taken: 30 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6588 Added: 3 January 2012 Filename: P1040258... Views: 261 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		7: Turret close-up Taken: 30 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6589 Added: 3 January 2012 Filename: P1040240... Views: 188 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
8: Rear view Taken: 27 October 2008 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 6583 Added: 3 January 2012 Filename: P1040095... Views: 219 Select/Has Priority: 21/0

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