Bovington - new Display Hall 27 Oct 2008

At Bovington yesterday I took the opportunity to photograph the new display hall, which is still under development. Currently, without all the display boards installed, there are some good, and unusual, views of some of the exhibits. Apparently the Panther is in late-Russian Front camo.







With best wishes,
David

 

David,

Superb photographs, thanks for sharing.

Tom

 

Nice have been there many years ago, seems I have to go back

 

Good stuff, there's plenty more room there, things were getting somewhat overcrowded.
Panther's had quite a cosmetic tidy up since I last saw it, nice to see them paying so much more attention to authentic camouflage of late, as opposed to the 'that'll do' 3 colour patterns that German stuff in museums usually gets. Looks like they've gone the whole 'Jentz & Doyle' route with a proper matt finish over the undercoat too, splendid.

Panther looks well cool
Thanks for posting the photos

 

I had a day at the Tank Museum last week prior to Netley Marsh and Beaulieu autojumbles (the real reason for the trip)

I have to confess to five solid hours in the archive and less than two in the museum which made it a bit of a rush. Somehow I missed all the WW1 tanks except those in the new gallery. It was quiet on the thursday so a good day for a close look at things. Lots of nice 1940 stuff.

I'm the one starting to tire of leafing through contact prints here, the other is Rob van den Brink who has a website on WD Nortons. We did manage to find some previously unknown contract information so it was worth the trip.



Definitely a recommended museum (but I don't have to tell you lot that) and friendly helpful staff in the archive.

Rich

 

Is that Red Led a bit too RED or am I baseing that on modern red oxide primer???

Kev

 

Great photos - I haven't been to Bovington - to my shame - since the 1980s. Really must get down there sometime.

 

I hadn't been there since 1971. The big advantage for an 11 year old in those days is that there were no signs outside saying 'Do Not Climb on the Vehicles'



Excuse the scuzzy Instamatic picture.

I didn't take any pictures this time. Having left my camera in the car as a requirement of visiting the archives, I forgot to take it in.

 

At Bovington yesterday I took the opportunity to photograph the new display hall, which is still under development. Currently, without all the display boards installed, there are some good, and unusual, views of some of the exhibits. Apparently the Panther is in late-Russian Front camo.


Other question for experts:



Who are these orange bottles?



Thanks in advance.






Jan.

 

Thanks, Adam!

I don't known this type of Fire extinguisers.....

An observation: In the Wiki page version about this theme in Spanish don't appears, in the English version, very complet and explicative, yes. Also said about the effects of the poisonous vapours of Methil Bromide in action.



Jan.


Adam, in wartime are carried these devices on the tanks?

 

David Seymour, any relation to Col Mike?