British Mk IV Walkaround and Details
- Canberra, Brussels, Linconshire and Aberdeen PG
Photos by John Gilbert, Philippe Massin, Michael Taylor, Peter Kempf and James Morgan, video courtesy of the Australian War memorial

"Grit" (4543) in Canberra, Australia

In this excellent video, courtesy of the Australian War Memorial in Australia, and narrated by Mike Cecil, Head of Military Heraldry and Technology in that museum, you get a absolutely unique insight in the anatomy of the Mk IV, in this case the female "Grit".

 

"Lodestar III" (4093) in Brussels

The photos below here show the Mk IV Male ("Lodestar III") that can be seen in the fabulous Army Museum in Brussels - one of the best Great War Museums in the World, if not THE best. Click on the thumbnails to see the full pictures. If you want to see photos of the interior of this tank, click here! For more info on the tank itself, click here!

Mk IV at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, USA

The photos below show the Mk IV Female at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, in Maryland USA, and comes courtesy of James Morgan. (And as you can see in the detail pics, it is actually in a pretty sad state. This Great War veteran really cries out for some tender loving care. If Aberdeen are unable to preserve this important relic of WW1, they should quietly pass her on to someone who can.)

 

"Flirt II" (2179) in Lincolnshire

And below you can find photos of Flirt II, originally in Bovington, but now on permanent display in the Museum of Lincolnshire Life. (Flirt II has led a pretty dramatic life. She was first employed in action during the Battle of Cambrai in November 1917. There she was captured by the Germans, kept at Charleroi and then used for propaganda purposes. In the 20-ies she was returned to Britain.) The photos comes courtesy of John Gilbert.

Mind you: they are BIG, but they show terrific detail!

These two pics, kindly supplied by Michael Taylor, show more details on Flirt II:

The Australian Plastic Modellers Association have a nice collection of walk-around photos of a surviving Mk IV, check it out!)

The photos below also show the Brussels Mk IV, and have been taken by Philippe Massin: