Trivia of General Interest...Maybe.

[J.P. Brescacin]

We all know that CMPs were, for the most part, built in Windsor and Oshawa. But what of all the other associated things we are interested in, where were they built? What say we start a list of sorts. I'll start with;

Lee Enfields-Long Branch-Toronto
Grenades- Frost and Woods- Smiths Falls
Helmets- Canadian Lamp Company-Windsor

You get the idea.

J.P. Brescacin

[rob love]

How about :
Lee Enfields....Small Arms Limited...Long Branch Ontario

(and stens too!)

Long Branch was the location, not the company. Back then it wasn't part of Toronto either.

[Tony Smith]

And some Australian oddities:

Wire cutters: H V McKay and Co, Sunshine, Vic

No2 Mk1* .38 Revolvers: Howard Auto Cultivators, Northmead, Sydney, NSW.

1" Signal Flare pistol: Colonial Sugar Refineries (CSR), Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW.

Owen SMG: Lysaghts, Port Kembla NSW

Daylight Signalling Lamps: Lawrence and Hanson, Sydney, NSW

All of these companies are still in business in their original form, but may have been absorbed into larger conglomerates. Looking at them today, you wouldn't know of their wartime contributions.

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by rob love
How about :
Lee Enfields....Small Arms Limited...Long Branch Ontario

(and stens too!)

Long Branch was the location, not the company. Back then it wasn't part of Toronto either.

9MM Browning Hi Power pistol,Including a Chinese contract model for Chang Chi Chek ,by the Inglis Washing Machine Co. in Toronto..
I'm sure Clive will make any corrections on my facts..
And the bren gun also...

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Alex Blair
9MM Browning Hi Power pistol,Including a Chinese contract model for Chang Chi Chek , by the Inglis Washing Machine Co. in Toronto...

A pistol which, as you neglected to mention, still serves...

You did, however, mention the world's finest series of Brens, for which I thank you!

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
A pistol which, as you neglected to mention, still serves...

You did, however, mention the world's finest series of Brens, for which I thank you!

Jif...
It's early...
9MM Browning Hi Power pistol

First line of post...

[rob love]

Originally posted by Alex Blair
9MM Browning Hi Power pistol,Including a Chinese contract model for Chang Chi Chek ,by the Inglis Washing Machine Co. in Toronto..
I'm sure Clive will make any corrections on my facts..
And the bren gun also...

Inglis also made the Boys rifle, and the polsten AA gun, along with the Browning aircraft .303 machine gun.

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally posted by Alex Blair
the Inglis Washing Machine Co. in Toronto..

It was just the John Inglis Company. They were known for making boilers, boiler plate, man-hole covers, and other heavy metal stuff. They didn't get into household appliances until after WWII.

[servicepub (RIP)]

Let's not overlook Regina Industries which produced 6-pdrs
Sorel Industries which produced 25-pdrs
Montreal Locomotive Works - Ram, Grizzly, Skink
Research Enterpise Ltd of Leaside Ontario - Optics
The GM plant in Walkerville (name escapes me) - .50 cal MG
and the list goes on....

[Bruce MacMillan]

Addison Industries, Toronto - wireless set 58
RCA(Montreal), Northern Electric,Canadian Marconi - wireless sets 19,22,29,52,etc.
Rogers Majestic - wireless set 27

in 1942 production of home entertainment products ceased and all production went to the war effort.

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally posted by rob love
How about :
Lee Enfields....Small Arms Limited...Long Branch Ontario

(and stens too!)

Long Branch was the location, not the company. Back then it wasn't part of Toronto either.

Correcton:...Canadian Arsenals Limited, located west of the Etobicoke Creek in what was properly known as Lakeview, technically and geographically just a smidgen from the village of Long Branch, q.v. via search engine.

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally posted by Jon Skagfeld
Correcton:...Canadian Arsenals Limited, located west of the Etobicoke Creek in what was properly known as Lakeview, technically and geographically just a smidgen from the village of Long Branch, q.v. via search engine.

New correction. Small Arms Ltd., is correct. Canadian Arsenals Ltd., is the post-war creation that brought together a number of the different war-time businesses and skills. This Crown Corporation inherited the military optics of REL, the small arms manufacturing equipment of John Inglis and Small Arms Ltd. , and a number of others. However, they did not exist until 1 January 1946 (from memory - I will have to look this up in my papers).

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally posted by servicepub
New correction. Small Arms Ltd., is correct. Canadian Arsenals Ltd., is the post-war creation that brought together a number of the different war-time businesses and skills. This Crown Corporation inherited the military optics of REL, the small arms manufacturing equipment of John Inglis and Small Arms Ltd. , and a number of others. However, they did not exist until 1 January 1946 (from memory - I will have to look this up in my papers).

OK, Clive, ya got me...as you did some while ago when we discussed this very topic.

Hmmm...Failling memory or just a simple brain fart?

Anyway, the expression "Long Branch" surely stirs evocative reaction from anyone who lurks herein, or without.