Ram Tank photos

[sapper740]

Here are a few pics from a Star Weekly article dated July 11, 1942 showcasing Canada's new tank, the Ram Cruiser tank as it takes on a "flivver". Enjoy!

CHIMO! Derek

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by sapper740

Here are a few pics from a Star Weekly article dated July 11, 1942 showcasing Canada's new tank, the Ram Cruiser tank as it takes on a "flivver". Enjoy!

Derek, enjoying themselves they surely did. Why is it they always want to run over a car?

Can you make out the registration number on the orginal print?

Thanks,
Hanno

[Darrell Zinck]

Hanno

We run over cars because it's fun.

Last month for the Family Day, we sold raffle tickets to ride in the loaders hole of a Leo IIA4 while crushing a car. Sold out in about 3 seconds! My youngest gave hers to a late-arriving family and they won!! They tried to give it back but she'd have none of it. Good girl.

If anyone wants these Ram pics in print form, they are for sale on ebay. No connection to the seller.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1942-CANADIAN...item27f2636af0

regards
Darrell

[Bob Cohoon]

Here are a few photos, taken last week , outside a Vancouver regiment, just for interest

[David Dunlop]

Was that the home of the BC Dragoons? Burrard Street Armoury? There used to be a Sherman sitting in front of it back in the 1980's which made for great, easy comparisons. Nice to know the Ram is still alive and well.


David

[Roger Lucy]

It's an early Ram II, presumably one of the ones sent to Debert NS for training 4 CAD. They were then shipped back to MLW, for reconditioning - note the welded shut sponson doors and pistol port, plus the Mk.V 6-pounder and sent to Borden for training.

[Bob Cohoon]

Yes, it is the Beatty Street drill hall/ armoury of the British Columbia Regiment in Vancouver. I think I saw an Easy 8 late model Sherman nearby, and also a very old muzzle loading cannon. I' ll try and put a link here to all this : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatty_Street_Drill_Hall