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Ross stocks and forestry Sherman conversions.

Ditto from the others on the Ross rifle stock finds. They're not making them any more, and a lot of collectors are scavenging for long stocks. Yours could become valuable as patterns for someone with a pantograph duplicator.

There are two types of Sherman conversions, and two prominent names. First is Finning rock drills. They typically were shortened to carry around a big hydraulic rock drill and bits used for boring blast holes in Mother Earth's harder surfaces. Bright yellow seems to be the standard. Secondly is a broader family of spar yarders made by Madill in Nanaimo. These typically have three horizontal or vertical volute suspension stations, a new commercial engine, and a very substantial superstructure with a very log mast and several powerful cable winches. Other companies made them too, but in Canada Madill was king.

The donor chassis is usually an M4 of several models, an M6 High Speed Tractor, or an M32 ARV. What was above the sponsons didn't matter because the plant was only interested in the three-sided box of the lower hull, the suspension and final drives.

I have long stated that Canada has a treasure trove of M4 parts under its nose out on the West Coast. Now would be the time to collect the spares before they hit the smelter. Sure someone has to fund the project, but these are the next equivalent of range targets for the restoration community.