Leopard 1 Driver Training Cabs in Canada

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi Lance

Welcome aboard. Im sure that with all your varied service that you have a lot of detail and facts to add to the Forum.

I may be in touch soon to help pick one of those C2s parked at the old railhead worth keeping for the Museum.

Is that Tom Skeltoons in the Adv D&M photo??

regards
Darrell

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Darrell Zinck

I may be in touch soon to help pick one of those C2s parked at the old railhead worth keeping for the Museum.

That's funny. When I was in Gagetown in 1980, I was attached with C squadron. The leopards were still on warranty, and down by the rail-head near base supply were about 10 Centurions. They were rumored to be heading to Switzerland to be made into gun emplacements but I think they ended up in Isreal? There were also two Cents and two ferrets parked down Shirley road waiting to go for targets.



I scrounged a manual out of one of the cents at that rail-head. Usually when I hold onto a manual I eventually end up with an example of that vehicle in the stable. Fortunately that did not happen this time.

[Lance Wiebe]

Originally Posted by rob love

That's funny. When I was in Gagetown in 1980, I was attached with C squadron. The leopards were still on warranty, and down by the rail-head near base supply were about 10 Centurions. They were rumored to be heading to Switzerland to be made into gun emplacements but I think they ended up is Isreal? There were also two Cents and two ferrets parked down Shirley road waiting to go for targets.



I scrounged a manual out of one of the cents at that rail-head. Usually when I hold onto a manual I eventually end up with an example of that vehicle in the stable. Fortunately that did not happen this time.

Interesting story, when I came back from Germany in 1980 for my Advance Comms course, a friend of mine said that the Swiss company and soldiers checking the Centurions out were accompanied by Israelis in civilian clothing.

Things that make you go hmmm......

[Luc Perreault]

I know of a leo trainer in private hands in Québec. Parked outside a garage.

[Lance Wiebe]

Originally Posted by Darrell Zinck

Hi Lance

Welcome aboard. Im sure that with all your varied service that you have a lot of detail and facts to add to the Forum.

I may be in touch soon to help pick one of those C2s parked at the old railhead worth keeping for the Museum.

Is that Tom Skeltoons in the Adv D&M photo??

regards
Darrell

Thanks Darrell!
I recognize both Tom Skelding and Frank Austin in the picture.
I never had the Advanced D&M, I had advance Comms and Advance Armour Gunner.
You know where I hang out, come see me anytime and we'll go have a look.

Lance