Post War Staghounds in Canada

David Dunlop · #1 26-02-13, 16:46

I noticed the thread in this forum on the logging conversions of former Shermans, that are still earning a living down under.

Wasn't there a company in Vancouver after the war that was rounding up all available Staghounds in Canada and modifying them for the logging industry as well? Never seen photos of the final product, but recall chatting with someone at an MV Convention in Vancouver in the 80's who had poked about the company property at that time. Found a few Staghound axles still lying around but not much else by then.

David

jeff davis · #2 26-02-13, 19:23

The Company was Patrick Forklift in the Still Creek area of Burnaby and they constructed off road Forklifts. The legend is that they had buried several of the hulls to shore up still creek from flooding the property.The running gear was used for the Forklifts I in the past had come across a few.
Jeff

maple_leaf_eh · #3 27-02-13, 00:24

The Shermans are active all up and down the West Coast of North America.

marco · #4 28-02-13, 19:06

Hereby two old photo's from a modified Staghound in Canada which might originate from Patrick Forklift.

Marco

maple_leaf_eh · #5 11-03-13, 03:07

I posted this question on a heavy equipment forum, and a Dane reponded. He offered to post some pictures he took in Hope in the 80's.

(I knew a girl named Hope in the 80's, but I didn't have the presence of mind to take any pictures of her ...)

James Shopland · #6 18-03-13, 16:44

I believed there was a similar company in Australia converting the Staghounds into 'commercial' vehicles. I believe the logging vehicles were called Cadmac Tuskers. Good luck with the research.

James.

ps. If you find any secret hoards of Staghound parts, please let me know as we are struggling to restore one