Sid Swallow Ford Prototype? Need help!!

[Stew Robertson]

If memory still serves me I think Gary found that truck in Drumheller Sask.
and the details from Sid, that was a proto type and was either 37 or 38 and had alum intake on it and I can't recall but I think it also had aluminum heads
If I can get these damned tapes from the seminar finished the real answers should be there!
I hope all that collection is still not sitting in the rain depot
(Just a little dig)
I am glad that someone finally got their act together and is going to do
somthing with it
Congrats on the best job in the world Rob
Stew

[rob love]

There are still a few unrestored vehicles out in the dustbowl, but anything that is complete is indoors. There are some vehicles on display in the main museum building (some on a rotational basis) and the bulk of the vehicles along with some guns and limbers, and even a light aircraft and the remnants of a glider, are all stored in another building where they are completely out of the elements.

If anyone is passing by on the trans-Canada highway near Brandon, and does not take the 10 minute drive south to view the collection, they are truly missing something. The vehicle collection is now much more accessible even on a drop in basis, but it is still best to call ahead.

BTW, the term rain depot does not apply to Shilo. Sure, we might get some rain in May and June, but by July the grass normally turns brown. Some years we see rain again in October, but no guarantees.

Today we worked on the shifting mechanism on a Lynx armoured car for a bit. There is a bit of wear and damage in the shifter, but I think the problem is solved. The biggest challenge was getting those cotter pins off the linkages in that very tight space.

[Stew Robertson]

By rain depot all I meant was the condensation off the steel roof and the dirt floor No insult intended at least most of the collection ended up inside

[rob love]

Ahhh, I get you. You are talking about the old sheds on the G lines. All the vehicles have been moved to N118, which is the old RCHA maintenance building. Cement floor, insulated walls, and plenty of heat. But as with all vehicle buildings, they are never big enough. As it presently sits, some of the newer armoured artifacts like the M113 and the M577 sit outside tarped.

[rob love]

Here are a couple shots of what I am working with. The truck did have the body work done on it to make it a nice looking cab and chassis. Last year it got torn down as a result of the steering problem, and that was when the worn steering and suspension started to surface, and of course the brakes were shot.

The second photo is the steering box, which I hope will be a normal COE box. Although the box looks similar to the CMP boxes, this one is left hand drive and a lot lighter. The sector shaft is considerably shorter than the ones available from Mac's and other restoration places.

[Lynn Eades]

My un qualified guess is the steering box is a Gemmer engineering manufacture. They did a a lot of steering boxes for Ford and Dodge back then.

[rob love]

Looks like you are right. Googled it and that does seem to fit their design.