I had no plans on taking pictures or making a gallery but I knew I had too once I saw the breadth and quality of what's available (so you'll have to excuse my phone-quality pictures!). I collected info on each tank and have written a brief summary with each picture below.
  Challenger 2. The current main battle tank of the British Army, which entered service in 1994. It has a 120mm main gun, a 7.62mm machine gun and is powered by a 26.1-litre diesel engine, producing 1200hp. It weighs 63 tons, its top speed is 37mph and it's crewed by 4. |
Panzer II Ausf L. This German tank was introduced in 1944 and only 100 of the originally planned 800 were made (for fairly obvious reasons). The armour was 30mm thick, it was crewed by four people and had a top speed of 37mph.
M3 Grant. This American tank was the predecessor to the Sherman and was first used in North Africa in 1942. It housed a 75mm M2 gun, a 37mm M5 gun and three .30 M1919 machine guns. It was crewed by 6, had 56mm armour and a top speed of 26mph while weighing 27.2 tonnes.
Rolls-Royce Armoured Car. A total of 119 of these were built, from 1920. It was crewed by 3, protected by 8mm armour, weighed 3.9 tonnes and was capable of 60mph. The turret housed a .303 Vickers machine gun.
Independent Heavy Tank A1E1. This "Land Battleship" never actually entered service, despite being ordered by the British Army from Vickers in 1922. It proved to be thirsty, consuming 4.4 gallons of oil an hour and despite having five turrets (1 x 47mm gun and 4 x .303 machine guns) it was matched by smaller and cheaper tanks like the Vickers Medium.
The Renault FT-17 saw service with France from 1917 to 1945. It weighed just over 7 tons and was capable of a 5mph top speed, with its 6-litre 4-cylinder engine producing 35hp and managing just 2mpg. It was fitted with a 37mm gun and 8mm machine gun.
Germany's Panther was a design influenced by Russia's T-34 and saw action for the first time at Kursk in 1943. It had a 75mm main gun and two 7.92mm machine guns. The Maybach 23-litre V12 petrol engine produced 700hp and propelled the 44 ton tank to a top speed of 28.5mph.
The Tiger I, introduced by Germany in 1942, gained a fearsome reputation. 1,347 were made and they suffered some reliability issues, but proved themselves to be highly capable overall. There are thought to be only seven remaining and this particular example, captured in North Africa, is the only one in the world which has been restored to running order.
The British Chieftain saw service between 1963 and 1996. It carried a 120mm main gun together with a 7.62 machine gun, weighed 55 tons and was powered by a Leyland 26.11-litre 12 cylinder engine, producing 750hp. Top speed was 30mph, with fuel economy just 1.2mpg.
The Peerless Armoured Car were utilised by Britain between 1919 and 1940. It was crewed by 4, had 8mm armour, weighed 5.75 tonnes and was capable of a top speed of 18mph. Offensively, it was fitted with a pair of .303 machine guns.
140 Matilda Mk Is were built, designed to be slow but heavily armoured, however all 97 sent by Britain to France were lost. Its 8mph top speed was offset with 60mm armour. Weighing 11.2 tonnes, with a crew of 2 it housed a .303 Vickers machine gun.
The Somua S35 was a French tank, crewed by 3. 440 were manufactured and they had 40mm of armour, weighed 19.5 tonnes and had a top speed of 25mph. In terms of weapons, they were fitted with a 47mm gun, SA 35 gun and a 7.5mm machine gun.
The Mark IV tank was "the most prolific tank of the First World War", with over 1,200 built. It needed a crew of 8, weighed 28 tons and had a top speed of 3.7mph (propelled by 105 or 125hp engines from Daimler). It had a pair of 6 pounder guns and four Lewis .303 machine guns.
Not a tank, but the British made Matchless Vickers 8B2/M was a motorcycle/machine gun carrier. It was powered by a 976cc v-twin engine and the sidecar carried a .303 machine gun, with its tripod legs welded into its base.
Germany's Jagdpanther was a formidable weapon. Its armour was 100mm thick and it housed an 88mm gun, together with a 7.92mm MG34 machine gun. It only entered service in 1944 and was too late to help turn the tide. 413 were made in total.
Huge number of American M4A1 Shermans were built during the second world war. The engine, gearbox and transmission were mounted vertically (which accounts for the vehicle's height). It carried a 75mm main gun and four .30 cal machine guns. Armour was 76mm thick, weight was 30 tonnes and it had a top speed of 24mph.
The German Panzer II saw service between 1941 and 1945 and almost 2,000 were made. It had a 20mm main gun and a 7.92mm machine gun. With 35mm armour, it weighed 9.5 tons and was capable of a top speed of 24mph (powered by a 6-litre 6 cylinder petrol engine, producing 130hp).
The Russian T-62 went into service in 1965 and remains there now. It has a 115mm main gun and a 7.62mm machine gun and is powered by a 38.8-litre V12 producing 700hp. Weighing 40 tons with 102mm of armour, it's capable of a top speed of 47mph. It was used by Iraq in the Gulf wars and extensively by the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.
The Manchester Mark II Armoured Car entered service with the British Army in 1928 and was used until 1942, although only 39 were ever made. It was fitted with a .50in gun and two .303 machine guns. Its 6.22-litre 6 cylinder 88hp engine could propel the 6.65 ton vehicle to 45mph. In 1940 one was converted into a comfortable car for members of the Royal Family and Government ministers.
The British Churchill Mark VII Crocodile tank was used between 1941 and 1952 and this example was the last ever made. From D-Day onwards they were fitted with a forward facing flame thrower in addition to its 75mm main gun. Its armour was extremely thick at the front, at 152mm, although it was slow with a top speed of 15mph.
Germany's Tiger II was a highly effective tank with 489 being made. Crewed by 5, it was heavily armoured (with 180mm plating) and equipped with an 88mm KwK 43 gun and two 7.92mm MG34 machine guns. Despite being able to withstand attack well and dish out plenty of damage in return the tank was unreliable. The example here broke down and was abandoned outside Paris in August 1944.
6,326 variants of the Panzer III Ausf N were made and used by the German Army in WWII. Fitted with a 75mm KwK 24 gun and two 7.92 MG34 machine guns. With 57mm of armour, it weighed 23.4 tonnes and had a top speed of 25mph. This example was used by Heavy Panzer Battalion 501 in Tunisia and was captured in 1943.
The American M5A1 was used extensively for reconnaissance by US and British forces during the second world war. Its relatively light weight weight of 15.4 tonnes helped ensure a 36mph top speed. It was fitted with a 37mm M6 gun and three .30 M1919 machine guns.
The purpose of the Sherman Crab was to quickly and safely clear a path through a minefield. The drum at the front rotated three times per second, whipping the ground with the chain and setting off any mines they struck. Weapons wise, it was equipped with a 75mm M3 gun, one .5 M2 machine gun and two .30 M1919 machine guns.
The British Medium Mark A 'Caesar II' was used between 1918 and 1919. With a top speed of 8mph, it was very fast for its time. It was powered by a 7.7-litre four cylinder petrol engine which produced 45hp. It was crewed by three and protected with three .303in machine guns.
The German made Leopard was introduced in 1963 and is still in use with numerous countries today. Designed with mobility in mind it's relatively thinly armoured at 70mm, weighing 40 tons. It's powered by a 37.4-litre 10 cylinder engine and is capable of 40mph. It has a 105mm main gun and a 7.62mm machine gun.
The Guy Armoured Car Mk I was used for reconnaissance and 50 were made, of which this example is the last survivor. It weighs 5.3 tonnes, has 15mm thick armour and has a top speed of 40mph. It's equipped with a .5 Vickers machine gun and a .303 machine gun. The tubes on the front of the turret were utilised to launch smoke grenades.
Only 85 German Jagdtigers were made, towards end of the Second World War and it was extremely heavily armoured, at 200mm thickness, and sported a large 128mm Pak44 gun. Its armour was essentially impenetrable by any Allied gun and its gun could destroy Allied tanks at distances of over one mile. It was a slow and heavy tank though, with dated engine and transmissions, meaning that breakdowns were common.
The British Centurion was introduced towards the end of the Second World War and proved to be highly capable (and was later sold into nineteen other countries). 4,423 were made in total. It weighed 46.3 tonnes, with 152mm armour, and was powered by a 600hp engine, enabling a top speed of 23mph.
The Panzer IV was the most commonly built German tank during the Second World War, with 8,519 being made. It carried a 75mm KwK 40 gun and two 7.92mm MG34 machine guns. Crewed by 5, it weighed 20 tonnes, with 50mm armour and was capable of 25mph.
This is the M548 Cargo Carrier which the kids enjoyed riding in the back of. It was introduced in 1960, weighs 7.5 tons and has a top speed of 33mph. It has no armour and is fitted with an M2 Browning machine gun. It has seen service in wars from Vietnam to the Gulf.
The Humber Mk I scout car were small and relatively quiet. Armour was only 14mm but this aided a low weight of 3.4 tonnes and helped the vehicle achieve a top speed of 60mph. Offensively, it carried a .303 Bren machine gun. 4,300 were made in total.
The Light Mark VIB was used by the British Army between 1936 and 1942. It was a light tank, weighing just 5.2 tons with thin 14mm armour. Its 4.4-litre 6 cylinder engine produced 88hp and allowed for a top speed of 35mph. It carried a .50in machine gun and a .303in machine gun and was the first tank to be equipped with smoke grenade launchers.
The Vickers-Armstrongs Mark E tank carried a 47mm main gun and a .303in machine gun. It was used in service by the British Army between 1928 and 1941. Its 6.7-litre 4 cylinder engine produced 45hp, which could propel the 7.2 ton tank to 22mph. It housed a 47mm main gun and one .303in machine gun.
Used by the British Army between 1931 and 1940, the Light Tank Mk IIA weighed 4.25 tonnes, utilised 10mm armour and was capable of 30mph. It was crewed by two and had a .303in machine gun mounted in the turret.
The American M3A1 Stuart was a mass produced tank, with 13,859 examples rolling off production lines. It was crewed by four, protected by 51mm thick armour, weighed 12.9 tonnes and had a top speed of 36mph. It carried a 37mm M6 gun and three .30 M1919 machine guns.
The M4A1 Sherman 11A was mounted with a 76mm main gun together with a pair of .30 M1919 machine guns. Armour was 89mm thick and, weighing 32 tonnes, it was capable of 24mph. Including all variants, 49,234 Shermans were made. Although American, they were used by all Allies during the Second World War and continued in service into the 1960s.
The British Scorpion entered service in 1973 and, originally powered by a Jaguar 4.2-litre engine, it was fast and mobile. It weighs 8 tonnes and has a top speed of around 50mph (holding the record for the fastest production tank). It saw active service in the Iran-Iraq, Falklands and Gulf wars. It was retired from use by the British Army in 1994 but is still utilised by more than a dozen countries.
140 Matilda I tanks were made by the British and used between 1938 and 1940. It housed a 3.6-litre Ford V8, which produced 70hp and was enough to allow for a speed of 8mph. This was deemed fast enough as part of its role was to provide cover for infantry troops. They were equipped with either a .303 or .50 Vickers machine gun.
7,260 Valentine II tanks were made and it was the most produced British tank of the Second World War. It was crewed by three, had 65mm of armour, weighed 17.3 tonnes and had a top speed of 15mph. It carried a 2 pounder gun (later upgraded to 6 pounds) and a 7.92mm BESA machine gun.
The Beaverette light reconnaissance car was based on a standard saloon car, weighing 2.6 tonnes with a top speed of 24mph. It was fitted with a .303 Bren machine gun and had 10mm of armour protection. 2,800 were made.
Reasonably uncommon, only 184 Panzer I Command Tanks were manufactured by Germany. It was crewed by three, weighed 5.9 tonnes, 13mm of armour protection and a 25mph top speed. Offensively it was mounted with a 7.92mm MG34 machine gun. This example was captured by British forces in Tripoli.
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