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Robin Craig

14-03-12 12:42

AVGP Cougar monument CFB Kingston

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Here is a newly installed monument on the south side of highway 2 just past the Tims at the edge of the married quarters area.

Does anyone have any interior pictures of the traverse and elevation mechanism of the Canadian Cougars?

Robin

jason meade

14-03-12 14:24

Robin, If you give me a month I will get you a few photos, I have a Cougar, Huskey and a Grizzly all fully operational including weapons systems.
Jason

rob love

14-03-12 23:32

Robin
I'll assume this post is to try and ID your traverse mech. I was able to ID it as NSN 2590-21-879-2204 and is used on the Grizzly according to the old CGCM.

We are missing this gearbox on our Shilo Grizzly in case you get tired of tripping on it, or if somebody else has one to spare.

Robin Craig

15-03-12 02:17

Rob,

actually the two postings, about the monument and the traverse mechanism are actually unrelated, their only connection is that they happened at the same time.

Is the Grizzly powered traverse mechanism the same as the Cougar?

R

jason meade

15-03-12 02:41

Robin, Check your email.
Jason

Hans Mulder

15-03-12 20:14

There has been one at ASU Chilliwack for the last 3 years or so, supposed to go to the BCDs in the Okanagan, but apparently they don't have a site or pad for it ready yet... Also, some M113s there being prepped for placement as monuments... Details forthcoming.

Jon Skagfeld

16-03-12 00:01

AVGP Cougar has recently been joined by a Grizzly at LFCATC Meaford.

They are situated on either side of the road to the Landing Pad.

strat1

16-03-12 17:40

Cougar Photos

I have 4/5 of them in the Edmonton area that I can get any photos for you that you might need.

Drop me a PM.

Cheers

Anthony :thup2:

maple_leaf_eh

16-03-12 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robin Craig (Post 161808)

Robin

I doubt it. The Grizzly turret is a US-made Cadillac Gage (IIRC) .50 cal and C5 (beltfed M1919A4) dual machine gun turret. The Cougar is UK-designed Scorpion tank turret with the low pressure 75mm gun.

Perry Kitson

17-03-12 23:50

Terry is correct. Grizzly turret weight was 820kg., fully kitted w/crewman. Cougar is 1860kg., fully kitted w/crew. Weight difference necessitated a more robust mechanism.
Grizzly used a single speed traverse gearbox, Cougar had a variable speed gearbox made by Dunlop. Sorry, no pictures at this time.

Perry

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