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.

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.

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 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 ...