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Watch: Top Gear fans show support by Jeremy Clarkson by driving a tank to the BBC

Published Mar 20th, 2015 5:41PM EDT
Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson Tank Stunt
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fans are likely aware the show has been canceled after one of its stars got himself suspended for allegedly punching a producer. As the BBC is investigating Jeremy Clarkson’s alleged nastiness, fans are showing their affection for the Top Gear host in various ways, AutoBlog reports, including delivering more than one million signatures supporting Clarkson in the more unusual way imaginable.

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Political blog Guido Fawkes collected the signatures voicing support for the host, packed them into a tank and drove it to the BBC. Yes, apparently you can drive a tank whenever you feel like in Britain.

To make the most of the stunt, a person dressed as The Stig was standing out of the top hatch of the tank, while banners reading “Bring Back Clarkson” were placed on the sides of the armored vehicle.

Naturally, the whole thing was recorded on video, and posted on YouTube and Vine – see them below.

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