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COLLATERAL DAMAGE

Minor, or incidental damage, either from accident or battle is inevitable, especially on rough terrain.

This photo of Tiger 131, taken in Tunisia, shows evidence of battle damage to at least two of the outer road wheels.


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Tank Museum photo No 510/F/3 (detail)
 
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Tank Museum photo No. 4318/E/2

It is even more evident in this view, taken during the early stages of restoration; notice additional damage to the rim and hub.

This photo also gives us a chance to see both sides of a roadwheel at once.

Restoration work on roadwheels involved removing tyres to clean rust from inside the rims but non-structural damage was not repaired.


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Tank Museum photo No. 4598/F/5



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