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Old 12-12-13, 02:57
Michael R. Michael R. is offline
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Steel Plate: Dominion Foundries and Steel (DOFASCO, Hamilton, Ontario)
Heat treating: Dietrich Saw Company, Galt, Ontario. Actually Shurly-Dietrich-Atkins, hence SDA is found stamped into the armour plate. See foot note on post war flyer.
Punching: International Harvester Co. Hamilton, Ontario
Fabrication: Dominion Bridge Co., Sandwich, Ontario.
Assembly, testing, packing: Ford Motor Co. Plant 4, Windsor, Ontario

The stowage bins, dash panels, armour plate wireless battery boxes and assorted brackets were made by Sunshine-Waterloo Company Ltd in Waterloo, Ontario. Sunshine Harvester Works was an Australian implement company who partnered with Waterloo Manufacturing to form Sunshine-Waterloo. Sunshine made 2" & 3" mortar rounds, Mk-V land mines, PIAT rounds, No. 68 rifle grenades, CMP components ... the list goes on, including parts for the Mosquito bomber.
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SDA GALT armour makers.jpg   SDA GALT catalogue.jpg   Crating the MK-Istar at Plant 4, FOMOCO, Windsor Ontario.jpg  

Last edited by Michael R.; 12-12-13 at 15:41.
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