Cobbaton Combat Collection

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.

Now that Joe and team have got our Churchill Crocodile running we’re very pleased to be exhibiting it at Operation Marke...
09/06/2026

Now that Joe and team have got our Churchill Crocodile running we’re very pleased to be exhibiting it at Operation Market Harborough. Actually we’re very excited, dad last drove it over 30 years ago and is keen to get back behind the sticks. Many thanks to the Military Vehicle Trust for sponsoring the haulage

🚨 VEHICLE ANNOUNCEMENT – A RARE RETURN TO ACTION 🚨

Joining us for the very first time at Operation Market Harborough is the remarkable Churchill Crocodile from the Cobbaton Combat Collection in Devon 👏

Many of you may have followed its journey on Mr Hewes' YouTube channel, where viewers watched as the team worked tirelessly to coax this incredible machine back to life after spending many years as a museum exhibit.

Now after all that hard work and dedication, we're incredibly excited to announce that the Churchill Crocodile will be visiting Operation Market Harborough before returning home to Devon.

Even more excitingly, this will be one of the first opportunities for many people to see the vehicle running and driving again after its long period out of action.

The Churchill Crocodile remains one of the most iconic variants of the Churchill family, instantly recognisable and a fascinating piece of British military history.

We'd like to extend a huge thank you to the Cobbaton Combat Collection for supporting the show and allowing our visitors the chance to see this incredible vehicle up close and in motion.

We also kindly thank the Military Vehicle Trust for their donation towards the transport of this vehicle to our show.

Trust us; this is one you'll want to see for yourself 👀

21/05/2026

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

M3 Stuart progress. Tom the engineer made us some tools to remove the trailing arm pins. One fits a Sherman track spanne...
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

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...
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.

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Cobbaton, Chittlehampton, Umberleigh
North
EX379RZ

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+441769540740

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