Towards the tank
EARLY EXPERIMENTS: HORNSBY TRACKLAYER II
Did the Hornsby tracklayer, a steam-powered tracked vehicle, lead to the development of tanks?
EARLY EXPERIMENTS: HORNSBY TRACKLAYER I
The oldest item in The Tank Museum is the Hornsby tracklayer or tractor, Little Caterpillar – a steam-powered tracked vehicle
EARLY EXPERIMENTS: PART I
From the historian that brought you “Towards The Tank” and “Experimental Tanks in the First World War”, David Fletcher’s new series describes later investigations which may have inspired the first
TOWARDS THE TANK PART 10: UNIVERSAL RAILWAY...
Although most famous as a pioneer of aviation Sir George Cayley was also responsible for numerous other inventions and ideas. He patented a form of Caterpillar track, which he referred
TOWARDS THE TANK PART 9: EDGEWORTH 1770
The ninth installment of Towards the Tank, David Fletcher reveals the first caterpillar tracks, developed by inventor and educationalist Richard Edgeworth.
TOWARDS THE TANK PART 8: SIEGE ENGINES
The eighth installment in David Fletcher’s 12 part series on the forerunners of tanks exposes the role of the siege engine in Dorset during the 17th century.
TOWARDS THE TANK PART 6: STEVEN’S LANDSHI...
In this installment of Towards the Tank, David Fletcher examines one of the vehicle’s wackier predecessors – the Landship.
TOWARDS THE TANK PART 5: LEONARDO DA VINCI ...
When entering The Tank Museum, one of the first things you see is a model of da Vinci’s tank, so it is only fitting that David Fletcher include it in
TOWARDS THE TANK PART 4: VALTURIO’S W...
In Part 4 of his ancestors of the tank series, David Fletcher describes a wind powered tank designed by Valturio. But how successful was it?
TOWARDS THE TANK PART 3: SCOTTISH WAR CART ...
Presenting the third in David Fletcher’s series of tank ancestors: the Scottish War Cart.
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