There are still a few unrestored vehicles out in the dustbowl, but anything that is complete is indoors. There are some vehicles on display in the main museum building (some on a rotational basis) and the bulk of the vehicles along with some guns and limbers, and even a light aircraft and the remnants of a glider, are all stored in another building where they are completely out of the elements.
If anyone is passing by on the trans-Canada highway near Brandon, and does not take the 10 minute drive south to view the collection, they are truly missing something. The vehicle collection is now much more accessible even on a drop in basis, but it is still best to call ahead.
BTW, the term rain depot does not apply to Shilo. Sure, we might get some rain in May and June, but by July the grass normally turns brown. Some years we see rain again in October, but no guarantees.
Today we worked on the shifting mechanism on a Lynx armoured car for a bit. There is a bit of wear and damage in the shifter, but I think the problem is solved. The biggest challenge was getting those cotter pins off the linkages in that very tight space.
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13-03-12, 04:00
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