The 18-tonne Little Willie prototype tank, built in 1915, received the heritage award from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The E-Type Jaguar and Tower Bridge have previously been honoured ...

Little Willie wasn't armored; 10 mm thick boilerplate was riveted to the frame instead. However, initial testing at the Wilson-Tritton track at Burton Park in Lincoln proved unsuccessful.

Weighing 18 tons, with a crew of 2 plus four gunners Little Willie was the first completed tank prototype in History In 1915 the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, created a Landships ...

The world's first tank, known as Little Willie, is marking its 100th birthday at a museum ceremony. The 18-tonne prototype was built in 1915 to break the stalemate of trench warfare.

The first completed tank prototype Little Willie rolled out of production on this day. Weighing only 16.5 tonnes and measuring 26 feet and six inches, it was di E-PAPER ...

THE world's first tank, Little Willie, will be celebrating its 100th birthday at Bovington 's Tank Museum during September.

The 18-tonne Little Willie prototype tank, built in 1915, received the heritage award from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The E-Type Jaguar and Tower Bridge have previously been honoured ...