Briton shops by tank

The inhabitant of Great Britain Stephen Ellison for the trips to the store acquired the light reconnaissance tank Sabre 1974 of release. Auto-metal craftsman from the city Of uinsford of the county Of cheshir purchased for 22 400 dollars the copied combat vehicle on one of the military storages in Linkol'nshire. According to Ellison, in spite of "solid age", tank is in a good state - up to 1995 it was not used, but it was in the reserve armored troops.

"on this armored car is established by 30 millimeter automatic gun; however, now it in the nonoperating state", noted the owner of seven-ton tank.

For the trips around the city for it it was necessary to establish special rubber patches on caterpillar in order not to spoil coating roads. Annual insurance to this transportation means cost 260 dollars.

"expenditures for servicing of tank not too are great and in practice it differs little from the expenditures for the content of a good automobile", acknowledges the owner of armored car. To Sabre is established the engine with a volume of 4,2 liters, true, notes Ellison, he consumes the qualitative nonethylated gasoline, and in order to flood complete tanks, it is necessary to spend 480 dollars.

As buyer noted, all expenditures redeem by sensations from the trips for tank. "the majority of people does not have possibility to pass in the powerful and being expensive Ferrari, but journey in this armored car leaves not less strong impressions", said owner Sabre.