17 pounder anti-tank gun

[John McGillivray]

This morning I made a visit to the museum at the Longue Pointe depot in east end Montreal. It is a nice little museum with a collection of weapons, uniforms, etc. Outside there are two 25 pdr guns, a 155mm howitzer, a 17pdr. and a 6 pdr A/T guns. There is also a 40mm Bofors and two American made 90mm AA guns.

In addition there are three tanks on the grounds. A Centurion with a 20pdr gun, a 76mm M4A2 Sherman and a Russian tank (maybe a T72).

I tried to read the markings on the 17pdr to see where it was made. The data plate has been removed. It is difficult to read the markings on the Breech due to the thick paint. What I could make out was a follows:

B/R No L/ ?????
R.O.F. C? FL 5595
(the letter after the "C" may be an F or a T)

I would guess that “R.O.F.” may be the abbreviation for the manufacture’s name. Any suggestions?

The two 25 pdr’s were marked on their breeches as follows:

S.I.C. 3.42 & S.I.C. 5.42

S. I.C. would stand for Sorel Industries of Canada with the numbers being the dates of manufacture as March 1942 and May 1942.

The 155mm howitzer was also made by Sorel Industries in 1956.