Tank Restoration 101 Class

[Frank v R]

Hi Dave,the Grizzly is back home in Borden, went home this summer , sitting on a corner near the museum, as was expected no restoration work done by the high school , just some minor damage to the rear sand shield brackets when they moved it into the school using a backhoe,I hope no parts went missing, someone I spoke to from the armoured corp association was very proud that they had paid to have some of the vehicles sandblasted and painted gloss pea green , sorry but all the history on these vehicles is gone , to find anything someone will need to go into whatever photo files there may be to find photos of these vehicles , as far as I know there is no crossover file of the serial to cencus numbers for these vehicles, on the up side there will shortly be another running M4A2E8 in Ontario, and work is started on a additional Sexton , please note many interior parts are needed for this project,hope someone has some bits and can help,
regards Frank

[Frank v R]

Further to Peter's comments, the top hatch was long gone before it got to the school , all that was there was a round steel plate , no engine but mostly complete interior that needed a good sand blast and paint, exterior was pea green before it went to the school, the teacher was never even willing to invest any of his own money in the purchase of books for the vehicle, just goes to show that if we the private collector do not do it no one will, with the exception of a VERY few museums around the world,

[Bob Phillips]

Just a footnote to this story- I had a good clean, used running engine available for this project ( not mine ) and put them on to it - nothing happened. ( It was later sold stateside ). I told them where they might get a donation engine - nothing happened. Also I think the gate guardian at Bordan (Grizzly ??) still has an R975 in it that could have been robbed/borrowed? But it is a big job and it costs serious money - B.P.