Leopard 1 Driver Training Cabs in Canada

[Dan Martel]

Originally Posted by rob love

I don't buy the "37 c1s in Canada were modified to take the cab". There was a whole squadron of leos (along with one ARV) in Gagetown that mirrored those in Germany. Those tanks were regular C1s, and not modified in any way that I could see. Then there was the half dozen or so that had the training cab.

Rob, neither Ed or myself is saying that there were 37 C1's fitted with a training cab. What we're saying is that 37 C1's were modified to be able to be fitted with a training cab. If only six training cabs existed (as seems to be the case), then they could be fitted to any one of the 37 C1 hulls in rotation.

I saw a training cab once, at a military show in Oshawa about 10 years ago. It was in the hands of a private owner. Didn't take a photo of it. Without a tank under it, it didn't seem like much. To me, anyway.

Cheers,
Dan.