Churchill Tank will roll again

Last year, a major failure stopped the iconic Churchill Mark III* tank

in its tracks, while it ran during

The Tank Museum’s Tiger Day event. The Museum turned to its supporters to raise the estimated £5,000 bill to repair the tank to running order, in time for it to run at TANKFEST 2021 in June.

Head of Collections, Chris van Schaardenburg said, “We are incredibly grateful for this contribution from our supporters at a time when we appreciate that finances are difficult for everyone – not just this Museum.

“In working order, this vehicle

plays an important role in allowing us to tell the story of the men who fought in these machines during the Second World War. With these funds we can now pay for new parts to be forged which will be installed by our Workshop team.”

The tank is in the long-term care of The Tank Museum but is owned by The Churchill Trust. The repair work and the story behind The Tank Museum’s partnership with The Churchill Trust will be covered in the Museum’s popular YouTube series, Tank Workshop Diaries.