What's this pink tank is doing in central London?

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Practical-Cup-4365@reddit

That is literally on the east side of King’s Cross. Do you think there’s one up the road that says Goodie?

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The guy unloading is most definitely not an official Army type person. I suspect who is filming this has hired the tank from a collector and they have delivered it. It's not an Army tank, an Army trailer or an Army truck. Most collectors who have tanks and military vehicles also wear camo. Source: I've owned military vehicles and wore camo.

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_tym@reddit

It’s from Tanks A lot, on their socials this morning.

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Forever_a_Kumquat@reddit

Tanks a lot for confirming.

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Trick-Station8742@reddit

I didn't know that you're Irish

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user2021883@reddit

Ders more to warfare dan dis

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F1nchyy@reddit

sooo girly

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Unhappy_Exchange5607@reddit

Lol it's Nick Mead from Tanks A Lot, he's not official Army at all. Him and his band of merry mongs like to pretend they are. Well known for scamming Ukrainians and generally being a grade A bell end.

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DatGuyGB@reddit

Can you elaborate?

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Sweaty-Profession-47@reddit

Its for the trans soldiers 😂😂

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CastleMeadowJim@reddit

I assume IVE are touring

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etang77@reddit

I think this is the answer. Dive’s their fans group name and Baddie is one of their songs.

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reddicted1304@reddit

Pride army?

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adinis78@reddit

UK government secretly mobilises the troops to subdue its citizens and turning the UK into the US

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Fit_Importance_5738@reddit

Being a baddie obviously.

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catalyst4chaos@reddit

The LGTBQ+ community are no longer messing around and are planning on getting the message out.

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Mrmrmckay@reddit

The gays have militarised

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lena_vernon@reddit

Did anyone else momentarily see this as a really freaky face with pink lips and big teeth?

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ref1ux@reddit

Promo for a rapper or something? [https://www.instagram.com/p/DMxgG0JstzT/?img\_index=1](https://www.instagram.com/p/DMxgG0JstzT/?img_index=1)

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winobeaver@reddit

crazy that someone not-famous can shell out for that custom tank for the sake of a promo or video or something. sad that it seems the only people who have a chance of making it as an entertainer are those who can shell out for a custom tank

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YouLostTheGame@reddit

Yeah good point, I only listen to music made by people with tanks. What the fuck are you talking about

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Vertigo_uk123@reddit

hire the tank or borrow from a friend. vinyl wrap it for £1000 transport for £500 make money back in adsense, youtube, spotify, insta etc

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winobeaver@reddit

you act like achieving social media success is as simple as uploading some vinyl-wrapped tank to TikTok. You could certainly spend a lot of money on it, or hire a social media strategist who might tell you how to more wisely spend your money, and this would increase your likelihood of getting a return on investment - but it's not a sure-fire thing, and you need a lot of money to play with before you even try. If you went to HSBC with no assets and said "can I get a £1.5k loan to vinyl wrap a tank so I can put it on social media? I'll make the money back on adsense," then they would say "no, that is a terrible idea."

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CorrodedLollypop@reddit

Depending on your preferred era and vehicle type, ex-military vehicles can be bought for surprisingly affordable prices

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UnacceptableUse@reddit

The rapper didi claims to be an ex footballer so that's probably how they can afford that

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EasternFly2210@reddit

Looks a cunt

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EasternFly2210@reddit

Looks a bit of a wally

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jooosh8696@reddit (OP)

!answer

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ref1ux@reddit

Definitely, see the logo on the woman's tshirt: [https://www.instagram.com/dideworld/reel/DMVy8oTtTIQ/](https://www.instagram.com/dideworld/reel/DMVy8oTtTIQ/)

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jooosh8696@reddit (OP)

This does appear to be it, thankyou. !answer

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langly3@reddit

Anything it likes

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MUTELEON360@reddit

This is advertisement for the rapper Dide, also the guy who was apparently a premier league footballer who was rapping on the side, my guess was he was reiss Nelson

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Acrobatic-Ad584@reddit

An amphibious boat ?

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Acrobatic-Ad584@reddit

Is 't it a DUCK on its way to the River

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Scared_Research_8426@reddit

What in the gtaV is this shit?

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Ethan3011@reddit

Jesus Christ, Barbie got serious

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swined@reddit

Seen it pulled over by the cops near St Thomas hospital

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Evening-Tomatillo-47@reddit

It's having a weekend city break, leave it alone!

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Useless_or_inept@reddit

The track & wheels look vaguely like something from the [FV430 family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FV432). I'm sure there's an armoured-vehicle-geek sub which can identify it precisely

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SingerFirm1090@reddit

FV432 with the ex Fox Armoured car turret, no further official designation.

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No_Mud_213@reddit

They were called 432-30 and were initially made for the Berlin Infantry Battle Group.

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DarthFlapjack@reddit

Yeah it looks like an elongated 432 (7 road wheels instead of 5). Different commentator has called out the turret

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ElGatoPicaro@reddit

This is the correct answer.

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niravsikotaria@reddit

In the UK, similar tanks have been painted and used in anti-war, feminist, or LGBTQ+ rights campaigns.

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shingaladaz@reddit

Tooley Street?

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jooosh8696@reddit (OP)

York road, King's X in the background

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UnacceptableUse@reddit

It's got a QR code on the side, so it's probably marketing for whatever DIDE is

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McLeod3577@reddit

Daddy's baby oil canon?

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Ok_Teacher6490@reddit

Diddy's?

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McLeod3577@reddit

Yes. Autocorrect for the lose.

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jooosh8696@reddit (OP)

Irritatingly I didn't get close enough in time to scan it before it drove away

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UnacceptableUse@reddit

You'll probably find out if you Google on a few hours, there'll probably be some promotional footage of them driving it around London

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the_uk_hotman@reddit

Trumps new tank

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wookiewithabrush@reddit

Don't let DI Drake anywhere near it.

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Phil198603@reddit

Paddy the Baddie

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iZuLu@reddit

Paddy the Baddie on a tour of the local food establishments?!

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Ready-Significance31@reddit

Here's footage of the tank rumbling through London https://youtube.com/shorts/6qLpxG9lxrU?si=piirr1UPu2LEOo0r

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CorrodedLollypop@reddit

Looks like an XM-551 Sheridan

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SoYorkish@reddit

I was hoping it was a Pink Panza.

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MorningSquare5882@reddit

Just signed into Reddit for the first time in months so I could upvote this comment.

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Khimsince86@reddit

Now I'm glad I can't see custom skins on war thunder because that would be one that ends up killing me.. 🤣

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CorrodedLollypop@reddit

I'm a WoT player, and I can guarantee WarGambling would do something this heinous.

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Khimsince86@reddit

Oh I wouldn't doubt that.. was fun on the console version in the cold war mode to see people in pink or blue camo tanks trying to hide in bushes... Like true site is a thing and I can see you.. then getting called out for shooting people in said bushes... Like my dude I can SEE you with my own eyes

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Afraid_Ad7997@reddit

Don't think so, hull shape is different and has too many wheels

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CorrodedLollypop@reddit

That's why I used the qualifier of *looks like*, but yeah I totally agree, at a guess it's some kind of AFV, probably warrior or similar, with a vaguely Sheridan looking turret slapped on top

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Nicromia@reddit

It ain’t the T-34 but that will do. Just make sure it’s pointed at some council offices

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m0nk5ta66@reddit

From thumbnail just thought it was a new sweettoof piece

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YSNBsleep@reddit

Can you people posting this every hour learn how to scan a QR code

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Clarity-OPacity@reddit

Gays like tank tops?

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GOTO_GOSUB@reddit

Dying of embarrassment.

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Brido-20@reddit

It's a cut'n'shut 432/30 that's had the hull extended for some reason or other. One of them was used in the movie Warfare.

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History_86@reddit

Barbie 2. Barbies vs Kens Ultimate Warfare

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SingerFirm1090@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/vg0cat0xxegf1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=4005a385535a21d6bc0b708d6fe5d10f740e7e05 Near Euston

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jooosh8696@reddit (OP)

It was certainly enjoyable seeing it being unloaded

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LupercalLupercal@reddit

It's a self-propelled gun, not a tank

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alexkinch@reddit

Posted this on another thread, it belongs to Nick at Tanks A Lot near Brackley in Northants. He’s been posting videos on his Facebook page which I can’t link 😔

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deleted_by_reddit@reddit

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Usual_Concentrate_58@reddit

What's a washing machine doing in a pub?

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oxy-normal@reddit

It’ll freak em out!

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TAN1WHA@reddit

“The Catholic Church; we’ve made a few…changes!”

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1308lee@reddit

It’s Eddie Hall‘s tank. He’s mid transition to Edwina Hall and he’s competing in Worlds Strongest Woman. He’s taking the loss of his half ton deadlift record pretty harshly.

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750volts@reddit

Its a new SUV for Chelsea Mums

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Ochib@reddit

It’s not a tank. It’s an armoured reconnaissance vehicle

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theycallmeLEV@reddit

It better end up in Stompie's yard

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syphonuk@reddit

Serving.

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cheeseley6@reddit

Looks like yet another bullshit TikTok driven makeup brand.

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Straight-Refuse-4344@reddit

Looked everywhere on net but didn't scan QR code because reddit

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jooosh8696@reddit (OP)

If you'd refer to my prior comment at the top of the thread you'd read why

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jooosh8696@reddit (OP)

Comments but doesn't read the actual post because reddit

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coop0228@reddit

Maybe analysing and proposing solutions to complex issues… no sorry that’s a Think Tank.

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SingerFirm1090@reddit

I believe it's the world's only 'tank limo', owned by this lot, [https://tanks-alot.co.uk/tank-limo-hire/](https://tanks-alot.co.uk/tank-limo-hire/) Obviously painted to promote something in London. It's a British Army FV432 stretched to make it longer. https://preview.redd.it/i8r5rq6vwegf1.png?width=962&format=png&auto=webp&s=b9f4131f20b777584f874d010be8d6ba071854c5

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Timely_Atmosphere735@reddit

It’s on the move: https://www.reddit.com/r/london/s/jcSf76zS6A

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dented-spoiler@reddit

Tank girl reboot?

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sbisson@reddit

Off to Tufton Street with the rest of the think tanks.

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mikpgod@reddit

Pride getting assertive.

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ukbot-nicolabot@reddit

[OP marked this as the best answer](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/comments/1mev0hp/whats_this_pink_tank_is_doing_in_central_london/n6cdz1o/), given by /u/ref1ux. > Definitely, see the logo on the woman's tshirt: [https://www.instagram.com/dideworld/reel/DMVy8oTtTIQ/](https://www.instagram.com/dideworld/reel/DMVy8oTtTIQ/) --- [_^(What is this?)_](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/comments/jjrte1/askuk_hits_200k_new_feature_mark_an_answer/)

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funnystuff79@reddit

New Barbie Movie going to be lit

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dbltax@reddit

Some advertising bollocks, no doubt.

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lxgrf@reddit

Part of some advertising campaign or other.

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GianantonioRandone@reddit

Hen do?

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