Cdn Army M152 Radio Van

[Chris Preston]

'Afternoon All,

My brother-in-law (who's waiting patiently for his registration to this forum to be processed) is progressing on the refurbishing of our museum's (Ashton Armoury Museum) 1955 M152 (Cdn) Radio Van. Before going much further he's considering replacing the linoleum floor covering as what's there now is in need of replacement.

Does anyone know what's the best material to use and a source for same?

Cheers,

Chris Preston,
Victoria, BC

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Chris

Can you get a picture of what it looks like? Think I've seen two different types in the past, memory is telling green and/or brown. Will also look to see if have any photos, we're a number of the van body A 152 series at a meet I went in Hamilton back early 80s.

Cheers Phil

[rob love]

Send Derk Derin a PM. He recently restored one for the police museum, and brought a sample of the original in to a local flooring shop. They matched it up to an industrial linoleum.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

Send Derk Derin a PM. He recently restored one for the police museum, and brought a sample of the original in to a local flooring shop. They matched it up to an industrial linoleum.

I've been trying to match plain brown linoleum to re-surface my HUW wireless table. There isn't flooring shop I've been in yet that will hear me out. Now, if I wanted simulated marble or wood grain patterns...

If you can point me in the right direction I'd be most appreciative. Bergeron will need flooring for his Chev 2K1 wireless restoration as well.

[Chris Preston]

Thanks everyone. I'll get a photo of the interior and flooring posted shortly.

Cheers,

Chris Preston

[Bruce MacMillan]

I asked the very same question a few years back when I had mine.
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...hlight=m152cdn

Also talking to some people that used them they all were different colour/material. I ended up putting in black linoleum.