1st Hussars and Holy Roller & Perry Kitson

[Ed Storey]

I guess it did not matter that the original T41 (?) tracks were swapped out for T48 (?) tracks bought in France.

[David Herbert]

Those are T54E1 links in the photo above. Probably the most common of the WW2 steel chevron designs so entirely in keeping if not original to the tank.

David

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by David Herbert

Those are T54E1 links in the photo above. Probably the most common of the WW2 steel chevron designs so entirely in keeping if not original to the tank.

T54E1 tracks indeed, BOMB was running on a set of these in June 1945.

Not used a lot these days, most Sherman tanks are fitted with rubber tracks as otherwise they cannot be operated on public roads.

"Original Toronto Star caption: D-Day veteran; this Canadian-built tank (sic) of the Sherbrooke Fusiliers was still in action at V-E-Day. After landing on a Normandy beach; it fought its way across northwestern France; Belgium; Holland and into Germany. It's still a real fighter"
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Source: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/object...-sherbrooke-fu

[Jordan Baker]

Well that didn’t take too long. Already vandalized

https://london.ctvnews.ca/holy-rolle...eXZNlVjI3lQzAo

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Well that didn’t take too long. Already vandalized

https://london.ctvnews.ca/holy-rolle...eXZNlVjI3lQzAo

I guess the tree sap and bird shit is OK for a war hero of this significance.

[Ed Storey]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

I guess the tree sap and bird shit is OK for a war hero of this significance.

Yup, that is the price you pay when you love an item so much that it just has to go back outside to a city park.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

The story continues (thanks to Robert Morrison for sending this link to me):

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/londo...rged-1.6486728

I guess it helps to create the awareness how precious this tank is and that plans need to be made to protect it from vandalism and external influences.

”My husband said they should put a cage over it to stop people from vandalizing it. Why can't people leave things alone?" Young said. "If they do have to cover it to protect it, that's going to eliminate that connection that kids can have with it."
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Larry Belliveau came to take pictures of the newly restored tank on Monday, just hours before police released news that they had arrested a man they believe was responsible for the vandalism.
"It's a shame because they're going to have to put a fence around it," said Belliveau. "I don't know what our city has become. You can't fix stupid."
Larry Belliveau says he's angry someone vandalized the restored Second World War tank in Victoria Park. (Kate Dubinski/CBC)
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