M151a2

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by edstorey

Did Canada use the M151A2 TOW Ammo Carrier version? If we did use them, I had never seen one in use and consequently do not have a photo of one.

Thank you for the information you have found, I keep thinking we Canada used about 12 of the M151A2 with TOW, but I cannot confirm it.

Yes, a Missile Carrier Version was also listed with similar quantities. No pics i'm aware of.

Scotty

[servicepub (RIP)]

Here are the TOW M151's that were on DND's database CD they sent me. What is the "AKEE"? I assume that the "Carrier" is the ammo carrier.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by servicepub

What is the "AKEE"?

Usually the term used is IKEE, which stands for "Installation kit, electrical equipment". My bet would be the AKEE is "adapter kit, electrical equipment".


I am glad I happened on these old CFR number collections a year back. It sure brings us to a new level of knowledge on things as obscure as TOW missile Mutts.

[Scott Bentley]

I took a CFR and was promoted on Friday....

In addition to locking myself out of my car today, the numbers and info I posted up earlier was right out to lunch

I guess all that stuff they say is true.

Anyway, yes, as pointed out, 9 TOW Missile Launchers and 2 Missile Carriers. I suspect the CWM TOW MUTT may have been "written over". There were only 10 Iltis TOW Missile Launchers that I could find, so based on a 1 for 1, that seems to explain the TOW MUTT from the CWM we can't find.

Rob, yes for sure. All makes for interesting reading, especially the Cable Layer. I'd love to know what happened to it.

Ed, either way, you've got a rare beast salvaged there.

Anyone notice the difference of the Grill from the rest of the M151A2s? Mine has the "Furnace Filter", but those look like the entire Grill was modified/reinforced and the Slats removed. Interesting.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by armybuck041

I took a CFR and was promoted on Friday....

In addition to locking myself out of my car today, the numbers and info I posted up earlier was right out to lunch

I guess all that stuff they say is true.


Anyone notice the difference of the Grill from the rest of the M151A2s? Mine has the "Furnace Filter", but those look like the entire Grill was modified/reinforced and the Slats removed. Interesting.

You might as well buy a car with a GPS because I never met a commissioned officer yet that can read a map.

That grill is very odd. Reinforced all around the outer edges where the winter cover buttons should be. I wondered if it might be part of the Tow kit, but a google check of other tow mutts show regular grills.

Mutt parts were never particularly rare or expensive. Kind of have to wonder why someone went to all the trouble.

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by rob love

You might as well buy a car with a GPS because I never met a commissioned officer yet that can read a map.

I once watched a Phase III Candidate almost corkscrew himself into the ground trying to orientate his map..... Point taken

Originally Posted by rob love

That grill is very odd. Reinforced all around the outer edges where the winter cover buttons should be. I wondered if it might be part of the Tow kit, but a google check of other tow mutts show regular grills.

Mutt parts were never particularly rare or expensive. Kind of have to wonder why someone went to all the trouble.

Funny thing is even the one in the pic from RV has the grill done too, so its definately not a one off. Kinda looks like the 202 Workshop Boys got carried away.... MUTT Grills are pretty flimsy, but doesn't seem to justify a total re-engineering. 6 Bolts, 6 Plugs and Bye Bye...

[rob love]

Originally Posted by armybuck041

I once watched a Phase III Candidate almost corkscrew himself into the ground trying to orientate his map..... Point taken

Like a doberman chasing his tail.....

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

You might as well buy a car with a GPS because I never met a commissioned officer yet that can read a map.

Generally speaking you shouldn't make generalities! I was a commissioned officer in the Reserves and I was also a champion Orienteer when in Cadets. I am sure we all know officers who have read the map upside down but I have also known an Armour crewman who thought that the brown lines on a map (the contour lines) were footpaths.

[rob love]

There is no greater pleasure to a platoon of mechanics than to be going over a cloverleaf on a main highway while watching the maint-O heading away into the horizon from the underpass away from the convoy. I swear they used to do these things just to raise our morale.

Sorry if I caused offense Clive, but as Scotty has pointed out, the deterioration is already occurring.

BTW Scotty, have you started shopping around for a sword yet? You can always go classy and get a 130 year old example from John Denner or the like.