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'''The Norfolk Tank Museum''' (previously '''Turrets and Tracks''') is a collection of [[armoured fighting vehicles]] in Norfolk, East England. It is located just outside the village of [[Forncett|Forncett St. Peter]] and {{convert|10|mi}} south of the City of [[Norwich]]. The collection is made up of mostly British vehicles from the [[Cold War]]<ref>https://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/attractions/norfolk-tank-museum-13a634dc</ref>. The Museum contains around 30 military vehicles as well as a large collection of [[Firearm|small arms]]. It includes the prototype [[Centurion (Tank)|Centurion AVRE 165]], the only remaining [[Crossley Motors|Crossley]]-[[Kégresse track|Kégresse]] 20-30 cwt [[Half-track|half-track]] and a replica British First World War [[Mark IV tank|Mark IV]] that was built for The TV show [[Guy Martin|''Guy Martin's WWI Tank'']].<ref>http://norfolktankmuseum.co.uk/about-us/</ref><ref>https://www.culture24.org.uk/am397147</ref>
The '''Norfolk Tank Museum''' (previously '''Turrets and Tracks''') is a collection of [[armoured fighting vehicles]] in Norfolk, East England. It is located just outside the village of [[Forncett|Forncett St. Peter]] and {{convert|10|mi}} south of the City of [[Norwich]]. The collection is made up of mostly British vehicles from the [[Cold War]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/attractions/norfolk-tank-museum-13a634dc|title=Norfolk Tank Museum|website=Day Out With The Kids}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=November 2021|reason=not independent: " list your attraction on our site, boost your existing listing, promote seasonal events", per source}} The Museum contains around 30 military vehicles as well as a large collection of [[Firearm|small arms]]. It includes the prototype [[Centurion (Tank)|Centurion AVRE 165]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Willey |first1=David |last2=Hudson |first2=Ian |date=April 3, 2017 |title=The Tank Book |chapter=The Cold War |pages=186–187}}</ref> the only remaining [[Crossley Motors|Crossley]]-[[Kégresse track|Kégresse]] 20-30 cwt [[half-track]] and a replica British First World War [[Mark IV tank|Mark IV]] that was built for The TV show [[Guy Martin|''Guy Martin's WWI Tank'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://norfolktankmuseum.co.uk/about-us/|title=About Us – Norfolk Tank Museum|date=16 October 2014 }}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=November 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.culture24.org.uk/am397147|title=Norfolk Tank Museum &#124; Culture24|website=www.culture24.org.uk|access-date=25 October 2021|archive-date=25 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160936/https://www.culture24.org.uk/am397147|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=November 2021|reason="All information is drawn from or provided by the venues themselves" per source}}
=History=
The Norfolk Tank Museum was founded in 2011 from the private military vehicle collection previously known as ''Turrets and Tracks'' by the current chairman, Stephen MacHaye who had been collecting military equipment since childhood. When the museum was founded, many of the vehicles and firearms were from the MacHaye collection that was started in the early 1980s, with the purchase of an [[Alvis Saladin]] in 1995 that started the collection of many military vehicles. The Saladin is still on display to this day.<ref>http://norfolktankmuseum.co.uk/saladin-armoured-car-fv-601/</ref>


==History==
In 2017 the Norfolk Tank Museum was approached by [[Channel 4]] with the idea of building a replica [[Mark IV tank|Mark IV Female]] for the TV show ''Guy Martin's WWI Tank''. The hull and many other larger components were manufactured by [[JCB (company)|JCB]], with Chasetead manufacturing the track pads, exhaust system, and smaller components. The parts were then sent to the museum for the remaining construction. The museum along with assembling the tank, assembled the engine and transmission. ''Deborah II'' was completed to running order in six months and was taken to Cambrai, where the original ''Deborah'' had been knocked out by artillery fire 100 years before at the [[Battle of Cambrai (1917)|Battle of Cambrai]]<ref>https://tank100.com/tanks/d-51-deborah/</ref><ref>https://www.france24.com/en/20171120-wwi-centenary-france-battle-cambrai-deborah-british-tank-century-museum</ref>. ''Deborah II'' is currently on display at the Norfolk Tank Museum<ref>http://norfolktankmuseum.co.uk/mk-iv-tank-deborah-ii/</ref>, whereas ''Deborah'' is on display in the town of [[Flesquières]] in North East France, it still shows the damage from the battle.<ref>https://www.channel4.com/programmes/guy-martins-wwi-tank</ref>
{{citation needed span|The Norfolk Tank Museum was founded in 2011 from the private military vehicle collection previously known as ''Turrets and Tracks'' by the current chairman, Stephen MacHaye who had been collecting military equipment since childhood. When the museum was founded, many of the vehicles and firearms were from the MacHaye collection that was started in the early 1980s, with the purchase of an [[Alvis Saladin]] in 1995 that started the collection of many military vehicles.|date=December 2022}} The Saladin is still on display.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://norfolktankmuseum.co.uk/saladin-armoured-car-fv-601/|title=Saladin Armoured Car FV 601 – Norfolk Tank Museum|date=21 October 2014 }}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=November 2021}}
The museum became a [[charitable organization|registered charity]]<ref>{{EW charity|1180612|Norfolk Tank Museum}}</ref> in November 2018.

In 2017 the Norfolk Tank Museum was approached by [[Channel 4]] with the idea of building a replica [[Mark IV tank|Mark IV Female]] for the TV show ''Guy Martin's WWI Tank''. The hull and many other larger components were manufactured by [[JCB (heavy equipment manufacturer)|JCB]], with Chasetead manufacturing the track pads, exhaust system, and smaller components. The parts were then sent to the museum for the remaining construction. The museum along with assembling the tank, assembled the engine and transmission. ''Deborah II'' was completed to running order in six months and was taken to Cambrai, where the original ''Deborah'' had been knocked out by artillery fire 100 years before at the [[Battle of Cambrai (1917)|Battle of Cambrai]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tank100.com/tanks/d-51-deborah/ | title=D51 Deborah – Mark Iv Tank | date=16 February 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20171120-wwi-centenary-france-battle-cambrai-deborah-british-tank-century-museum|title=WWI Battle of Cambrai: Deborah the British tank gets her due, a century on|date=November 20, 2017|website=France 24}}</ref> ''Deborah II'' is on display at the Norfolk Tank Museum as of 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://norfolktankmuseum.co.uk/mk-iv-tank-deborah-ii/|title=Mk IV Tank – Deborah II – Norfolk Tank Museum|date=28 December 2017 }}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=November 2021}} whereas ''Deborah'' is on display in the town of [[Flesquières]] in North East France, it still shows the damage from the battle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/programmes/guy-martins-wwi-tank|title=Guy Martin's WWI Tank - All 4|website=www.channel4.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=First World War Tank 'Deborah' Makes Her Final Journey|url=https://www.forces.net/news/first-world-war-tank-deborah-makes-her-final-journey|access-date=2021-11-02|website=Forces Network|date=24 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref> The museum became a [[charitable organization|registered charity]] in November 2018.<ref>{{EW charity|1180612|Norfolk Tank Museum}}</ref>


==Exhibition halls==
==Exhibition halls==


=== Main Hall ===
=== Main Hall ===
The Main Hall contains the bulk of the restored and running vehicles in the Museum as well as small displays about WWI and [[D-Day]]. Three of the vehicles ([[Mark IV tank|Mark IV]], [[Alvis Saladin]] and [[Chieftain (tank)|Chieftain]]) are open for visitors to explore inside.<ref>https://www.historyhit.com/locations/norfolk-tank-museum/</ref>
The Main Hall contains the bulk of the restored and running vehicles in the Museum as well as small displays about WWI and [[D-Day]]. Three of the vehicles ([[Mark IV tank|Mark IV]], [[Alvis Saladin]] and [[Chieftain (tank)|Chieftain]]) are open for visitors to explore inside.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.historyhit.com/locations/norfolk-tank-museum/|title=Norfolk Tank Museum|website=History Hit}}</ref>
*Featured: [[Centurion (tank)|Centurion Mk 13]], [[Fox armoured reconnaissance vehicle|Fox CVR(W)]], [[Centurion ARV Mk II|Centurion ARV]], [[OTO Melara Mod 56|L5 Pack Howitzer]], [[Cymbeline (radar)|Cymbeline]], [[Ferret armoured car]], [[Saunders-Roe Skeeter|Saro Skeeter]] and [[FV105 Sultan|Sultan CVR(T)]].
*Featured: [[Centurion (tank)|Centurion Mk 13]], [[Fox armoured reconnaissance vehicle|Fox CVR(W)]], [[Centurion ARV Mk II|Centurion ARV]], [[OTO Melara Mod 56|L5 Pack Howitzer]], [[Cymbeline (radar)|Cymbeline]], [[Ferret armoured car]], [[Saunders-Roe Skeeter|Saro Skeeter]] and [[FV105 Sultan|Sultan CVR(T)]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Willey |first1=David |last2=Hudson |first2=Ian |date=April 3, 2017 |title=The Tank Book |chapter=The Cold War |pages=142–145, 148}}</ref>


=== Gun Container ===
=== Gun Container ===
The Gun Container is a converted shipping container which holds a large display of deactivated firearms dating from the [[First Boer War]] to the modern day.<ref>https://www.visitbreckland.org.uk/places/united-kingdom/norfolk/norwich/attractions/norfolk-tank-museum-forncett-st-peter-norwich-norfolk/</ref>
The Gun Container is a converted shipping container which holds a large display of deactivated firearms dating from the [[First Boer War]] to the modern day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitbreckland.org.uk/places/united-kingdom/norfolk/norwich/attractions/norfolk-tank-museum-forncett-st-peter-norwich-norfolk/|title=Norfolk Tank Museum Forncett St Peter, Norwich, Norfolk}}</ref>
*Featured: [[Martini-Henry]], [[Vickers machine gun]], [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|P14]], [[ZB vz. 26|vz.26]], [[Sterling submachine gun]], [[Bazooka|Super Bazooka]], [[AK-74]], [[Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle|Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle]] and [[M2 Browning]].
*Featured: [[Martini-Henry]], [[Vickers machine gun]], [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|P14]], [[ZB vz. 26|vz.26]], [[Sterling submachine gun]], [[Bazooka|Super Bazooka]], [[AK-74]], [[Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle|Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle]] and [[M2 Browning]].


=== Nissan Hut Display ===
=== Nissen Hut Display ===
This display includes a large collection of military radios as well as medals, military vehicle models and a display on local history.
This display includes a large collection of military radios as well as medals, military vehicle models and a display on local history.
*Featured : [[Clansman (military radio)|Clansman radio]], [[Larkspur radio system|Larkspur radio]] and [[R1155]]
*Featured : [[Clansman (military radio)|Clansman radio]], [[Larkspur radio system|Larkspur radio]] and [[R1155]]


=== Open Air Exhibits ===
=== Open Air Exhibits ===
[[File:-2015-05-27 Anderson shelters, Norfolk Tank Museum, Forncett St Mary, Norfolk, England.jpg|thumb|[[Anderson Shelter]] and [[Alvis Stalwart]]]]
A large number of the museums displays are outside of the buildings due to lack of space indoors.
A large number of the museums displays are outside of the buildings due to lack of space indoors.
*Featured : [[Thornycroft Antar|Thornycroft Antar Mk 3]], [[Alvis Saracen]], [[9K31 Strela-1]], [[Air raid shelter|Anderson shelter]], [[ZPU|ZPU-4]], [[FV101 Scorpion]], [[AEC Militant|AEC Militant Mk III]], [[9K35 Strela-10]], [[15 cm sFH 18]] and [[FV434]]
*Featured : [[Alvis Saracen]], [[9K31 Strela-1]], [[Air raid shelter|Anderson shelter]], [[ZPU|ZPU-4]], [[FV101 Scorpion]], [[AEC Militant|AEC Militant Mk III]], [[9K35 Strela-10]], [[15 cm sFH 18]] and [[FV434]]


=== Assault Course and Range ===
=== Assault Course and Range ===
The assault course is a purpose built [[Off-roading|off-road]] course behind the museum building that includes various steep hillocks for displaying the off-road capability of the vehicles, some of the static vehicles are also on display in the assault course. The museum has a yearly weekend event called Armourfest where visitors can watch most of the museum's vehicles in motion as well as certain guests military vehicles on the course.<ref>https://www.historyhit.com/guides/tank-attractions-in-england/</ref> Visitors can also ride in the museums [[Bandvagn 206|Bv 206]] on most open days across the course for a small extra fee.<ref>https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186342-d4184707-Reviews-Norfolk_Tank_Museum-Norwich_Norfolk_East_Anglia_England.html</ref>
The assault course is a purpose built [[Off-roading|off-road]] course behind the museum building that includes various steep hillocks for displaying the off-road capability of the vehicles, some of the static vehicles are also on display in the assault course. The museum has a yearly weekend event called Armourfest where visitors can watch most of the museum's vehicles in motion as well as certain guests military vehicles on the course.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.historyhit.com/guides/tank-attractions-in-england/|title=5 Essential Tank Attractions to Visit in England|website=History Hit}}</ref> Visitors can also ride in the museums [[Bandvagn 206|Bv 206]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Willey |first1=David |last2=Hudson |first2=Ian |date=April 3, 2017 |title=The Tank Book |chapter=The Cold War |pages=173}}</ref> on most open days across the course for a small extra fee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186342-d4184707-Reviews-Norfolk_Tank_Museum-Norwich_Norfolk_East_Anglia_England.html|title=Norfolk Tank Museum (Norwich) - 2021 All You Need to Know Before You Go (with Photos) - Norwich, UK|website=Tripadvisor}}</ref>


The museum also has a purpose built archery range and club which runs on Tuesday evenings. the range can be set up to teach visitors how to fire [[Air gun|Air rifles]] or [[Bow and arrow|Bows]] in small groups and is open on the first Sunday of every month.
The museum also has a purpose built archery range and club which runs on Tuesday evenings. the range can be set up to teach visitors how to fire [[Air gun|Air rifles]] or [[Bow and arrow|Bows]] in small groups and is open on the first Sunday of every month.
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==See also==
==See also==

;Tank museums
=== Tank museums ===
*[[The Tank Museum]] - Dorset, England
*[[The Tank Museum]] - Dorset, England
*[[Kubinka Tank Museum]] – Russia
*[[Kubinka Tank Museum]] – Russia
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*[[Parola Tank Museum]] – Finland
*[[Parola Tank Museum]] – Finland
*[[Nationaal Militair Museum]] – Soesterberg, The Netherlands
*[[Nationaal Militair Museum]] – Soesterberg, The Netherlands

;Other
=== Other ===
*[[Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum]]
*[[Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum]]
*[[City of Norwich Aviation Museum]]
*[[City of Norwich Aviation Museum]]
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*[[Eden Camp Museum]]
*[[Eden Camp Museum]]
*[[Imperial War Museum Duxford]]
*[[Imperial War Museum Duxford]]
*[[Muckleburgh Collection]]
*[[Imperial War Museum|Imperial War Museum London]]
*[[Imperial War Museum|Imperial War Museum London]]

*[[Lists of armoured fighting vehicles]]
*[[Lists of armoured fighting vehicles]]
*[[Tank classification]]
*[[Tank classification]]

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=Note}}


==References==
==References==
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*[https://www.channel4.com/programmes/guy-martins-wwi-tank Channel 4 documentary on Deborah II]
*[https://www.channel4.com/programmes/guy-martins-wwi-tank Channel 4 documentary on Deborah II]


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Latest revision as of 09:59, 19 April 2024

Norfolk Tank Museum
Norfolk Tank Museum is located in Norfolk
Norfolk Tank Museum
Location of The Museum within Norfolk
Established2011
LocationForncett St. Peter, Norfolk
England
Coordinates52°29′40″N 1°11′50″E / 52.494518°N 1.197164°E / 52.494518; 1.197164
TypeMilitary Museum
ChairpersonStephen MacHaye
Websitenorfolktankmuseum.co.uk

The Norfolk Tank Museum (previously Turrets and Tracks) is a collection of armoured fighting vehicles in Norfolk, East England. It is located just outside the village of Forncett St. Peter and 10 miles (16 km) south of the City of Norwich. The collection is made up of mostly British vehicles from the Cold War.[1][better source needed] The Museum contains around 30 military vehicles as well as a large collection of small arms. It includes the prototype Centurion AVRE 165,[2] the only remaining Crossley-Kégresse 20-30 cwt half-track and a replica British First World War Mark IV that was built for The TV show Guy Martin's WWI Tank.[3][non-primary source needed][4][non-primary source needed]

History

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The Norfolk Tank Museum was founded in 2011 from the private military vehicle collection previously known as Turrets and Tracks by the current chairman, Stephen MacHaye who had been collecting military equipment since childhood. When the museum was founded, many of the vehicles and firearms were from the MacHaye collection that was started in the early 1980s, with the purchase of an Alvis Saladin in 1995 that started the collection of many military vehicles.[citation needed] The Saladin is still on display.[5][non-primary source needed]

In 2017 the Norfolk Tank Museum was approached by Channel 4 with the idea of building a replica Mark IV Female for the TV show Guy Martin's WWI Tank. The hull and many other larger components were manufactured by JCB, with Chasetead manufacturing the track pads, exhaust system, and smaller components. The parts were then sent to the museum for the remaining construction. The museum along with assembling the tank, assembled the engine and transmission. Deborah II was completed to running order in six months and was taken to Cambrai, where the original Deborah had been knocked out by artillery fire 100 years before at the Battle of Cambrai.[6][7] Deborah II is on display at the Norfolk Tank Museum as of 2018,[8][non-primary source needed] whereas Deborah is on display in the town of Flesquières in North East France, it still shows the damage from the battle.[9][10] The museum became a registered charity in November 2018.[11]

Exhibition halls

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Main Hall

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The Main Hall contains the bulk of the restored and running vehicles in the Museum as well as small displays about WWI and D-Day. Three of the vehicles (Mark IV, Alvis Saladin and Chieftain) are open for visitors to explore inside.[12]

Gun Container

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The Gun Container is a converted shipping container which holds a large display of deactivated firearms dating from the First Boer War to the modern day.[14]

Nissen Hut Display

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This display includes a large collection of military radios as well as medals, military vehicle models and a display on local history.

Open Air Exhibits

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Anderson Shelter and Alvis Stalwart

A large number of the museums displays are outside of the buildings due to lack of space indoors.

Assault Course and Range

[edit]

The assault course is a purpose built off-road course behind the museum building that includes various steep hillocks for displaying the off-road capability of the vehicles, some of the static vehicles are also on display in the assault course. The museum has a yearly weekend event called Armourfest where visitors can watch most of the museum's vehicles in motion as well as certain guests military vehicles on the course.[15] Visitors can also ride in the museums Bv 206[16] on most open days across the course for a small extra fee.[17]

The museum also has a purpose built archery range and club which runs on Tuesday evenings. the range can be set up to teach visitors how to fire Air rifles or Bows in small groups and is open on the first Sunday of every month.

See also

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Tank museums

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Other

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References

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  1. ^ "Norfolk Tank Museum". Day Out With The Kids.
  2. ^ Willey, David; Hudson, Ian (3 April 2017). "The Cold War". The Tank Book. pp. 186–187.
  3. ^ "About Us – Norfolk Tank Museum". 16 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Norfolk Tank Museum | Culture24". www.culture24.org.uk. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Saladin Armoured Car FV 601 – Norfolk Tank Museum". 21 October 2014.
  6. ^ "D51 Deborah – Mark Iv Tank". 16 February 2016.
  7. ^ "WWI Battle of Cambrai: Deborah the British tank gets her due, a century on". France 24. 20 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Mk IV Tank – Deborah II – Norfolk Tank Museum". 28 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Guy Martin's WWI Tank - All 4". www.channel4.com.
  10. ^ "First World War Tank 'Deborah' Makes Her Final Journey". Forces Network. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Norfolk Tank Museum, registered charity no. 1180612". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  12. ^ "Norfolk Tank Museum". History Hit.
  13. ^ Willey, David; Hudson, Ian (3 April 2017). "The Cold War". The Tank Book. pp. 142–145, 148.
  14. ^ "Norfolk Tank Museum Forncett St Peter, Norwich, Norfolk".
  15. ^ "5 Essential Tank Attractions to Visit in England". History Hit.
  16. ^ Willey, David; Hudson, Ian (3 April 2017). "The Cold War". The Tank Book. p. 173.
  17. ^ "Norfolk Tank Museum (Norwich) - 2021 All You Need to Know Before You Go (with Photos) - Norwich, UK". Tripadvisor.
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