Abstract

The Tank Museum Bovington has the largest collection of military tanks from World Wars 1 and 2 and recent conflicts. These historic military vehicles and all other large objects have always been key entities, which provide a wealth of information and insight into the past design process, design methods, materials and manufacturing techniques. These rare and historic collections are valuable assets for our future generation. These historic vehicles, like any other museum artefacts, are associated with deterioration due to ageing mechanisms such as corrosion, cracks and wear.