Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce This classic armoured car uses the chassis of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and is still in perfect condition. Built in 1920 it has seen service in the Far East, Middle East and on home defence duties in Britain in World War II; twenty years of action followed by 55 in active retirement and still going strong! Independent A unique experimental tank from 1926, the Independent has five rotating turrets and is powered by an air-cooled V 12 petrol engine. This was the only example built in Britain but it influenced the design of the huge Soviet T-35. Independent Crossley Armoured Car and Light Tank Mark II Crossley Armoured Car and Light Tank Mark II A display representing British armoured operations in the Desert. Tanks were first used in Palestine in 1917 but the British Army maintained a presence in Egypt throughout the inter-war years, gaining much experience in desert survival and navigation. Vickers-Armstrong Six Ton Tank Developed as a commercial venture in 1928, this tank was turned down by the British Army. However it was a great export success and an influential design, providing a model for the Soviet T-26 among others. Our exhibit is finished in a typical commercial camouflage scheme of the period. Vickers-Armstrong Six Ton Tank