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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Is this what I think it is?

Rogier Peeters suggested on the Overvalwagen Forum the picture shows the curved rear plate of an M3A3 Stuart. I think that is indeed what we see.

H.

[cantankrs]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra (Oct 2006)

Rogier Peeters suggested on the Overvalwagen Forum the picture shows the curved rear plate of an M3A3 Stuart. I think that is indeed what we see.

Quick addition to Hanno's old post - I see you're all satisfied that it's not a RAM and the curved backplate looks like a Stuart variant. I think one can see the V-belt running from the engine to the Generator down the lower left of the motor which a W-670 7cyl motor would have.

Regards

Alex

[Bill Miller]

No idea what this photo is about but it reminds me of a cartoon from the April 1942 issue of the "Tank"...

Must be difficult climbing around on the equipment in heels!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

See Ordnance Museum Data Plates #2: British & Canadian at the AFV News forum.

The data plate of Ram II WD No CT160162 / TKC 1691 / DND 76-133 has surfaced at the U.S. Army Ordnance Museum. This tank was present at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in Aberdeen, Maryland, USA, until at least December 1946 when the photograph below was taken. Now long gone, probably since the Korean War scrap drive, but luckily the data plate survives.

Pictures courtesy of Neil Baumgardner.

HTH,
Hanno

[Brian Gough]

Hi Hanno,

The data plate from Canadian Ram Rank 2, serial # CT159625 just sold on eBay for US$201.50 (ended Sept 28, 2010).

Picture here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=290478552815


Brian

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Brian Gough

The data plate from Canadian Ram Rank 2, serial # CT159625 just sold on eBay for US$201.50 (ended Sept 28, 2010).

Brian,

Thanks for the heads up! At least we can record remains of another Ram. Last entry at www.ramtank.ca for serial number CT159625 is in June 1943, "retained in Canada for training purposes". Who can read the DND number? 56-569?

Regards,
Hanno

Manufacturers Data Plate from Canadian Ram Tank
Removed from a Canadian Ram 2 tank dated 1943. Cast bronze or brass plate measuring 6"x4". Made by the Montreal Locomotive Works Ltd.

[servicepub (RIP)]

Thnx guys, I will add these when I get home this weekend.

Clive