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Old 18-02-09, 01:21
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Default Canadian Army News/Prairie Command live Bofors shot!

This just came up today in our Canadian Army News. We taped the clip back in Dec. with Sgt. Danny Milburn.

http://www.armee.gc.ca/lf/english/6_1_1_1.asp?id=3256
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Old 18-02-09, 02:48
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Default Great Video..

Rob..
That was a great vid..
Shop and trucks look great..
Here is a link to the vid..

http://www.armee.gc.ca/lf/english/6_1_1_1.asp?id=3256
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Old 24-02-09, 01:32
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Hello Rob

Nice video and very nice collection, would like to see a few more pic of your 12 cab and C8A gordonmp@theedge.ca if you have time. I spent some time flying around the Winnipeg, Gimili and two summers in Shilo. 1968 and 1969
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Old 05-06-14, 19:14
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Default it's back up on u tube...

Cheers Rob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGeVIofeflk
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Old 05-06-14, 23:39
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Default Nice job .......

Even nicer to see the faces behind all that hard work.

Congrats!!!!

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Old 11-10-14, 01:11
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Default It's not hard work Bob...

Tony and myself love every minute of it! Thanks
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Old 11-10-14, 02:21
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Default W-won-wonderful.....

I am partial to the cab 11....... any more pictures from all 4 sides...... or maybe next Spring afetr the snow.....hahaha

Seriously I hate to copy from a Ford for my cab 11 C15a but the whole layout is so neat. After posting on MLU can you forward me a set of HI res to my home adsress so I can play enlarging certain features.

Very nice job and Thanks much.

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Old 12-10-14, 02:15
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Default The C-15A pictured here...

I have had a couple of requests for more pics of the Cab 11 here. Yes it is a Ford, but with Chevy diffs. This was my first restoration project, it was taken apart/sandblasted/primed and painted/put back together...but the engine/brake/ work is not done. Really just a very complete, straight non runner. A beautiful straight 2B1 box. I got side tracked by the HUW/Laat/ Bofor/ Fat/C-8/ 17 pdr. restorations. I'm nuts. See pics. Cheers Rob
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Old 12-10-14, 17:11
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Default Cab 11 momgrel.....

Hi Rob.

Not unusual for the early Ford to have one or both GM axles. We have a Ford rolling frame at the barn with a similar set up. And the Kars museum has an early cab 11 CGT with the HD special cast front axle and heavy cast GM rear axle.

What I find particularly interesting feature is the lack of the tool box on your cab 11. As far as I know the Chev cab 11 like mine had the tool box, which is configured inside to store two of the 2 gal POW cans. No spare tire bracket since they came equipped with run flat.

Can I ask for one more picture.... focusing on the gas tank spout and the space between cab and cargo box.

One more thing..... how is the 2B1 box held to the frame.... mine had 2 long bolts mounted upside down.... bottom and top were inserted into a flat piece of steel which pinched the frame, wood and box bottom U shape brace.

Your is a very nice unmolested model. Still a few floating around out West....Terry had shown me pictures of a Ford F15a which was in similar original prestine condition and still running.

Cheers

PS two more observation....... your truck has helper springs and the stiff/rigid mirro arms......
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Old 13-10-14, 01:19
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Default See pics Bob

The tool box is there but someone shortened it by about a foot, and I have not had the time to lengthen it . Yes the box is fastened by upside down u bolts clamps. My flash is not working so it was to dark to take pics down under. Cheers for now..Rob
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Old 13-10-14, 01:30
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Rob:
Just out of curiousity, do you know the serial number of the Cab 11? One I used to own was 10616 and came out of Brandon's A4 Artilery Training Center.
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Old 13-10-14, 17:10
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Default Frpm Bob to Rob.... no the other Rob...

Thanks for the pictures of the box..... strange that it would be narrowed.

My cab 11 box if full width which leaves very littel room to reach the short filler spout. My box also has the two corner partition to hold a 2 gal. POW can.

Any explanation why it has the helper springs...?

In inside your cab, do you still have the rubber pads on the ceiling of the cab above both seats?

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Old 14-10-14, 20:30
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Just watched the Army News report on you Rob. Congratulations on the restorations and educational effort. It's nice to finally put a face and a name together.

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Old 12-11-14, 02:30
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Default Great Collection

Great to see the old stuff looking new, and looking forward to joining you at a few shows. I'm moving to the Winnipeg area, once I sell my home in Sask. Keep up the good work! and see you down the road. e
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Old 12-11-14, 12:57
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Default Welcome to Winnipeg...and Prairie Command

when you get here! The club can always use a new face and some fresh inputs. Cheers Rob
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Old 13-11-14, 18:53
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Default Marking in windscreen

Rob:
Nice stuff. What's the segmented circle in the windshield signify?
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Old 13-11-14, 21:34
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Default I spotted what I believe to be...

an incomplete D-Day+ ,allied recognition star on a FAT in a episode of the Canadian Newsreels series, and I liked it. Something different anyway. Thanks and cheers Rob
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Old 14-11-14, 12:56
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Default Seen it too

I've seen it in the windshield of many shots of the landings at the toe of Italy and can find no record of what it was for.
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