Tank
Art ART00109 First World War, 1914-1918Depicts an image of a British Mark IV 'male' tank resting in a field. The Mark IV male tanks carried 6-pounder guns, in contrast to the 'female' tanks which carried Lewis guns. There was one male to e
H02120 Accession Number: H02120
Description
A knocked-out Mark I Male tank on the Somme. Mark I and Mark II Male tanks were armed with two long barrelled Hotchkiss two 6 pounder guns, while female tanks had machine guns. Later 'Male' tankes were armed with shorter barrel weapons, as the longer barrels had been found to dig into the ground when the vehicle was moving. This particular tank is recognisable as a Mark 1 (rather than a Mark II) by virtue of the greater width of the crew cabin and the equal spacing pattern of rivets along the front roof connection.
Details
Accession Number
H02120
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
April 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant L R Lyons
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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