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UNIQUE ID 1578: A12 MATILDA II TANK

The Tank Museum - Public Areas, Bovington, Britain

(Location: Tank Story Hall)


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Unique ID: 1578
Added to Database: 23 February 2011
Last Edited: 20 March 2012
Type (ID): A12 Matilda II (3760)
Model (ID): Matilda II (3760)
Location Category (ID): The Tank Museum - Public Areas (3000)
Location (ID): Tank Story Hall (3004)
Serial Number: D3993/88.
Registration: T10459: “T10459” painted on hull sides.
Name: “GOLDEN MILLER” painted on front hull sides.
Other Identification: Painted overall in a sand, dark blue and light blue camouflage scheme (previously overall sand).
Collection Reference: E1949.349. (Accession 34949, Entry 1949.1008).
Links: Museum Vehicle Record
References:
Associated Tanks:

Location History:
(see map)

1: North British Locomotive Company Limited, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain (Manufactured May 1941)
2: The Tank Museum - Public Areas, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Current location)
3: The Tank Museum - Tankfest Arena, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Running at Tankfest June 2006)
4: The Tank Museum - Public Areas, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Current location)


Text in original Preserved British Tanks publication:

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Text in Preserved British Tanks Update:

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Text in original Preserved Tanks In Britain publication:

This Matilda was built as part of Contract T7717, dated 26th August 1939, part of an order for fifty tanks. It is of the first production type, with AEC diesel engines, but with BESA 7.92mm instead of Vickers machine-guns of earlier models. It was manufactured by the North British Locomotive Company in May 1941. It was put on the museum books in 1949. It is currently painted in the colours of the tank commanded by Lt. Colonel H.R.B. Foote when he won the Victoria Cross in Libya in 1941. It is in running order and took part in Tankfest 2006.


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March 2011

Front right view
1: Front right view

Taken: 7 March 2011
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 6915
Added: 19 March 2012
Filename: 55722200...
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Front right view
2: Front right view

Taken: 7 March 2011
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 6916
Added: 19 March 2012
Filename: 55721764...
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Front right view
3: Front right view

Taken: 7 March 2011
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 6917
Added: 19 March 2012
Filename: 55721960...
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Front left view
4: Front left view

Taken: 7 March 2011
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 6918
Added: 19 March 2012
Filename: 55715962...
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Upper rear right view
5: Upper rear right view

Taken: 7 March 2011
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 6919
Added: 19 March 2012
Filename: 55722097...
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October 2008

Upper front right view
6: Upper front right view

Taken: 30 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4578
Added: 23 February 2011
Filename: P1040193...
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Upper front view
7: Upper front view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4574
Added: 23 February 2011
Filename: P1030264...
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Upper front left view
8: Upper front left view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4575
Added: 23 February 2011
Filename: P1030249...
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Upper front right view
9: Upper front right view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4576
Added: 23 February 2011
Filename: P1030299...
Views: 122
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Upper front left view
10: Upper front left view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 4577
Added: 23 February 2011
Filename: P1030258...
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October 1982

Front right view
11: Front right view

Taken: 26 October 1982
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6695
Added: 6 February 2012
Filename: Scan_Mat...
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