Sherman ARV at Camp Borden??

[maple_leaf_eh]

Thank you for the specifics. Learn something new every day.

[Clint Tauber]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

Thank you for the specifics. Learn something new every day.

Here are some drills, WW2 equipment still earning its keep. The Tank Drill was first built by G.M. Philpott, later bought by Finning. Several companies built copies. Chapman built a "Drilmobile" based on the M5 HS tractor, Traxxon made one out of all kinds of components.

[jdmcm]

The two vehicles pictured on the left sport M4 High Speed tractor running gear, not M4 Sherman

[Clint Tauber]

Originally Posted by jdmcm

The two vehicles pictured on the left sport M4 High Speed tractor running gear, not M4 Sherman

Actually M4A1 with extended end connectors on both sides. That is my point, Finning already had an M4, so when they upgraded to Sherman running gear, they couldn't call it an M4, so it became an "M-32"

[Robin Craig]

JDMCM I am having trouble getting emails to you.

I need to speak or email urgently on an issue that is of advantage to you

[maple_leaf_eh]

And just to stir the naming convention pot, att is a photo of a yellow Finning tank drill's HVSS suspension which I labelled as M32F from the source.

[jdmcm]

Hi Robin

Will email you tonight

John

[Clint Tauber]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

And just to stir the naming convention pot, att is a photo of a yellow Finning tank drill's HVSS suspension which I labelled as M32F from the source.

The HVSS drill was similar to the M32F, Finning called it the "M40F". A few M32's were rebuilt with HVSS and would look pretty much like the M40F. The use of surplus equipment on the West Coast could fill a book. There were half tracks with yarders on them, M26 tank retrievers as spar carriers, M4 tractors used as drill carriers and fire fighters, etc. The so called "M4A3" carrier was sold by Napco to a few yarder manufacturers as the "Napco Spar Carrier". I think I have the manual for one here, somewhere.