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Background

SA Armour Museum

For some years now the Sandstone Heritage Trust has worked closely with the Armour Museum in Bloemfontein to identify historically significant Classic Military vehicles to rescue them and to restore them to working order. From time to time special events are held which showcase these vehicles to the general public. This is in line with the Defence Force’s desire to be seen as a valuable contributor to society in many different ways. We are currently working on an expansion of our relationship with the museum and this will be reflected in more news on Classic Military Vehicles on our web site.

Our pictures give an indication of the vehicles which are jointly owned and operated by the School of Armour and in association with our Narrow Gauge railway and in association with some of South Africa’s top vintage and classic aircraft, many of which have a military origin. Our photographs show both a Tiger Moth and a pair of Harvards which joined us recently for one of our joint military vehicle displays. It is our intention to further develop our relationship with organisations such as the Harvard Club of South Africa and the Tiger Moth Club of South Africa.

LATEST ARTICLES
	ADDED 30th November 2008 We reported earlier on the fact that a Crusader tank, built just before the Second World War, had been offered to the Sandstone Heritage Trust [see here]. It had stood for years outside the MOTH Club House in Olifantsfontein. As a result of a cooperative agreement between the School of Armour in Bloemfontein, the Sandstone Heritage Trust and the people responsible for the tank to date, we have agreed to take it into preservation... View the PDF (1.2Mb PDF opens in a new window) Click here to view a follow up e-mail.
	ADDED 21st November 2008 Something Different....A Buffel extraordinaire The Sandstone Heritage trust in association with the SA Armour museum have completed the restoration of a 70s/80s era land mine protected Military vehicle known affectionately by the Troops as a Moffel... Read the article
	ADDED 22nd September 2008 Pretoria Regiment Publication Military Vehicles of Sandstone featured in Pretoria Regiment publication. Read the article
	ADDED 22nd September 2008 Groot slag herdenk Read the article
	ADDED 18th August 2008 Crusader Tank Crusader Tank donated to the Sandstone Heritage Trust. Read the article
	ADDED 17th December 2008 Mk IV Sherman Tank has now settled in to its new home at the Sandstone Heritage Trust.. Click here for the Sherman Mark IV mini site

These images courtesy of Danie du Toit;