Wasp or Iroquois?
Do you have an exact date for this demonstration? I was wondering if it's possible that the flame thrower is in fact the Iroquois. This was developed by Canada in the early 1950s. The Iroquois was much simpler than the Wasp II and obtained ranges of up to 200 metres. 100 examples were manufactured by the Turnbull Elevator company. In September 1953, three were issued to each PF battalion . Others were earmarked for use at summer camps for demonstrations for the Militia. Unfortunately the only detail of the equipment I can see in this footage is the gas cylinder, but the range looks pretty impressive.
Roger
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18-03-08, 14:08
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