Preserved Military Vehicle Registry Project

Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda II Mk V • Imperial War Museum North

Type
Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda II
Version
Mk V
Location
Imperial War Museum North
The Quays
Trafford Wharf
Trafford Park
Manchester M17 1TZ
United Kingdom
formerly at Imperial War Museum London

Current Condition

Very good. Very well-kept. Driver's compartment is fully equipped.

Vehicle History

This tank, one of 2,987 built, was never used in action. A Mark V version, it served during and after the war with various Royal Armoured Corps Training Regiments in Britain. It arrived in the Museum in 1964. From IWM London museum plaque.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/70000143