These were essentially tanks operated by members of the Royal Engineers that provided necessary protection on the battlefield so they could perform their duties. Among them, the Churchill AVRE was ...

The knitted tank was created by Ripon Community Poppy Project in North Yorkshire. And it was modelled on a Churchill AVRE tank which was built nearby. Stuart Martin from the project said ...

The creation, modelled after a Churchill AVRE tank, measures 24ft (7.3m) in length, 9ft (2.7m) in width and 7ft (2.1m) in height. The tank, built at Ripon barracks, will be displayed at outdoor ...