A WW2 Churchill tank at the end of my road

[jambobbyb]

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and the last one im no David Baily so apologise for the poor pics
You just dont realise how big these things are, Whilst they were a poor tank i cetainly wouldnt want to come up against one let alone a King Tiger.

[Chet Sowersby]

James,
Thanks for posting up the new pictures. It's not a tank that one finds too many examples of on display.

Chet

[jambobbyb]

No problems Chet, If anyone wants something in particular snapping on it let me know i walk the dog up there at least once a week

[pzrwest]

Wow an un-welded tank. There is a nice Sherman in the next town but like all tanks on display all the hatches have been welded shut. I guess it's to prevent people from getting inside and getting hurt and of course stop the Idiots(vandals) from damageing things. Why people can't keep their fingers out of thing I'll never know. The Sherman is at a Royal Canadian Legion Branch in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. These tanks were given to different legions etc. They have also had the engines removed. They were free with the understanding that an engine would not be put back in if it was the tank would be taken back and destroyed

[jambobbyb]

Hi guys thought i would bring this one back to the top, I walked past the churchill tonight whilst out with the dog its pretty dark over here but as i passed i thought someone must have painted it black as i couldnt see it, Got up close and guess what? its gone! after speaking to the guy who owns the house across the road it was stolen some time before the new year the police think most likely for scrap!
I will get some more pictures of where it was as to be honest i just cannot believe someone could steal something of this size!
EDIT
After bit of tinternet scouting it seems to have been gone since november "christ i must be going blind"
Doesnt look like its been pilfered for scrap luckily but sadly a private collector has purchased it so probably it wont see the light of day again ah well
http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk/foru...ltown&start=16

[feldjager]

It was sold to a private collector. Forget his name off the top of my head.

[jambobbyb]

Im really f*cked off about this how can you sell a memorial? think i might go make an offer on a few for "conservation" grounds of course! utter bollocks
Sheffield has lost nearly all of its manufacturing industy it might have been nice to take the kid up there and say look this city used to build something sheffield just aint famous for fu*king meadowhall!!!!

[organix]

wow I lived in sheffield for two years and never saw this tank!

And yes, I share your feelings...Meadowhall, it's not exactly something to shout about is it...I mean it's just a shopping centre, not even that big. There's hardly any of Sheffield's history left you're right...it's a shame....it annoys the crap outta me actually.....my city's the same....hardly any shipyards left in Glasgow, not even a ship museam or anything, just tons and tons of new flats and glitzy office blocks on the Clyde now :-(