ANCIENT AND MODERN.—Foreign military attaches and officers from all units of the British Army saw a demonstration given by the Royal Armoured Corps at Wool, Dorset, recently. TOP: Little Willie, a relic of the 1914-18 war. It is still serviceable. The top speed of this old tank is about four miles an hour. BOTTOM: The 65-ton Conqueror crosses a gap, supported by two other tanks partly buried in the earth.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28887, 6 May 1959, Page 15
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70ANCIENT AND MODERN.—Foreign military attaches and officers from all units of the British Army saw a demonstration given by the Royal Armoured Corps at Wool, Dorset, recently. TOP: Little Willie, a relic of the 1914-18 war. It is still serviceable. The top speed of this old tank is about four miles an hour. BOTTOM: The 65-ton Conqueror crosses a gap, supported by two other tanks partly buried in the earth. Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28887, 6 May 1959, Page 15
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