In the interests of safety it was necessary to make one compromise with authenticity.

The team from Kidde Graviner that designs fire-suppressant systems for AFVs, in conjunction with the staff at ABRO, came up with a system for the Tiger.

Here we see the two containers located on the firewall, when complete they will be covered by canvas sleeves.

A control panel is installed above the driver's head.

Inside the empty engine bay
one can just see
the tiny pipes that carry
the fire-fighting system
into this vulnerable area.

Notice also
the stowage pipe
for the schnorkel tubes (top left)
the air ducts
running along the floor
and the
shaft of the starting crank
penetrating through the back wall.

But just look at this!
Work is nearly complete on
the rear of the hull.

The Fiefel air cleaning system is in place, the battered heat shields from the exhaust stacks are repaired (except for obvious battle damage) and one of the big castings that holds the exhaust tube in place waits to go on.

This is a sure sign of progress and we will have more to show next month.