tIGER 131 aPPEAL 2010
Help The Tank Museum raise £40,000 to keep our Tiger roaring!
The Tank Museum wants to ensure that this important vehicle remains a moving exhibit, but now the Tiger needs urgent re-restoration work to make this possible. The Museum needs to raise £40,000 to undertake further work to re-engineer authentic parts for the final drive and engine cooling system. Until this work is completed, The Tiger cannot be run - as to do so would risk permanent mechanical damage.
Still the world’s only working example of a Tiger 1 and one of only six known to survive of the 1,354 produced, The Tiger remains a tank with mythical status and magnetic appeal. Since it was restored to working order in 2004, it has delighted thousands of visitors both as a running and static exhibit. Almost half a million people have seen The Tank Museum’s Tiger in operation on YouTube alone, demonstrating the fame and fascination that follows this notorious vehicle.
What makes this Tiger so special is its history. It was captured in Tunisia in 1943 by 48th RTR and was the first Tiger Tank to be captured intact by the Allies. Whilst in Tunis the vehicle was visited by Winston Churchill and King George VI, before being sent back to the UK for public display at Horse Guards in London. Following this, the Tiger underwent a substantial evaluation project, before being deposited with The Tank Museum in 1951 in a somewhat sorry state.
The Tiger was never famed for its reliability, but it has been three years since the Tiger 131 needed significant mechanical restoration. Since then, the Tiger has only been run at major Museum events and for standard maintenance. In that time the Tiger has travelled 77 miles, with 11 hours of engine use – 25% of which can be attributed to warming up and testing. Not bad for a 67 year old pensioner! There are several easy ways you can support our Tiger appeal. Donations of as little as £10 will be rewarded by entry into a competition to win a 1/6 Tiger Tank model from ARMORTEK and recognition within the Museum….
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AWARDS 2010
Since the early 1970's, re-enactors have dedicated many hours, weeks and years to the pursuit of this hobby. We at WWII Re-enactors magazine believe it is high time that their commitment to the hobby is recognised. We proudly launch the first ever truly dedicated WWII Re-enactment Awards. Entry to is absolutely FREE, so please read on and see how you can enter, oh did we say? Our prize fund is just over £1200!!!
Battle Of Britain 70th Anniversary Concerts
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Two glittering evenings of Forties favourites to cemmemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain
