Guy Trying To Restore A T54/69 Tank Struck Gold

Kenneth Coo Published 04/13/2017 in ftw

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Nick Mead, 55, is a military nut. He collects tanks. When he bought a T54/69 Tank to add to the collection of 150 military vehicles he did not expected what he will find inside.
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Nick Mead (pictured) bought the tank after spotting it on eBay.
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The vehicle was restored by previous owner, who replaced its tracks and fixed its engine without ever discovering the valuable treasure hidden inside.
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Mr Mead had traded an Army lorry and an Abbot self-propelled gun for the tank. He had found machine gun ammunition while stripping it down and feared guns might have been stored inside the fuel tank.
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Mr Mead and his mechanic Todd Chamberlain were filming the operation because they feared they might find weapons and wanted to be able to prove where it came from. What they found was something else...
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... IT WAS GOLD!
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They found 5 gold bars each about 10 pounds of weight. That's 50 pounds of gold. The gold, estimated to be worth about 2,5 million dollars, was taken by the Police for investigation and Mr Mead got a receipt which is now being kept in a safety deposit box in London.

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Nick Mead, 55, is a military nut. He collects tanks. When he bought a T54/69 Tank to add to the collection of 150 military vehicles he did not expected what he will find inside.
2.
Nick Mead (pictured) bought the tank after spotting it on eBay.
3.
The vehicle was restored by previous owner, who replaced its tracks and fixed its engine without ever discovering the valuable treasure hidden inside.
4.
Mr Mead had traded an Army lorry and an Abbot self-propelled gun for the tank. He had found machine gun ammunition while stripping it down and feared guns might have been stored inside the fuel tank.
5.
Mr Mead and his mechanic Todd Chamberlain were filming the operation because they feared they might find weapons and wanted to be able to prove where it came from. What they found was something else...
6.
... IT WAS GOLD!
7.
They found 5 gold bars each about 10 pounds of weight. That's 50 pounds of gold. The gold, estimated to be worth about 2,5 million dollars, was taken by the Police for investigation and Mr Mead got a receipt which is now being kept in a safety deposit box in London.

Nick Mead, 55, is a military nut. He collects tanks. When he bought a T54/69 Tank to add to the collection of 150 military vehicles he did not expected what he will find inside.

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Guy Trying To Restore A T54/69 Tank Struck Gold

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Nick Mead, 55, is a military nut. He collects tanks. When he bought a T54/69 Tank to add to the collection of 150 military vehicles he did not expected what he will find inside.

2.
Nick Mead (pictured) bought the tank after spotting it on eBay.

3.
The vehicle was restored by previous owner, who replaced its tracks and fixed its engine without ever discovering the valuable treasure hidden inside.

4.
Mr Mead had traded an Army lorry and an Abbot self-propelled gun for the tank. He had found machine gun ammunition while stripping it down and feared guns might have been stored inside the fuel tank.

5.
Mr Mead and his mechanic Todd Chamberlain were filming the operation because they feared they might find weapons and wanted to be able to prove where it came from. What they found was something else...

6.
... IT WAS GOLD!

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They found 5 gold bars each about 10 pounds of weight. That's 50 pounds of gold. The gold, estimated to be worth about 2,5 million dollars, was taken by the Police for investigation and Mr Mead got a receipt which is now being kept in a safety deposit box in London.

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1. Nick Mead, 55, is a military nut. He collects tanks. When he bought a T54/69 Tank to add to the collection of 150 military vehicles he did not expected what he will find inside.

2. Nick Mead (pictured) bought the tank after spotting it on eBay.

3. The vehicle was restored by previous owner, who replaced its tracks and fixed its engine without ever discovering the valuable treasure hidden inside.

4. Mr Mead had traded an Army lorry and an Abbot self-propelled gun for the tank. He had found machine gun ammunition while stripping it down and feared guns might have been stored inside the fuel tank.

5. Mr Mead and his mechanic Todd Chamberlain were filming the operation because they feared they might find weapons and wanted to be able to prove where it came from. What they found was something else...

6. ... IT WAS GOLD!

7. They found 5 gold bars each about 10 pounds of weight. That's 50 pounds of gold. The gold, estimated to be worth about 2,5 million dollars, was taken by the Police for investigation and Mr Mead got a receipt which is now being kept in a safety deposit box in London.

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Nick Mead, 55, is a military nut. He collects tanks. When he bought a T54/69 Tank to add to the collection of 150 military vehicles he did not expected what he will find inside.

2.
Nick Mead (pictured) bought the tank after spotting it on eBay.

3.
The vehicle was restored by previous owner, who replaced its tracks and fixed its engine without ever discovering the valuable treasure hidden inside.

4.
Mr Mead had traded an Army lorry and an Abbot self-propelled gun for the tank. He had found machine gun ammunition while stripping it down and feared guns might have been stored inside the fuel tank.

5.
Mr Mead and his mechanic Todd Chamberlain were filming the operation because they feared they might find weapons and wanted to be able to prove where it came from. What they found was something else...

6.
... IT WAS GOLD!

7.
They found 5 gold bars each about 10 pounds of weight. That's 50 pounds of gold. The gold, estimated to be worth about 2,5 million dollars, was taken by the Police for investigation and Mr Mead got a receipt which is now being kept in a safety deposit box in London.