The world’s only running Tiger I tank will be in action on its last outing of 2022 at Tiger Day at the Tank Museum at Bovington Camp.
Tiger 131 runs only twice a year, on Tiger Day in April and September, and attracts huge crowds when it does. Visitors will have the chance to see it in action in a 45-minute Second World War tank display, including its Fury movie co-star, the Sherman tank ‘Fury’.
As well as an action-packed arena display, including the Panzer III, Comet, Chaffee and more, visitors can get up close to vehicles in the Tank Park and explore military history traders set among the museum collection.
Museum curator David Willey said: “Tiger 131 is the most famous tank in the world and a lot of tank fans will jump at the chance for a ride in this Second World War icon.
“A significant amount of work goes into keeping the Tiger running and it is extremely fragile and liable to faults. During the war it took ten hours of maintenance for every hour the Tiger ran – now it takes the museum staff and engineers an astonishing 200 hours.”
The Tiger tank was a formidable weapon introduced by the Nazis and the capture of 131 allowed the Allies to understand exactly what had been unleashed.
Tickets for Tiger Day on Saturday, 17 September, must be purchased in advance at https://tankmuseum.org/whats-on/events/tiger-day