Sherman ARV at Camp Borden??

[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 .

[Dan Martel]

Rob,

I just now read your visiting Borden thread in the Sergeant's Mess, which I probably should've done before I asked you my question.

Further to your excellent photograph of the alleged Firefly in question, I wonder who in the museum thought that painting Radley-Walters' surname on the turret would make it look authentic to the War? Especially painted in an overall coat of 'interior green'? I'm not denigrating the hard work of the volunteers, but it's really not that hard to get the details right.

Just my 2 pfennings.

Cheers,
Dan.