Canadair CL70 CFR 58-91588

[Terry Witiuk]

Robin. Keep up the good work...you seem to be making good progress. What is your expectation for completion. Might it be ready for Milton 2018?

[Robin Craig]

Thanks for all the great comments here and in private.

Terry, what do you mean? Its done, here is a picture

[Robin Craig]

Well. I am sure most of you knew I was joking with the last post, my infantile humour again.

This week saw a good amount pf progress on this project but in the back room department. I took a trip to Stayner ON for work, and used that trip to deliver two Wide track trailers that have been waiting for their new forever homes. That has put some funding into this project and cleared out some personal space. Also this week saw some tires sold. These projects don't fund themselves and it is good t clean up and downsize.

The picture in the last post was taken at a stop on my return trip at Base Borden Museum.

Now that I have a better understanding of the RAT I understand various examples much better and spot the differences.

The Borden example has pretty much all the same fitting as mine, The fitting of what appear to be a larger set of lights up front and the omission of the centre light is the only change that has been done, the evidence of the original is visible if you look closely.

The Borden example has chassis frames which are not great but look much better hosed with white paint.

I was sick on Wednesday so shop night had to be cancelled.

All is good

[Robin Craig]

While researching I found this photo showing a version of the Canadair vehicle undergoing testing at Borden. Note how it is significantly different having a rounded upper body and fuel tank fill point set halfway down the sides.

Somehow it still looks mighty dodgy in operation, mill pond usage only if you ask me.

[rob love]

Pulling empty 200 pound toboggans is one thing...try that with a load on subject toboggan. Best to use a tow rope slightly longer than the max depth of the body of water you are traversing though.

[David Dunlop]

Probably fairly capable out in the tundra and muskeg, but strictly fair weather open water otherwise.

Is that a Chevy Nomad in the background, and what crest is on the sides of the Rat?

David

[rob love]

On the sides of the rat are the tops of Canadian Maple Leafs (not that 60s Liberal stylized thing we use now).

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Probably fairly capable out in the tundra and muskeg, but strictly fair weather open water otherwise.

Is that a Chevy Nomad in the background, and what crest is on the sides of the Rat?

David

The lines don't match the Nomad. But they are no earlier than the Tri-Five Chevs (55, 56, 57). I think that vehicle is a 57 Chev Townsman 4-dr station wagon. The Nomad has always been an attractive model, but was only sold as a 2-dr. The 58 had a more pronounced "eye brow" on the edge of the hood, and a break in the flat line under the side windows.

So after that little detour into car styles, I suggest the photo is no earlier than 1955 and probably early 1960s because they don't make them like they used to, and cars mercifully don't rust out like they used to. A ten-yr old car wouldn't look as presentable as what I can see in the photo.