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Cobbaton Combat Collection

Private collection of Tanks, Trucks, armoured cars, artillery and other military vehicles. Open to visitors on special events and occasions only.
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Showing the largest collection of World War Two vehicles and artefacts in the South West, Cobbaton Combat Collection houses over 60 mainly British vehicles and artillery pieces. Among these tanks, trucks, armoured cars and anti-aircraft guns in the two large hangars are thousands of smaller exhibits; hundreds of weapons, a collection of military radios and a several bicycles. The third building ha

s displays of civilian life during the 1939/1945 period, also ARP (Air Raid Precautions), Home Guard and Red Cross. This is one man’s private collection that has grown over the years – finally opening to the public as a museum in 1981 – and still being added to today. It shows the vehicles complete in their battle-ready state, some of them the result of painstaking restoration. The collection’s shop stocks militaria, collectors’ items, clothing and headgear, inert ammunition, toys and souvenirs. The seasonally staffed NAAFI wagon serves hot and cold drinks and snacks, and there is a large free car park and picnic area. The collection is all under cover.

21/05/2026

Classic tractors, fresh hay a Saracen APC and of course a Land Rover, these guys have the dream job

19/05/2026

M3 Stuart progress. Tom the engineer made us some tools to remove the trailing arm pins. One fits a Sherman track spanner the other 1” drive. Both rear springs are broken and the arms are seized.

25/04/2026

1944 Ford V8 hand start

22/04/2026

We’ve had the Ford F60S in the workshop the last few weeks. It hasn’t been used for a few years and had typical symptoms of not being driven. It now runs nicely again and has new brake lines, hoses, stainless sleeved brake cylinders and after 50 years ownership we finally fitted original pattern windscreens.

22/02/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended today, a lovely turnout, really good to see you all.

20/02/2026

We’re Open this Sunday 22nd Feb.
Collection and Canteen open.
Also Militaria tabletop sale.
10:00 to 15:30.
Sellers from 09:00.

18/02/2026

Churchill air intake louvres, damaged with bits missing but quite rare so we’re lucky to have them.

21/12/2025

The cats out of the bag.
Joe Hewes and team are going to restore our Churchill MkVII back to running condition.
Following recent activities with Joe, and Jacks obvious passion for Churchill’s this just had to happen. We’ll help where we can with spares etc, but otherwise we’ll let them get on with it and can’t wait for the project to start.

This tank hasn’t moved in over 30 years… and it immediately reminded us why.What started as a “simple” recovery of a World War II Churchill Crocodile from a ...

02/12/2025

Today was mince pies and antifreeze day.
Don’t confuse the two.
Thanks to Adrian, Charlie, Howard and Paul. And Pat for the mince pies

30/11/2025

Last weekend we were visited by Joe Hewes and crew. After his last visit we’ve talked about the Centurion a few times and after 30 odd years of owning it now seems a good time to pass it on. More importantly to us, Joe seems the right person to take it forward, he and his team really appreciate this true survivor and have good experience and a knowledge of the Centurion family of vehicles

This week we head all the way down to Devon to the Cobbaton Combat Collection. (Sadly now closed-down museum) But we go down to collect a Centurion Main Batt...

Address

Cobbaton, Chittlehampton, Umberleigh
North
EX379RZ

Telephone

+441769540740

Website

http://www.cobbatoncombat.co.uk/

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