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Father and son, mother and daughter, a mixture of the two or two friends working as a team: this is a bonding experience the likes of which you’ve never seen before, as one (the grown-up) gets into the driving seat while the other (the smaller one) mans the turret on this Dads and Lads Tank Driving Experience.
Firstly the instructor will demonstrate with a lap around the track, so you can get familiar with the controls required and prepare to show off your skills to the gunner. There’s two laps to go on with which to prove your tank driving mettle, one with the hatches open and the fresh air whipping past your head and the other with the hatches closed and nothing but the limited view of a periscope to guide your way.
At a point along the track you’ll pull over to let your gunner prove their worth, loading the turret, taking aim down the sights and firing a 40mm paintball on the special target range. With free entry to the onsite museum included, this is sure to be a fun driving day out for tank fans of all ages
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What happens on the day?
After arriving at least 15 minutes before your experience is scheduled to start, you’ll both check in at the tank driving reception before being equipped with a tank suit and Kevlar helmet.
Once you’re beside your vehicle your tank driving instructor will give you a detailed safety briefing before securing you in your seat and taking you around the track to familiarise you with the course. After that you’ll move into the driver’s position to take the tank around for two laps, one with the hatches open, one looking through the periscope, while your miniature crew-mate will man the guns. When you pull up at the target range it’s time for your gunner to shine, working the gun to fire at the distant target.
At the end of the drive you’ll both have free entry into the onsite military collection and museum.
Top comments
motionwerk
20 May 1710#3
The best way to get ready for the hard Brexit.
ILikeUsingGifsToComment
20 May 178#6
goonertillidie
20 May 177#1
VDisillusioned
20 May 176#4
Pedant mode="ON": It's not a tank, it's an armoured personnel carrier. Pedant mode="OFF"
Otherwise that looks like fun, I'd love to take my boy, but it's a bit too far to go.
All comments (35)
goonertillidie
20 May 177#1
vassy1
20 May 174#2
motionwerk
20 May 1710#3
The best way to get ready for the hard Brexit.
sangheili08 to motionwerk
21 May 17#30
you will earn nothing with brexit mate
VDisillusioned
20 May 176#4
Pedant mode="ON": It's not a tank, it's an armoured personnel carrier. Pedant mode="OFF"
Otherwise that looks like fun, I'd love to take my boy, but it's a bit too far to go.
bollybobinson to VDisillusioned
20 May 17#17
I don't think you spelled pedant correctly....... there are too many letters in it...... think about it.......think about it...
Last thought going through your head as the track crushes it, "mmmm is this a tank or is it an APC?"
:wink:
toomanychoices
20 May 171#5
Not sure I could get my 90 year old Dad into this but heat added anyway :smile:
Oneday77 to toomanychoices
21 May 17#28
You should ask him anyway. I bet even the idea probably has him jumping about like a kid again. Who doesn't relish the prospect of driving a tank :smile:
ILikeUsingGifsToComment
20 May 178#6
Gozer
20 May 17#7
Less than 20 deals from 20,000 deals goonertillidie. I'm routing for you.
:laughing:
srp111 to Gozer
20 May 17#9
20,000 deals, do you never sleep ? Makes my 42 look wimpy :confused:
HyperlogiK to Gozer
17 Jun 17#33
Routing? Are you running PFSense?
Kramaring
20 May 173#8
Two fish in a tank. One says "so how do you drive this thing?"
pascalstongue
20 May 171#10
This looks really awesome. My husband and son would have loved it but unfortunately there is a height restriction of 6'04" and OH is 6'05" ☹️
TN567 to pascalstongue
20 May 17#15
Shave his head
caverncity to pascalstongue
21 May 17#26
give him a skin head (unless he already has one) or go late on in the day, you do shrink.
yazzooni
20 May 173#11
FV432 is an APC, and looks nothing like a tank.
dezontk
20 May 171#12
With Ryan Air sometimes you can get cheap tickets to Syria and you get the tank driving experience for free.
dunc360
20 May 17#13
I've done a tank driving experience before and I would not recommend it to those who are either really tall or especially rotund.
It was quite the squeeze to get in, especially the mbt and I'm 5"11,my shins were rather shredded after that day ,and that included a mobile artillery and apc
arcangel111
20 May 173#14
After spending many years driving tracked vehicles.. can honestly say there's nothing more fun than ripping up the ground at 40mph in these things :sunglasses:
getknk
20 May 17#16
same experience as my 1995 car
format
21 May 17#18
just to be clear, i'm 34 and my dad is 67, as long as we're under 22 stone and 6'4" each we're fine to book it ?
dunc360 to format
21 May 17#19
Yes, I can't see why not
45ure
21 May 17#20
12% quidco ? as well
mrbloke
21 May 171#21
Did one of these last year. It was good fun. Have some heat
Gentle_Giant
21 May 17#22
I go to Bovington, much wider range of military toys to play with; plus Monkey World right next door, for the non Tank fans.
Good practice for the school run - especially if you buy an APC to carry the kids in.
DonkeyKonk
21 May 17#23
I will stick with my tommy tank, thanks
TonySquared
21 May 17#24
Did this yesterday on a one man experience, very good fun! Well worth the money, museum is also nice to look around.
queenieburns
21 May 17#25
Awesome!! Heat
pascalstongue
21 May 171#27
He is already bald as a coot
PIking
21 May 17#29
Who doesn't love tanks totally ridiculous vechicals in today's warfare but who can doubt a T34 in its day
ibeshades
23 May 17#31
Anybody Know if they ask for proof birth certificate for childs age my son will be 7 soon and altough he looks older i'd be gutted if i bought this and we couldnt use it thanks in advance
toomanychoices
29 May 171#32
He doesn't like anything that reminds him of the past - he says, I was there, I don't need to see it again..
Ricky1968
19 Jun 17#34
I did this a couple of weekends ago and it was great fun.
If you are nearby then I would recommend going for it.
gtd65
20 Jun 17#35
If this is at Armourgeddon, one of my old Army mates works here, might need to see if he can get mates rates on this!
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Opening post
Father and son, mother and daughter, a mixture of the two or two friends working as a team: this is a bonding experience the likes of which you’ve never seen before, as one (the grown-up) gets into the driving seat while the other (the smaller one) mans the turret on this Dads and Lads Tank Driving Experience.
Firstly the instructor will demonstrate with a lap around the track, so you can get familiar with the controls required and prepare to show off your skills to the gunner. There’s two laps to go on with which to prove your tank driving mettle, one with the hatches open and the fresh air whipping past your head and the other with the hatches closed and nothing but the limited view of a periscope to guide your way.
At a point along the track you’ll pull over to let your gunner prove their worth, loading the turret, taking aim down the sights and firing a 40mm paintball on the special target range. With free entry to the onsite museum included, this is sure to be a fun driving day out for tank fans of all ages
-----
What happens on the day?
After arriving at least 15 minutes before your experience is scheduled to start, you’ll both check in at the tank driving reception before being equipped with a tank suit and Kevlar helmet.
Once you’re beside your vehicle your tank driving instructor will give you a detailed safety briefing before securing you in your seat and taking you around the track to familiarise you with the course. After that you’ll move into the driver’s position to take the tank around for two laps, one with the hatches open, one looking through the periscope, while your miniature crew-mate will man the guns. When you pull up at the target range it’s time for your gunner to shine, working the gun to fire at the distant target.
At the end of the drive you’ll both have free entry into the onsite military collection and museum.
Top comments
Otherwise that looks like fun, I'd love to take my boy, but it's a bit too far to go.
All comments (35)
Otherwise that looks like fun, I'd love to take my boy, but it's a bit too far to go.
Last thought going through your head as the track crushes it, "mmmm is this a tank or is it an APC?"
:wink:
:laughing:
It was quite the squeeze to get in, especially the mbt and I'm 5"11,my shins were rather shredded after that day ,and that included a mobile artillery and apc
Good practice for the school run - especially if you buy an APC to carry the kids in.
If you are nearby then I would recommend going for it.