Ram Tank photos

[sapper740]

I believe these are previously unpublished pics of Canadian Ram tanks taken in 1943. No hint as to location but could CACNTC be Canadian Armoured Corps National training Centre?

Cheers Derek

[sapper740]

It looks like the port for the main gun has been plated over in the one pic. Unfortunately, no further info regarding these pics.

Derek.

[Roddy de Normann]

Hi Sapper 740...

Nice pics - can you read the DND Numbers ? One looks like 41-1-36xx - can not quite get the resolution to read it clearly...

A8 I suspect is the Training School these are from...will look that up and reply further...

Many thanks for the pics

Roddy1011

[Mark W. Tonner]

Derek/Roddy1011;

To answer two questions:

Originally Posted by sapper740

No hint as to location but could CACNTC be Canadian Armoured Corps National training Centre?

1. - what you are reading as CACNTC, is actually C.A.C.(A)T.C. = Canadian Armoured Corps (Active) Training Centre.

Originally Posted by Roddy1011

A8 I suspect is the Training School these are from...

2. - Serial 1209 - A8 Canadian Armoured Corps Training Centre - authorized effective 15 February 1941, disbanded effective 1 September 1942 - localization: Camp Borden, Ontario. A8 Canadian Armoured Corps Training Centre, A9 Canadian Armoured Corps Training Centre (Serial 1210), and the Canadian Armoured Corps Training Group (Serial 561), were amalgamated to form Serial 1285 - A33 Canadian Armoured Corps Training Establishment, effective 1 September 1942 - localization: Camp Borden, Ontario. A33 Canadian Armoured Corps Training Establishment, was reorganized and redesignated The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School, effective 1 October 1946 - localization: Camp Borden, Ontario.

Derek, good find, great photos!

Cheers

[Roddy de Normann]

Mark -

You beat me too it....

I have been searching for a number of years for listings of those tracked vehicles with Canadian serial numbers as opposed to the UK T numbers - have you had any luck ?

Roddy de Normann

[Marc Montgomery]

As I continue going through my stuff. came across this pick..alas, no idea where, when etc.. but I'd guess that it wasn't getting out of that mess without some serious help.

[Jon Skagfeld]

One can certainly see the future Kangaroo in one of the side shots, can't one?

[david moore]

This is a photo a friend gave me - her father posing with a Ram at Debert 1942 I believe. He was with the BC Regt (4th Arnd Div) en route to UK. Could also qualify for "in the background" Chev cab 12

[servicepub (RIP)]

Does anyone know who won the e-bay auction for the photos shown at the toip of this thread?