Darren Baker shares with us a walkaround of the French AMX 13 light tank.
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FEATURE: WALKAROUND
AMX 13Posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011 - 10:00 PM UTC
bison126
Correze, France
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Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 05:33 AM UTC
Thanks for this walkaround Darren.
Could please tell me where this AMX13 is preserved ?
For your information, it looks like an early chassis of the 2A type (2 return rollers, single headlights, sloped side bins and some other less noticeable features).
Olivier
Could please tell me where this AMX13 is preserved ?
For your information, it looks like an early chassis of the 2A type (2 return rollers, single headlights, sloped side bins and some other less noticeable features).
Olivier
Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 07:48 AM UTC
This vehicle is part of the Bovington tank museum collection.
bison126
Correze, France
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Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 07:14 PM UTC
Thanks for the answer Darren.
Looks like it is a must-see museum, is it far from London?
Olivier
Looks like it is a must-see museum, is it far from London?
Olivier
Posted: Monday, February 14, 2011 - 12:01 AM UTC
Bovington tank museum is in Dorset and about 10 miles from Poole and Bournemouth. It is I believe the largest collection of military vehicles in the world, and has a number of unique vehicles. If you take a look at the Bovington tour I did here it will give you a good idea of what there is to see, and the collection is growing all the time as more vehicles are put on display. I would suggest waiting until the tank fest which is held there every year around June/July.