An Unofficial High Speed Tour of The Tank Museum Bovington (Part 1)

If you were to wander around the Tank Museum at warp factor three, this is something similar to what awaits you if you come check it out.

Don't worry, between Tank Chats, Challenger's material, and my own videos, you can get more detailed information on these things, no need for me to spend too long on anything.

[calska]

One thing i like about these tours is getting the perspective from someone who is 6'5"

[dieselhead]

It's also pretty rare to see a T72 with its turret still attached

[loganb]

You should just walk into tank museums and act like a tour guide.
_Real tour guide shows up;_ "um...who tf are you?"
_The_Chieftan:_ "Um, well you see, " _runs away at full sprint_

[mauricetait]

I was posted to Bovington, E.T.W having spent a few weeks on Leopard 1A at PanzerLehr 93, Munster in 1966. The 'Leo 1' you point out as walk in to the 'Cold War' section is the tank we were to run trials on and it was a 'Leo 0' (prototype LS 2). There was only one hanger as the whole of the museum, TOG was a gate guard along with a WW1 APC, also when you walked in to the museum you were met with a mounted armoured knight.

[bpezzano]

Really looking forward to part two. I always look forward to your videos. As a scale model builder, your videos are invaluable for reference and inspiration. Thank you.

[Jesses]

I would love to visit some day. It is a bit of a trip though. There is 5000 miles of water between me and the museum.

[JoeDurobot]

*I love this kind of videos, I hope we will have part 2 and possibly more soon!*
*Keep on the good work.*

[Lance-Urbanian-MNB]

As a Tank nut the view of a Panzer 2 from behind showing that it has a vision slit towards the rear from the chassis over the engine is something I never did see.
Thank you so much for enlightening me.

[VFRSTREETFIGHTER]

Wish you could have done the tour without all the tourist in the background. Although it was fun watching those oh so very new British troops trying to figure out what your Calvary Stetson was, I think I could actually see gears turning in their heads.

[Gihaal]

I love these tours. Thanks for this, Chief

[charleslaine]

"Oh look. A Tiger". So nonchalant! It's not just a Tiger. It's THE Tiger! Come on man! LOL

[linkxsc]

11:50 "Actually I'll talk about TOG a little more later"

Inside the Chieftains Hatch TOG2 episode incoming???

[tahunkwai]

you need to do an unofficial high speed tour of a local hooters

[Trilobiteer]

I love our little walks together Chieftain :P

I only wish you could spend more time talking about your personal thoughts and feelings surrounding the various vehicles as I always find your perspective as both a tanker and tank historian both interesting and entertaining. I do have to say though, this video only makes me want to visit the tank museum even more someday, although I suspect I'd find it too difficult to pry myself away from one vehicle and onto the next!

Thanks for the video and please keep this sort of thing coming, I'd love to see a similar walk-through of Kubinka or other tank collections! :)

[ozzmundo]

I would binge watch high speed museum tours. Thanks!

[gordonmurray]

Nice touch wearing your cavalry hat.
I remember trying to tell folk about Bovington and I think they told me I should wear a fox hat.

[tommasomonestier]

There is also another Sherman DD in Italy at Piana delle Ombre museum in Latina. It was recovered from the sea

[axelrajr]

very nice. please feel free to do these as you go around in your travels. frankly, even a short couple minutes of interesting displays at the archives you go to could be interesting.

i have always maintained that the military has the best lawn ornaments. and some of the lawn ornaments and art displays at the archives i think would0 be interesting too.

[gordonmurray]

I reckon its past time I got back to that place.
I was there with my wife back in the early 90s visiting Norfolk.
It looks like night & day compared to what I remember.

If I'd been there by myself I could've spent a week, just exploring back then.

[ruuman]

wow, the museum has grown so much since i was a kid, must do a visit