Cruiser Tank, Ram Mk II • Tank Museum

Current Condition

Appears Excellent

Vehicle History

1174 is serial number : 159402 = 1158, so 1174 = 159418 (1174 is Tank Arsenal No.)
One of a small batch acquired by the Dutch Army in 1946 and rearmed with a QF 75mm Mark 5 gun. Later used as a mobile target for light weapons, which is why every possible opening has been sealed or welded over.
The tank was originally acquired in the Netherlands by Sherwood Rangers Association for display in Nijmegen, and 17th/21st Lancers had undertaken to restore it for plinthing. A Sherman, however, was felt to be more suitable, so the Tank Museum acquired a plinthed M4A1 of Royal Scots Dragoon Guards from the School of Infantry at Warminster. It was shipped to 17th/21st Lancers, and will be replaced at Warminster by a Centurion, suitable for plinthing, from Sutton Coldfield.
The Ram was shipped to Marchwood from Antwerp on RFA Sir Lancelot.
(from museum website)