Z 5874161 is acording to my book a Bombadier ‘Truck 15 cwt Tracked G/S’, to Demand S/M 6028, the pioneer in the batch Z 5874161 to 5874541. However the caption on the photo suggests a Canadian snowmobile! A Cadillac V-8 engined Canadian Ferand and Delorme!
Why F & D? 'The Valcourt plant is too small for such an order, so Joseph-Armand Bombardier begins production in an existing Montreal factory. He continues manufacturing parts in Valcourt to maintain employment for village workers'. This factory was in fact that of Ferand and [et?] Delorme Limited [Limitee?] hence the description.
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Courtesy of Hanno, and from Bart:
'Technical characteristics as listed in Bart Vanderveen's Fighting Vehicles Directory:
Snowmobile, Canadian, Armoured, Mk I (Farland & Delorme)
Cadillac V8-cyl, 125 bhp, 4F1R (Hydramatic), 154x101x58 in, 9400 lb.
Also known as Car, Armoured, Tracked.
Role: Light Reconnaissance car with crew of two. No. 19 W/T set, Bren and Sten gun etc. 16 Run Flat tyres (4.50-16); 35-in tracks.'
Would this have been the Canadian contract, to which the Ministry of Supply allocated S/M 6028?
'From the AEDB DESIGN RECORD 1945:
"ORDERS
Contract ~ Requisition Number ~ File No. ~ Qty
UN 3110 ~ AID/GB - 1 ~ BSB-2827 (PC2621) ~ 400 '
The other Bombardier vehicles listed in the Census List are to S/M 2561 'Car Half Tracked Personnel'. I assumed that these were the original vehicles, and of course Lars confirms. Note the wide disparity between actual vehicle types and the M of Supply official descriptions!!! May I have a photo please just to see what they looked like?
Incidentally under 'ELIASON' are listed Motor Toboggans to S/M 2317 and 2772, M 4773981 to 477388 [which must be transposed] and 477389 to 4773890 respectively.