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Some of us may remember a photo of a tank in South Wales which was 'named' Julian Junior. There was a small photo. It was said to be a dummy tank. Having located a much better version of the photo I'm not so sure about the dummy bit - it looks like a real tank with a tarpaulin over part of it. Any thoughts?

http://archive.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/treorchy/image.php?i=37460&r=2&t=4&x=1

-- Edited by Centurion at 19:13, 2008-08-16

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Centurion,

I think you could be right. There is certainly something draped over the front half of the tank that ends at the rear of the sponson. The question now is "What tank is it"?

Tanks3

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Tanks3's question first: What type of tank? A Mk IV. It's got the roof stores box and no rear cupola.

Centurion's question: Real or no? Definitely no. The cab is a square box with no slope to the rear, there's no silencer, the roof box is too far to the rear, there's no roof hatch, the rivets are painted on, and the sponson sits too low as well as having no thickness to its roof. The tracks appear to be very smooth, with no joints between the plates. There is also the detail of the tank panels visible on the tarp. If it's a tarp covering the tank, why paint details on it?

It's a good dummy and really looks the part, but it is just a dummy.

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