Learners drive TANKS on UK public roads! (Challenger DTT & Warrior IFV)

British Army Challenger 2 DTT (Driver Training Tank) and Warrior IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) are seen driving on public roads in South West England.
All drivers of the Royal Armoured Corps undertake their initial driver training at ‘The Armour Centre’, Bovington. Here they train on their vehicles in different scenarios and varying terrain.
The Challenger 2 DTT is the platform which student Challenger drivers train on prior to moving onwards to their frontline regiments. It’s essentially a Challenger 2 with the turret removed and a superstructure in its place.
The Warrior IFV is equipped with a 30mm canon as the main armament and can carry seven soldiers in the rear. Under current plans the vehicle will be replaced by the Boxer.
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[@markj.a351]

Well all need these soon with the state of the roads

[@aswclassicsiow8588]

I live in Dorset use these roads quite often great fun seeing them on the road

[@WarMachineTV-nr3jn]

Certainly a unique sight, especially if you’re not expecting them!

[@thewomble1509]

Thanks for bringing back some more memories. I've spent hours at the viewing area in the dim and distant. I would love to go back when C3 is finally allowed out onto the road!

[@WarMachineTV-nr3jn]

Definitely! Can’t wait to see one, hopefully sooner rather than later!

[@juleshathaway3894]

I grew up in Wareham 5 miles from Bovy, in the 60’s and 70’s and this is nothing new. Frequently saw them and still do when I return home, on the road through East Stoke and the Puddletown Road.

[@WarMachineTV-nr3jn]

Fantastic, it’s certainly something unique to the area! 👍

[@juleshathaway3894]

@@WarMachineTV-nr3jn Long before the Wareham bypass was built they would come through the town and usually go left at the traffic light crossroads and go over the level crossing at the station then up the Bere Road to Bere Regis and back to Bovy. Of course they weren’t Challengers in those days but Chieftains. Also used to get 432s a lot as well and members of the Alvis fleet too. Great stuff.

[@WarMachineTV-nr3jn]

@@juleshathaway3894 Wow, I bet that was an incredible sight! Thanks for sharing.

[@juleshathaway3894]

@@WarMachineTV-nr3jn Another thing which always made me smile and still does thinking about it, you have some 30 odd tonnes of armoured vehicle making good progress and stuck on the front and back is a six inch square magnetic L plate!! Thanks for a great video - happy memories.

[@listerofsmegv987pevinaek5]

Would love to have a go at one of these

[@WarMachineTV-nr3jn]

Me too!

[@scopex2749]

....right sir I'd like you to park between these 2 tiny cars without scratching them................... I bet the 3 point turn is interesting

[@WarMachineTV-nr3jn]

Bet the emergency stop would be fun 😂

[@DanielsPolitics1]

There is a civi driving test for these, class H maybe? As I recall, it doesn’t include those manoeuvres.

[@WarMachineTV-nr3jn]

@@DanielsPolitics1 👍👍

[@gordongonegolfing7129]

Yeah but the hill start is a piece of cake 👍

[@firstname6405]

Good old dnm

[@pathfinder2474]

I remember going down to Bovingdon tank museum with my uncle (ex 3RTR ‘44 - ‘53) and seeing a warning sign to look out for tanks turning!
If you can’t see 66 ton tank turning you really shouldn’t be driving 😂😂😂😂

[@DanielsPolitics1]

I think the idea is to warn that there might be a vehicle nearly stopped, across the entire road, round the next bend.

[@WarMachineTV-nr3jn]

@@DanielsPolitics1 Makes sense 👍

[@pathfinder2474]

@@DanielsPolitics1 I understand that, it was just a funny sign (taken out of context)