Tank Driving Taster eVoucher
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Sarah Wharton
Oct 28, 2019
I booked this as a 60th birthday present for my dad because he used to drive tanks in the army. We had to travel an hour and half but we weren't disappointed! We paid to watch and had a great time. My 3 year old thoroughly enjoyed watching all the tanks too! It was chilly so we were grateful of the hot drinks and food on offer. My dad had a fantastic time and really enjoyed the experience. Great present idea. The museum was good too. Not massive but lots fit into the space that was there. Very interesting. Overall a lovely day out
Elaine Mallett
Oct 18, 2019
A birthday surprise from my husband and one of the best presents I’ve ever had. A brilliant experience and worth every minute of the 3.5 hours travelling to get there. Loved the sense of power! Very addictive. A well organised event, helpful staff and an interesting museum too. Can highly recommend this to anyone - what are you waiting for!
Ben Foster
Oct 10, 2019
Loved this experience, travelled a long way to the venue and I wasn’t disappointed. The staff are excellent and friendly and the museum, although small has a lot of fascinating exhibits. I would highly recommend this but be warned, it will leave you wanting more!!!
Richard Pemble
Oct 9, 2019
Would like to say a massive thank you to the staff for all the help in surprising my friend when i had already book an experiance drive with them even though it was short notice. The staff were warm and welcoming on our arrival and were easy and friendly to talk to. I would highly recommend a visit to armourgeddon and experiance what they have to offer, and will be arranging another visit as soon as I can. Again thank you to all the staff for making it such a wonderful day.
Darren Symons
Sep 30, 2019
I was given the tank driving taster as a 50th birthday gift. Didn't know what to expect but on arrival I was informed what the day would consist of. Once kitted out in the PPE supplied it was off to the tank. A full safety brief was given and a description of the tank and it's workings. It was then time to hop into the driving seat. The instructor was excellent and gave a full brief of the tanks operation. Two laps of fun was now to be had, one lap with the hatch in the open position and then the second with the hatch down. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and some thing I had wanted to do for a while. I even got to reverse into a parking space. What a rush. I would totally recommend this experience to anyone who has ever thought about getting into a tank.
My wife and son watched the while thing and you even have professional photos taken whilst going round. The museum is fantastic for militaria buffs and my son had a great time investigating all the weapons and vehicles on show. A fabulous day out.
My wife and son watched the while thing and you even have professional photos taken whilst going round. The museum is fantastic for militaria buffs and my son had a great time investigating all the weapons and vehicles on show. A fabulous day out.
LiamO’Driscoll
Sep 3, 2019
I had my tester day on Sunday 1st September this year, it was a birthday present from my Son and his wife.
What a great experience!!! Professionally set up and operated. Shane was the perfect instructor and great to have a sense of humour he gave us all the confidence to drive the tank.
The bonus was the museum, plenty to see.
A great few hours, many thanks.
What a great experience!!! Professionally set up and operated. Shane was the perfect instructor and great to have a sense of humour he gave us all the confidence to drive the tank.
The bonus was the museum, plenty to see.
A great few hours, many thanks.
Brendan Walker
Sep 2, 2019
The Tank Driver taster is the perfect experience for anyone with even a passing interest in military armour to feel the raw power of these armoured beasts of war and understand the work that our soldiers do in a safe, controlled environment.
The tank itself is an FV432, an Armoured Personnel Carrier developed in the '60s that is now mostly phased out of front-line military usage but is used in some capacity, mostly as a field ambulance to extract wounded soldiers from the battlefield.
The FV432 is very easy to drive, with a semi-automatic transmission and steering that uses a spur gear differential, allowing steering with 2 levers that manage the speed of each track. The 240 BHP Rolls-Royce engine delivers an intimidating and powerful rumble that really makes the experience of driving a tank even better.
The instructor was incredibly professional and knowledgeable about the machinery we were operating, providing an interesting, running commentary of the use of the FV across the world while also providing helpful guidance on driving safely.
We were given 2 laps each of the Armourgeddon circuit in total, one of which was with the driver's hatch open, and one of which had the hatch closed, introducing the claustrophobic conditions tank drivers were expected to perform in during battle. Field of view was dramatically reduced with the hatch down and only the periscope to look through, however it was still simple enough to drive around the circuit.
This activity is group-based, so when you're not driving the FV432, you'll be sitting in the turret, which is an experience in and of itself!
I could not recommend this experience enough. Tank driving experiences are incredibly expensive elsewhere, but Armourgeddon provide an affordable, educational, incredible experience that I would thoroughly encourage anyone to try out at least once.
The tank itself is an FV432, an Armoured Personnel Carrier developed in the '60s that is now mostly phased out of front-line military usage but is used in some capacity, mostly as a field ambulance to extract wounded soldiers from the battlefield.
The FV432 is very easy to drive, with a semi-automatic transmission and steering that uses a spur gear differential, allowing steering with 2 levers that manage the speed of each track. The 240 BHP Rolls-Royce engine delivers an intimidating and powerful rumble that really makes the experience of driving a tank even better.
The instructor was incredibly professional and knowledgeable about the machinery we were operating, providing an interesting, running commentary of the use of the FV across the world while also providing helpful guidance on driving safely.
We were given 2 laps each of the Armourgeddon circuit in total, one of which was with the driver's hatch open, and one of which had the hatch closed, introducing the claustrophobic conditions tank drivers were expected to perform in during battle. Field of view was dramatically reduced with the hatch down and only the periscope to look through, however it was still simple enough to drive around the circuit.
This activity is group-based, so when you're not driving the FV432, you'll be sitting in the turret, which is an experience in and of itself!
I could not recommend this experience enough. Tank driving experiences are incredibly expensive elsewhere, but Armourgeddon provide an affordable, educational, incredible experience that I would thoroughly encourage anyone to try out at least once.
