Sherman ARV at Camp Borden??

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Clint Tauber

The HVSS drill was similar to the M32F, Finning called it the "M40F". A few M32's were rebuilt with HVSS and would look pretty much like the M40F. The use of surplus equipment on the West Coast could fill a book. There were half tracks with yarders on them, M26 tank retrievers as spar carriers, M4 tractors used as drill carriers and fire fighters, etc. The so called "M4A3" carrier was sold by Napco to a few yarder manufacturers as the "Napco Spar Carrier". I think I have the manual for one here, somewhere.

Clint,

If you have more info about the use of surplus equipment I'd be happy to start a new thread as I think this is a very interesting but neglected subject.

Thanks,
Hanno

[302Trooper]

This Sherman ARV was found on a range in Germany and recovered by A Sqn Mech's. When the RCD returned to Petawawa and I was posted to Lahr with the VIII CH it was part of the 3 vehicle display in front of N-40 and N-50. When Princess Anne visited the regiment in the spring of 1989 all of the vehicles were opened sandblasted and re-painted. When we closed out Lahr and the North Marg the Hussars gave the ARV back to the EME to be returned to Canada.

[Ed Storey]

I love museums that use faux artifacts with fake markings. A sad practice that is condoned by many and a practice continues to be perpetrated and perpetuated by the woefully uninformed.

[Robin Craig]

Just to clarify a few things here.

I spent some time this past weekend with a number of the staff from the C+ E Museum, including 3 senior staff members.

The ARV is a base monument and not the Museum's, be very very clear on this.

Just because it is outside the museum does not make it theirs.

There has been a change of Directors and it seems there is new life and direction ahead.

Pleasant and agreeable folks I am happy to have met and been informed by.

[Robert Bergeron]

Friends,

I just spent last week in Borden. See my posts in the Sergeants Mess.

I consider myself lucky there was a museum to be visited, monuments and gate guards to be seen.

I was a bit shocked to learn that the Firefly Sherman posing as Major Radley-Walter's was not in fact .

But then , it is a nice reminder of his great contribution.

i like original and correctly represented and i like reminders, tributes. But it should be clearly labeled . Truthfullness is better .

[Dan Martel]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Friends,
I was a bit shocked to learn that the Firefly Sherman posing as Major Radley-Walter's was not in fact.

Was not a Sherman Firefly or was not the one actually used by Radley-Walters?

Cheers,
Dan.

[Robert Bergeron]

Was not in fact used by RW. I stand corrected .