Another addition to the eclectic mix of Egyptian armour for 1967.
As indicated in a previous post, the Egyptians had about 29-30 Mk 1 and Mk2 Centurions with the 17pdr gun. Unsubstantiated sources give Mk3 as well.
The most likely recipient was the 6th Division; often listed as "Mechanised" I think this is due to confusion with the 6th Mechanised Brigade. Arabic military formation terms are notoriously imprecise with the same word being used for different sized formations. The CIA report for 1967 lists the 6th Division as infantry, as do some of the earlier sources.
In any case, IDF tankers from Yoffe's Ugdah came across abandoned Centurions from an unidentified unit which were incorporated after modification in the IDF.
The model is something of a "Frankenstein creation" the upper hull and turret are from a Roco Minitanks Centurion, the turret had half the stowage bins removed so a Roco German Ostwind turret was cut up to provide replacement parts. The lower hull and tracks are from a Roco Chieftain . The gun and mantlet were donated by a Zylmex diecast Centurion with a muzzle break from an Airfix Panzer IV. Various bits of scrap and spares were used for turret hatch and smoke dischargers. The turret was lowered.
