Preserved Military Vehicle Registry Project

Medium Tank, M4 A1 • Tank Museum

Type
Medium Tank, M4
Version
A1
Location
Tank Museum
Bovington
Dorset BH20 6JG
United Kingdom

Current Condition

Appears Excellent

Vehicle History

this is almost certainly the oldest example of a Sherman tank to survive. It has two significant features not seen on later production Shermans. One is the main armament sight, set in the top of the turret; the other is the extra pair of machine-guns, operated by the driver, at the front. The tank was named MICHAEL in honour of Michael Dewar and when it arrived in London it was displayed on Horse Guards Parade as the first Sherman tank to be delivered under the Lend-Lease scheme.
(from museum website)