Part 4/11:
From Concept to Prototype: The Birth of "Little Willie" and "Big Willie"
The British military commissioned the creation of a prototype that would meet these specifications. Foster Works built the first prototype, known as Little Willie, weighing 16 tons and powered by a Daimler engine delivering 105 horsepower. Unfortunately, Little Willie was underwhelming—its tracks proved too narrow, and it struggled to move efficiently across the muddy, cratered terrain.