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[Don Birnie]

Max,Tony. David.

I would like to throw out an idea into the discussion on which came first theF15A or the FGT.
As Tony stated poto's AT042 to At045 show light running gear and no auxillary spring in the rear.
My thought is that this chassis was going to be used in both the F15A and the FGT.
Let me explain. Untill Canada received the permision and the patents from England after Dunkirk in May 1940 to manufacture the 25pdr it was still using the 18pdr which I beleive was a lighter weight gun.
Once Canada started to train and use the 25pdr the light running gear and suspenion was found to be to light.
So the FGT's chassis was upgraded to the 3 ton suspension and running gear using the 101"frame leaving the lighter one to the F15A.
Just a thought.

Don