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World News See other World News Articles Title: 'I expect a pint!': Man who sold a tank for £30,000 on eBay to buyers who found gold bars worth £2m hidden inside it says he is ‘not too upset’ 'I expect a pint!': Man who sold a tank for £30,000 on eBay to buyers who found gold bars worth £2m hidden inside it says he is ‘not too upset’ Nick Mead and mechanic Todd Chamberlain gobsmacked to pull out bullion Pair thought they would find guns hidden in diesel container of old tank Mr Mead bought tank from Joe Hewes, 23, who had no idea stash was inside Mr Hewes isn't bitter about find despite unknowingly 'sitting on a goldmine' By Alex Matthews For Mailonline Published: 04:59 EST, 12 April 2017 | Updated: 09:12 EST, 13 April 2017 The incredible moment stunned military buffs discovered five gold bars worth £2million hidden inside an Iraqi tank has been captured on camera. Nick Mead and Todd Chamberlain expected to find rusty guns when they investigated the diesel container of a tank they had just bought for £30,000 on ebay. Mr Mead, who runs Tanks-a-Lot in Helmdon, Northamptonshire, filmed their search and was left gobsmacked when instead of artillery his mechanic pulled out a stash of glistening bullion. Tank restorers uncover £2million in gold inside Iraqi tank Todd Chamberlain proudly displays one of the glistening bars he had discovered in the old Iraqi tank at the Tanks-a-Lot site in Northamptonshire. As Mr Chamberlain pulled out bar after bar Nick Mead exclaimed 'It's better than having puppies.' But he later admitted on camera that the pair were unlikely to be able to keep the gold (pictured) Seconds before the discovery Mr Mead is heard telling his colleagues what they should do with the weapons in the tank, only for Mr. Chamberlain to pull out the gold and exclaim: 'Well, it's not guns that's for sure.' He then proceeds to recover the rest of the bars, believed to have been looted by Iraqi soldiers during the invasion of Kuwait in 1990, while an excited Mr Mead celebrates from behind the camera. The tank had been restored by previous owner Joe Hewes, 23, who replaced its tracks and fixed its engine without ever discovering the valuable booty inside. Despite missing out on the life-changing find, Mr Hewes said he wasn't bitter and simply expects a small token gesture from Mr Mead. He said: 'It's crazy and a great find so I hope they get to keep it. 'Everyone is thinking I should be devastated to have missed out on what could be a fortune but I'm not too upset because I made a fair bit of money on the tank anyway. 'I haven't been in touch with Nick but if he does get to keep some of the some of the money, I expect a pint!' 'It's incredible to think for months I had quite literally been sitting on a gold mine.' From watching Mr Mead's footage of the find, it is safe to say that his attitude towards the gold is very different. Poster Comment: Pictures at source. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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