CDN Archer

[Bill Murray]

Found this today on a French photo blog.
Bill

[John McGillivray]

Well it’s not an Archer and it’s not Canadian.
It is a Crusader II, Gun Tractor Mk I towing a 17 pdr anti-tank gun, from a British Anti-Tank regiment from a Corps Artillery.

[David Herbert]

Nice photo. This is actually a Crusader Gun Tractor, which as it says in the caption was intended for pulling the 17pdr Anti Tank gun. The Archer was a self propelled 17pdr in a chassis developed from the Valentine using all the late Valentine features (GM6-71 etc). The Crusader gun tractors were conversions using Crusader II tank lower hulls but with a later mark of liberty engine than the majority of the gun tanks. This did away with the chain drive to the fans that had caused so much trouble in the dessert war. As such they became quite reliable and would make a great restored vehicle now.

The one in the photo has its wading screens erected still and has a name which looks like 'Archer' painted on the front, hence the caption.

David

Ps. must type faster, John beat me to it!

[Bill Murray]

Oh Snap!!!!

As armour is not my field of interest/research, I should stay away from posting what I think are positive ID's of such vehicles.

As said, just stumbled across the photo looking for other stuff and saw the word "Canadian". Just cannot trust the Internet all the time for accurate information I guess.

Bill

[tankbarrell]

Originally Posted by David Herbert

trouble in the dessert war.

Ah yes, a trifling matter...

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by tankbarrell

Ah yes, a trifling matter...

Watch out smart guy, he'll have you for breakfast!

H.

[David Herbert]

Ahh, Trifle for breakfast, what a good idea !

David

[MicS]

Here's an Archer, possibly Canadian. It's on Beelbank WO2. To get it type the image number 199996 in the appropriate box:

http://www.beeldbankwo2.nl/zoek.jsp?...locale&lang=en

Michel

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by MicS

Here's an Archer, possibly Canadian. It's on Beelbank WO2. To get it type the image number 199996 in the appropriate box:
http://www.beeldbankwo2.nl/zoek.jsp?...locale&lang=en

Here you go:

Image details
Image number: 199996
Collection: Regionaal Archief Leiden
Caption: Bevrijding Leiden
Canadese militairen met pantservoertuigen in hun kampement in het bos van Oud Poelgeest.
Image Date: 04-06-1945
Keywords: Tanks; Canadian Armed Forces
Geography: Leiden; Nederland; Zuid-Holland
Image type: Foto
Author/Photographer: H. Kleibrink
Right of use: RAL