Chieftain Tank

[hussar01]

I drove a Chieftain on and off road for 3 years in Germany back in the mid 70's lots of fun but bad engine, the sound of it still turns me on though!

[Elitepoosniff]

Looks just like a Challenger . . . lol

[FletchRDG]

lol if you need a tank driver im more then happy to driver for ya lol

[elmski1987]

was going to buy one of these recently........got an FV432 instead though but will still keep my eyes open for a Chieftain

[14th20thKRHkickass]

is it legal to drive a chieftain on the road?

[elmski1987]

@14th20thKRHkickass provided it has tracks with rubber pads and it's fully insured, etc.

It should be tax-exempt as a historic vehicle but i'd check that out first.

Plus you need a category H entitlement on your driving licence which covers you for tracked vehicles.

Then it's just a matter of adhering to dimensional limits and weight limits for bridges, etc.

[14th20thKRHkickass]

well i knew vehicles with rubber pads were allowed on road, but i wasn't sure if even an H entitlement would allow you to drive a 55 ton mbt on the main roads, I am impressed. I go to Sandhurst next year and then go out the otherside into either the KRH or QRH so I will be training on Challenger 2 (and then get deployed on Mastiff or something of the like!) cheers bud, good video, awsome tank

[elmski1987]

Crazy isn't it, to think it's allowed! Although I am a little sceptical as to whether the Police would tolerate it, they'd probably try to do you for disturbing the peace or causing an obstruction or something - imagine throwing a track on a roundabout haha!

Best of luck at Sandhurst mate! I'm not at all jealous about the Chally 2 thing. ;)

[thenoobfactor]

@elmski1987 Police have a problem with someone driving a tank around? What exactly would they do about it, Threaten him with a glock?

[CMDRFandragon]

@14th20thKRHkickass would be more fun than ever to drive a tank around haha

[derbybaz1974]

4 RTR Chieftain MBT on Achmer by the looks of it, early 90's....

[GeroDa74]

povero motore...