Holy Roller roars once more during restoration unveiling in London, Ont.
In 2017, the tank was opened for the first time in decades and was found to be rusting from the inside out. A technical inspection would later reveal an urgent need for repair, with the tank’s hull expected to collapse in less than 10 years were it not for the restoration.
“It actually came apart a little easier than we thought,” said retired lieutenant-colonel Ian Haley, who served as the project’s director. “The historical and national significance of this tank is amazing and to actually get to work on it and to rescue it and to give it a bit more life, it’s amazing.”A glimpse inside the restored Holy Roller Sherman tank, which is much more spacious than it would’ve been in the Second World War.Volunteer David Wyatt got to sit in the commander’s seat when the tank rolled out to the public during Thursday’s unveiling, a show of gratitude to him and two others for their work on the project.
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