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Old 24-06-18, 08:26
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Did Canada ever use the Long Range hull like the Australians did with the bolt on 100 gallon tank?

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Old 24-06-18, 19:50
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Hi

Hal Skaarup has a pic of the Cdn Mk 11 in Moncton. She has a 100gal tank.

http://silverhawkauthor.com/images/s...Moncton-rt.jpg
http://silverhawkauthor.com/armoured...swick_371.html

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Old 24-06-18, 20:05
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Did Canada ever use the Long Range hull like the Australians did with the bolt on 100 gallon tank?
As Darrell says, yes, Canada did. The Mk 11 Centurions in Europe were so equipped, and known as the Mk 11 LR (for long range). I think the Centurion in the CWM, which is a Mk 11, has the added gas tank, but darned if I can find a photo of it.

If you're really interested in Canadian Centurions, check out the threads on Modern Canadian Vehicles. Tons of information from very knowledgeable people.

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Dan.

PS: Can't comment on that paint scheme for the Centurion in Moncton.

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Old 24-06-18, 22:46
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Thanks so much for the replies guys, super helpful and very much appreciated!

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Old 25-06-18, 15:24
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Here is a 1973 image of a Canadian Centurion Mk 11 in Germany. The CWM example was from LETE and therefore had been equipped to the latest Mk 11 modifications and this photograph shows it when it was still on outdoor display.

41-12 FV 4017 Centurion Mk 12 - left hand view, CWM Vehicle, Ottawa - 1981 copy.jpg

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Very cool, thanks Ed. Did we upgrade the tanks in Canada to the L7 105mm or did they all remain 20lbrs until retirement?
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Not wanting to steal Ed's thunder, but I thought that a picture is worth a thousand words. During the summer of 1978, a young 2nd Lieutenant of The RCR was going through Phase III infantry officer training at CFB Gagetown, part of which involved directing tank fire. Each candidate was given one 20-lbr round to give to the crew, after which the round would be fired at a target, selected by the candidate, about a mile and a half away. There was lots of 20-lbr TP-T or training purpose-tracer available to fire. So, in 1978, it was 20-lbr's for Gagetown.

The first photo shows our hero with his very own tank round.

The second shows skid loads of 20-lbr TP-T.
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