Haynes manuals the people who show you how to change your spark plugs and check the oil have released what must be a must have Tiger 1 owners manual!

So if you are having trouble getting your Tiger 1 started on cold winter mornings or you need to know the correct oil level this book is for you.
The book has been made possible due to the recent work that has been done on the Bovington Tank Museums Tiger 1, and at £19.99 it is a must have book for the Tiger fan.

This is the text that was released with the book verbatim;

Haynes Publish Tiger Tank Owners’ Workshop Manual

With only six Tiger tanks still in existence, not many people will need to consult Haynes’ latest publication when contemplating changing the transmission fluid in their Tiger.

But the new Haynes Tiger Tank Owners’ Workshop Manual offers an unprecedented insight into owning, operating and maintaining one of history’s most awesome fighting machines – and it is written by the only people in the world with recent practical experience of running a Tiger 1.

The Tank Museum is home to Tiger 131, the only complete and working example in the world today. This new book, written by Curator David Willey, Historian David Fletcher and Workshop Manager Mike Hayton, provides a window into the history, workings and operating procedures of this World War Two legend. The fully illustrated manual utilises the approach and format adopted for the Haynes Spitfire and Lancaster Manuals and is the first title in the series to feature an armoured fighting vehicle.

Museum Curator David Willey says: “Tiger 131 is probably our most famous exhibit, not least because the Tiger tank itself has an almost mythical reputation. In undertaking this project we have taken a much more sober and practical view of the vehicle. By avoiding the often seen and heard hyperbole and myth-reinforcing, this book gives readers the opportunity to really get under the Tiger’s skin, with practical and technical information on how it works, how it’s used and looked after, and how it was fought in.”

The book features personal recollections from those who commanded Tigers in war and answers important questions as to why so few of the 1,355 tanks produced survive, and where those that have can be found.

The Foreword has been written by Peter Gudgin MC. In 1942, as a young lieutenant with 48 RTR, the Churchill tank he was commanding was knocked out by Tiger 131 in its last engagement before capture.

Wounded in the action he was returned to England where he was posted to the School of Tank Technology. There, by sheer serendipity, Peter’s task was to produce an examination report on Tiger 131 – the first Tiger tank to be captured intact by the Allies.