2nd trip to Bovington, August, 2009
We go back for a second visit. Many things have changed - they've remodelled!
Funny story - Steve's nephew had a birthday so we offered to take him. The women
questioned that he would even be interested. I replied "He's a guy, of course he is!"
And he was....
Bovington is an active military base, home of the British armored corps.
On this day they were giving rides in a tracked transport (background),
and driving around a Firefly. When they fired the cannon, it woke us all up!
New monument for the armored corps.
TO THE TANKS!
Little Willie, the very first tank ever. (No jokes about having a little willie...)
A Whippet.
Here's a little light tank from WWII.
Another experimental tank.
Cruiser tank.
The Panther, not so crowded as last time.
T-34.
Kettenrad.
The PzIIIL.
Matilda. Look at the oil pan in the back!
Grant.
It's been three months, I have to look this up.
Armored car.
Firefly.
Churchill.
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Me and MY TIGER!!!
Steve and his nephew's with my Tiger.
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