Canadian Ferret / Sand Channels

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

Speaking of ferret photos, I have a bunch of photos around here somewhere of the Cdn ferrets at the workshops before leaving for Cypress. They built some god awful chicken wire cage over the top....I suspect to protect against bottles and rocks being thrown at them. The photos show them strapped to the backs of the ferrets on the bonadventure, but once in cypress they seem to have been ditched.

Are you referring to this wonderful example of advanced Canadian engineering?

Clive

[Robin Craig]

Rob,

if you have more pictures of the chicken cages it would be good to get them in the public domain, so anytime your not spinning a wrench . .. feel free to post them

R

[rob love]

Originally Posted by servicepub

Are you referring to this wonderful example of advanced Canadian engineering?

Clive

That's the one. Note that it would only indicate (after the fact) rocks or rounds that were larger than 40mm.

Happier times in the peacekeeping army.

I'll have a look for my ferret photos now.

I'll have a look for my ferret photos now, but here is one of the standard press release photos from Cypress to do in the meantime.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Cypress? You guys were based on that sunny mediterranean island, right? Or is this proof that deployed soldiers don't really know where they are, feeling like they are chased up a tree....

PS: sorry, I could not resist!

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi All

Clive, you missed the other part of the "chicken cage" arrangement!!

I have looked through a great number of RCD Ferret photos and did not find any with sand channels mounted.

Now "Tote Goats" I found!!

regards
Darrell

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Darrell Zinck

Hi All

Clive, you missed the other part of the "chicken cage" arrangement!!

regards
Darrell

More like a rotisserie. Can you imagine the heat build-up in the Cyprus sun?
C

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi Clive

I don't think the photo I showed was of Cyprus though. Too much snow on the ground!!

Well......... maybe up in the Troodos.

But you're right, more hot than cool!!

I see the lead vehicle in this photo has some sort of screen too.

regards
Darrell

* Or is that a Mk II!!?? D'oh!!

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Darrell Zinck

Hi Clive


I see the lead vehicle in this photo has some sort of screen too.

regards
Darrell

* Or is that a Mk II!!?? D'oh!!

That would make it one of the Brit loaners.
C