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Little Willie was a prototype in the development of the British Mark I tank. Constructed in the autumn of 1915 at the behest of the Landship Committee, it was the first completed tank prototype in history.

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    Little Willie as it is today in Bovington

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    The No1 Lincoln Machine, with lengthened Bullock tracks and Creeping Grip tractor suspension, September 1915

  • Little Willie early design

    Little Willie showing its rear steering wheels, September 1915

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