DORSET .- The Tank Museum plans to return a unique Second World War tank to running condition – but will need to raise over £1 million to fund the project. The Dorset charity is turning to its supporters to fund a project to rebuild and restore the world’s oldest King Tiger tank, which it estimates will take 4 years to complete. “This is the most ambitious project we have ever attempted,” said the Museum’s Vehicle Collections Manager Chris van Schaardenburgh. In June of this year, a King Tiger visiting from the Musée des Blindés in Saumur, France, proved to be a significant crowd-puller for TANKFEST 2025. Not only is it the oldest King Tiger tank, it’s also the only to survive with the pre-production turret.