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Unique ID: 2305 Added to Database: 2 June 2012 Last Edited: 5 June 2012 Type (ID): FV4003 Centurion AVRE 165 (3480) Model (ID): Centurion AVRE 165 (3480) Location Category (ID): Isle of Wight Military History Museum (3100) Location (ID): Museum Building (3102) Serial Number: Registration: 12 BA 55: “12 BA 55” painted on plate on hull rear. Name: Other Identification: “EMPIRE D&U 40736T 214” cast into right turret side. Fitted with triple rubber block track. Painted overall desert sand (previously green and black). Collection Reference: Links: References: Associated Tanks: Location History: (see map) 1: Royal Ordnance Factory, Barnbow, Crossgates, Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, Britain (Sole manufacturer early 1960s) 2: Isle of Wight Military History Museum, Cowes, Isle of Wight, South East 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 AVRE was seen in August 2009 in poor condition but essentially complete. By August 2010 it had been restored and repainted. It is in running order.

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August 2010 1: Left view Taken: 15 August 2010 Contributor: I. Maw Photo ID: 7821 Added: 5 June 2012 Filename: 97066977... Views: 354 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		2: Front left view Taken: 15 August 2010 Contributor: I. Maw Photo ID: 7822 Added: 5 June 2012 Filename: 97065682... Views: 281 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		3: Front left view Taken: 15 August 2010 Contributor: I. Maw Photo ID: 7823 Added: 5 June 2012 Filename: 97065601... Views: 1689 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
4: Rear left view Taken: 15 August 2010 Contributor: I. Maw Photo ID: 7824 Added: 5 June 2012 Filename: 97066114... Views: 291 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		5: Rear left view Taken: 15 August 2010 Contributor: I. Maw Photo ID: 7825 Added: 5 June 2012 Filename: 97066663... Views: 234 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		6: Close-up Taken: 15 August 2010 Contributor: I. Maw Photo ID: 7826 Added: 5 June 2012 Filename: 97065900... Views: 239 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
7: Front view Taken: 15 August 2010 Contributor: I. Maw Photo ID: 7827 Added: 5 June 2012 Filename: 97058685... Views: 898 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		8: Rear left view Taken: 15 August 2010 Contributor: I. Maw Photo ID: 7828 Added: 5 June 2012 Filename: 97066663... Views: 230 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
August 2009 9: Upper rear right view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7687 Added: 4 June 2012 Filename: P1040782... Views: 242 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		10: Right view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7688 Added: 4 June 2012 Filename: P1040647... Views: 346 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		11: Front right view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7689 Added: 4 June 2012 Filename: P1040587... Views: 230 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
12: Front view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7690 Added: 4 June 2012 Filename: P1040586... Views: 221 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		13: Front left view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7691 Added: 4 June 2012 Filename: P1040629... Views: 282 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		14: Rear right view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7692 Added: 4 June 2012 Filename: P1040584... Views: 216 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
15: Rear right view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7693 Added: 4 June 2012 Filename: P1040583... Views: 198 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		16: Turret close-up Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7694 Added: 4 June 2012 Filename: P1040620... Views: 290 Select/Has Priority: 21/0

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