Wednesday, June 01, 2011 - 05:11 AM UTC
Haynes manuals the people who show you how to change your spark plugs and check the oil have released what must be a must have Tiger 1 owners manual!
So if you are having trouble getting your Tiger 1 started on cold winter mornings or you need to know the correct oil level this book is for you.
The book has been made possible due to the recent work that has been done on the Bovington Tank Museums Tiger 1, and at £19.99 it is a must have book for the Tiger fan.

This is the text that was released with the book verbatim;

Haynes Publish Tiger Tank Owners’ Workshop Manual

With only six Tiger tanks still in existence, not many people will need to consult Haynes’ latest publication when contemplating changing the transmission fluid in their Tiger.

But the new Haynes Tiger Tank Owners’ Workshop Manual offers an unprecedented insight into owning, operating and maintaining one of history’s most awesome fighting machines – and it is written by the only people in the world with recent practical experience of running a Tiger 1.

The Tank Museum is home to Tiger 131, the only complete and working example in the world today. This new book, written by Curator David Willey, Historian David Fletcher and Workshop Manager Mike Hayton, provides a window into the history, workings and operating procedures of this World War Two legend. The fully illustrated manual utilises the approach and format adopted for the Haynes Spitfire and Lancaster Manuals and is the first title in the series to feature an armoured fighting vehicle.

Museum Curator David Willey says: “Tiger 131 is probably our most famous exhibit, not least because the Tiger tank itself has an almost mythical reputation. In undertaking this project we have taken a much more sober and practical view of the vehicle. By avoiding the often seen and heard hyperbole and myth-reinforcing, this book gives readers the opportunity to really get under the Tiger’s skin, with practical and technical information on how it works, how it’s used and looked after, and how it was fought in.”

The book features personal recollections from those who commanded Tigers in war and answers important questions as to why so few of the 1,355 tanks produced survive, and where those that have can be found.

The Foreword has been written by Peter Gudgin MC. In 1942, as a young lieutenant with 48 RTR, the Churchill tank he was commanding was knocked out by Tiger 131 in its last engagement before capture.

Wounded in the action he was returned to England where he was posted to the School of Tank Technology. There, by sheer serendipity, Peter’s task was to produce an examination report on Tiger 131 – the first Tiger tank to be captured intact by the Allies.
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Oh well I'm sorry for my ignorance but actually I haven't known So I hope they'll publish it soon Thanks a milion for the info
JUN 01, 2011 - 11:02 AM
Brilliant! I have Haynes manuals on the Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, Me-109, Tiger Moth and recently the P-51 all are a great read with great info for the modeller, Oh and just in case you need to change the wheels on your Lancaster or start your '109 on a cold morning, your all set. A MUST HAVE
JUN 01, 2011 - 03:43 PM
for those of us who live in canada, you can get it from amazon.ca (out in july) for cdn $18.81, i suspect it would even be cheaper for some one from the uk to have it shipped from canada to uk, cheers
JUN 01, 2011 - 04:16 PM
I picked this up in Blackwells in Oxford the other week, I just couldn't resist it. I would thoroughly recommend the book. Yes it is on the expensive side, but if you have even a passing interest in the Tiger, you need this book on your shelf. David, I think even you will learn something new from this one, as it covers how to start and drive the Tiger - something you are unlikely to find elsewhere! Yes, it does rely heavily on the Bovingdon Tiger, since it is one of only 6 known ones in existence, and the only driveable Tiger 1 anywhere in the world, this is hardly surprising. However the text does cover the full development history, and great pains have been taken to get the restoration "right"; there is a section on paints and colours used. There is even a recent picture of Otto Carius trying the cupola for size again!
JUN 03, 2011 - 07:12 AM
You suspect wrongly. The UK price is 19.99 and that works out as 32 $ cdn. The UK prices for US stuff usualy translate as selling for $20 in the US means it is 20 pounds here. A direct coversion for $20 is 12 pounds- we pay $32!
JUN 03, 2011 - 07:21 AM
Damn I wish this had been out when I brought mine. Got it off a guy through the Exchange and Mart as a non runner, needing fixing to get it going again. I took the thing completely apart and never managed to get it back together. Wife was always complaining about me leaving various bits on the kitchen table. Ended up selling it for spares and repair. Alan
JUN 03, 2011 - 07:49 AM
Alan, you should have sold it for scrap - imagine how much you'd have got for over 50 tons! Tom
JUN 03, 2011 - 12:09 PM
Mine just arrived today .$28 Canadian including shipping . Nice hard cover 164 page book .Lots of war photos of various Tigers , in combat , captured and destroyed . Most of these photos I have never seen before , lots of great ideas for dioramas( the dummy Tiger made out of canvas & wood in Italy ) .Many diagrams of interior layout , engine compartment , cooling system , etc . Photos before , during and after restoration of 131. , All in all I think its a great book for the price . I hope Bov & Haynes do a few more of these books on WW2 vehicles
SEP 24, 2011 - 12:34 PM
I've had mine for ages ,pre ordered from Amazon was £14 with free P and P I love it ,some great pics in and the drawings of how the different systems work,superb. Come on Haynes we want more,T-34 please
SEP 24, 2011 - 04:01 PM
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