Comments on: Lincoln: Birthplace of the Tank http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/14/lincoln-birthplace-of-the-tank/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:56:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/14/lincoln-birthplace-of-the-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-48554 CherryPie Tue, 01 Aug 2017 11:29:03 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17322#comment-48554 Hi Steve, thanks for commenting and advising the date is incorrect. I have checked back in my archives and thankfully it wasn't me making a typo. I photographed the sign in front of the tank and it does say 1983 so it looks like the Museum of Lincolnshire Life have the incorrect information. Hi Steve, thanks for commenting and advising the date is incorrect.

I have checked back in my archives and thankfully it wasn’t me making a typo. I photographed the sign in front of the tank and it does say 1983 so it looks like the Museum of Lincolnshire Life have the incorrect information.

]]> By: Steve Rawbone http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/14/lincoln-birthplace-of-the-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-48537 Steve Rawbone Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:45:35 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17322#comment-48537 Hi there, A great story, but there is an error in the last paragraph. Presently, it reads: 'Bovington Camp museum acquired Daphne in 1947 and, after being restored in 1983 by apprentices at Rustons Gas Turbines, loaned her to the Museum of Lincolnshire Life in 1989 where she remains today.' I was one of the YTS students that worked on the tank (at Firth Road) and it was not in 1983 because I was only 14 then! It would have been 1984 and/or 1985. Hi there,
A great story, but there is an error in the last paragraph. Presently, it reads:
‘Bovington Camp museum acquired Daphne in 1947 and, after being restored in 1983 by apprentices at Rustons Gas Turbines, loaned her to the Museum of Lincolnshire Life in 1989 where she remains today.’

I was one of the YTS students that worked on the tank (at Firth Road) and it was not in 1983 because I was only 14 then! It would have been 1984 and/or 1985.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/14/lincoln-birthplace-of-the-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-45179 CherryPie Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:23:18 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17322#comment-45179 The technology is fascinating and amazing but lethal. So yes a Tank is a terrifying piece of kit! The technology is fascinating and amazing but lethal. So yes a Tank is a terrifying piece of kit!

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/14/lincoln-birthplace-of-the-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-45178 CherryPie Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:20:42 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17322#comment-45178 I don't quite see her in that way!! I didn't know you cared ;-) I don’t quite see her in that way!! I didn’t know you cared ;-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/14/lincoln-birthplace-of-the-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-45177 CherryPie Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:19:37 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17322#comment-45177 Man has made many advancements in science and understanding and ways to save life, but he still persists with using the science for more destructive reasons. Civilsation has regressed... Man has made many advancements in science and understanding and ways to save life, but he still persists with using the science for more destructive reasons.

Civilsation has regressed…

]]> By: Mike@bitaboutbritain http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/14/lincoln-birthplace-of-the-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-45167 Mike@bitaboutbritain Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:47:01 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17322#comment-45167 It's a fascinating tale. I think tanks are terrifying things, though! It’s a fascinating tale. I think tanks are terrifying things, though!

]]> By: James Higham http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/14/lincoln-birthplace-of-the-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-45166 James Higham Thu, 14 Jul 2016 21:04:41 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17322#comment-45166 Daphne's looking mighty pretty. Daphne’s looking mighty pretty.

]]> By: Sean Jeating http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/14/lincoln-birthplace-of-the-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-45165 Sean Jeating Thu, 14 Jul 2016 21:00:50 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17322#comment-45165 You can't say civilisation does not advance ... for in every war they kill you a new way. [Will Rogers] You can’t say civilisation does not advance … for in every war they kill you a new way.
[Will Rogers]

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