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Old 07-13-2013, 11:23 AM
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Bovington Tanks Museum visit

Hi,

in my holidays last week I was able to visit the Tank Museum in Bovington
on two days. It's an absolutely fantastic experience! You only realize how
many vehicles they have if you try to take pictures of them all.
















It seems as every day, there is a special tour to a tank, with guides that
tell about the operation and specifications of the vehicle. I had luck, on
the first day it was about the Mark IV tank of the First World War. Groups
of 8 persons each could step into the original vehicle and the guide
explained the difficult steering operations, changing gears and how the
communication worked. This was the first time I realized how small those
large-looking machines were and how uncomfortable they are even for just
sitting in them.



The museum itself is great for taking pictures, light conditions are good and
you can step to each vehicle from each side without barriers, except for
Little Willie and the Mark I tank.

If you have the chance, I really recommend it!

[The pictures are a selection of the 1400+ pictures I took there (but
covered only 33 tanks)... enjoy!]

Thorsten
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Old 07-13-2013, 01:38 PM
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great pictures

any chance you would share more of them ?

thanks
ken tyler
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Old 07-13-2013, 01:43 PM
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Sure, here are some more:









































Do you need anything specific?

Thorsten
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Old 07-13-2013, 02:00 PM
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These are really excellent images. Many thanks!

I hope to make the pilgramage to Bovington some day.

Don
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Old 07-13-2013, 05:02 PM
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Great photos thank you. I've been to Bovington several times but not for years, I really must try and get there again they've done a lot of work to the place I see.
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Old 07-13-2013, 05:19 PM
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Oh I could get lost in there! Thanks for sharing the great photos.
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