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Throughout WW1 the British Government devised several schemes to raise capital in order to fund the ongoing war effort. Tank Banks was the term used for the tour of six WW1 Mark IV British tanks, which toured the towns and cities of England, Scotland and Wales from December 1917 to promote the sale of War Bonds and War Savings Certificates.
HM Tank 113 "Julian" was one of six battle-scarred Mark IV tanks used by the British Government to go round the country during the Tank Bank tours. Taking its name from General Sir Julian Byng, the tank saw action during the successful campaign at the Battle of Cambrai, where it served under General Byng.
Gen. Sir Julian Byng, commander of the British Army at the Battle of Cambrai, from whom Tank 113 “Julian†took its name.
Following the battle, Julian and the other tanks were returned to the United Kingdom where they were used by the National War Savings Committee to help encourage public investment in War Savings Certificates and War Bonds.
The six touring tanks were:
Tank 113 "Julian"
Tank 119 "Old Bill"
Tank 130 "Nelson"
Tank 137 "Drake"
Tank 141 "Egbert"
Tank 142 "Iron Ration"
Total investments in Tank Banks of over £2million:
Glasgow £14,563,714
Birmingham £6,703,439
Edinburgh £4,764,639
Manchester £4,430,000
Bradford £4,060,000
London (2 weeks) £3,423,261
Newcastle £3,068,768
Swansea £2,180,939
Hull £2,186,820
Leicester £2,063,250
Liverpool £2,061,012
West Hartlepool £2,367,333 - £37 per head of the population
Sunderland £2,305,000
HM Tank 113 "Julian" was one of six battle-scarred Mark IV tanks used by the British Government to go round the country during the Tank Bank tours. Taking its name from General Sir Julian Byng, the tank saw action during the successful campaign at the Battle of Cambrai, where it served under General Byng.
Gen. Sir Julian Byng, commander of the British Army at the Battle of Cambrai, from whom Tank 113 “Julian†took its name.
Following the battle, Julian and the other tanks were returned to the United Kingdom where they were used by the National War Savings Committee to help encourage public investment in War Savings Certificates and War Bonds.
The six touring tanks were:
Tank 113 "Julian"
Tank 119 "Old Bill"
Tank 130 "Nelson"
Tank 137 "Drake"
Tank 141 "Egbert"
Tank 142 "Iron Ration"
Total investments in Tank Banks of over £2million:
Glasgow £14,563,714
Birmingham £6,703,439
Edinburgh £4,764,639
Manchester £4,430,000
Bradford £4,060,000
London (2 weeks) £3,423,261
Newcastle £3,068,768
Swansea £2,180,939
Hull £2,186,820
Leicester £2,063,250
Liverpool £2,061,012
West Hartlepool £2,367,333 - £37 per head of the population
Sunderland £2,305,000
