Show on mapMany towns in the UK were presented with tanks at the end of WW1. I’ve seen three photos of the Redcar tank, one shows it at the railway station in 1919.
Two others show it at the end of the High Street.
At some point it was apparently moved to the corner of Lilac Grove and Coast Road where some British Legion seating exists today, but as was the fate with the majority of these tanks they were used for scrap in WW2.
Another interesting article Chris, I dont many expect people knew of this one
many thanks thats the first time ive seen pics of this tank
Ashford in Kent still has its tank: http://goo.gl/maps/OvR5R
One of very few.
http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_WW1_Tanks.pdf
Apparently saved because they had put an elecriticy substation inside it.
I had been told exactly that by my father & grandfather, my father will love it when I show him this sight!
Having served in the Royal Tank Regiment for 24 years I was saddened to learn the fate of Tank 246, I recently moved to Redcar and would have been proud to see a Tank that my forebear’s used, I believe their was also a plaque at one point to commemorate the Tank but this was also removed.
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