gas siren

[james007]

I found this siren on e-bay.ca under ww1 items? does any one know if this is Canadian? I dont think its ww1 ! also would it have been mounted on a vehicle?

James

[Gunner]

Hi James:

These are still on issue in the CF and are used as fire sirens in large tented camps.

They have many other uses... I had one on my ammo truck as a young Gunner and had to crank it as I drove through the built up area of Camp Dundurn to warn people I was loaded with live ammo... of course it never entered any one's mind that my hands were already full driving a Deuce with 5 tons of ammo on board and no power steering!

Cheers! Mike

[RHClarke]

Originally posted by Gunner
Hi James:

...it never entered any one's mind that my hands were already full driving a Deuce with 5 tons of ammo on board and no power steering!

Cheers! Mike

What are you talking about? My instructor ensured me that the deuce and a half had armstrong steering...or was it strongarm steering?

Does the army still have these sirens on their SMP MP vehicles?