| Full Service History:
Rolls Royce Armoured Car - 1920 Mk1. |
| 1920 |
Entered service with the 5th Armoured
Car Company, Tank Corps in and sent to Ireland
to support the Black and Tans during an outbreak
of Republican resistance prior to the creation
of the Irish Free State. |
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| 1921 |
5th Armoured Car Company withdraws
from Dublin, and the unit is posted to Scarborough.
At a time when nearly all other armoured car units
were serving overseas, this is possibly due to
need to maintain a visible force in the North
in the face of an increased threat of industrial
unrest. |
| 1926 |
RR armoured cars are used to escort
food & fuel convoys during the General Strike,
notably in London. It is not known where our vehicle
served during this period, but it is highly likely
to have been involved in guard or escort duties. |
| 1927 |
5th Armoured Car Company is sent
to China as part of a League of Nations `peacekeeping`
force to protect European interests in and around
Shanghai during armed local disturbances. The
company saw action in various minor skirmishes
whilst undertaking patrols during their deployment. |
| 1928 |
5th Armoured Car Company tour of
duty in Egypt. Our vehicle is re-painted from
the deep green sported in China to desert tones. |
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| 1932 |
5th Armoured Car Company are re-equipped
with light tanks on their return to the UK. RR
armoured cars are redistributed amongst regiments
that remain in Egypt. Our vehicle is attached
to the 12th Royal Lancers. |
| 1934 |
12th Royal Lancers return to UK,
leaving our vehicle to the 11th Hussars |
| 1938 |
12th Royal Lancers are re-equipped
with the new Morris AC9 armoured car. Our vehicle
is shipped back to the UK for scrap. |
| 1939 |
Our vehicle is saved from the scrap
heap by the onset of war. Taken on by the Derbyshire
Yeomanry, our vehicle is on active patrols on
the vulnerable Norfolk coast. It is one of 42
remaining RR armoured cars of its type. |
| 1941 |
Eventually, our vehicle is replaced
by a modern equivalent. It is sent to the Army
Driving and Maintenance School here at Bovington.
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| 1946 |
The vehicle is handed over to The
Tank Museum, and put on public display, repainted
in the dark green it sported in China, 1927. |
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1950- The vehicle enjoys its retirement
as an ambassadorial vehicle for the Museum during
the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's, due chiefly to
it mechanical reliability. The vehicle goes on
to make appearances in TV shows and Films, and
is in demand at international classic car events,
including the Louis Vitton Classic Car show in
France. |
| 1991 |
Our vehicle delights audiences at
the Royal Tournament at Earls Court in London.
Following Desert Storm, the theme is "Desert
Warfare", and our vehicle is temporarily
re-painted in the colours of its Egyptian service. |
| 1997 |
The Queen visits the Tank Museum
to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the first
major tank battle at Cambrai in WWI. Our vehicle
is proud to transport Her Majesty from the museum
to her helicopter past cheering crowds at the
end of her visit. |
| 2000 |
The Queen is escorted by our vehicle
from Buckingham Palace to Whitehall, where she
unveils the official monument to the Royal Tank
Regiment. A replica of this statue stands outside
the Museum. |
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2004
Summer |
Our vehicle is to be temporarily
removed from display and sent for maintenance
in Oxford. |
2004
13th November |
Our vehicle is to accompany
a modern Challenger I tank through the streets
of London during the Lord Mayors Show. |
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