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 : British Mother or Big Willie tank being tested, WW1


British Mother or Big Willie tank being tested, WW1

British Mother or Big Willie tank being tested at Burton Park, Lincoln, during the First World War. The design process began on 24 August 1915, and a wooden mockup shown at Wembley on 29 September. The building process began on 28 October. The tank was ready to move under its own power on 6 January

Picture No
10528763
Media ID
48022686
Size
5521px x 3739px (2.0MB)
Credit
(c)Imperial War Museum/Robert Hunt Library/Mary Evans
Source
Robert Hunt Library
Date
January 1916

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