Post-War Ram Kangaroos
Jason -
Interesting post that had me diving into my records...
UK Veh Census numbering changed from the wartime T No series to various Z references (ie ZR, ZT etc) between 1948 & 1950. Tank variants tended to use ZR. I have yet to find exact details of why, how or exactly when...
In 1944/45, a large number of Ram variants were struck off the Canadian Census and were either used on the UK mainland (training) or retained by 21 Army Gp...
Thanks to the Bovy Tank Museum Archives I can give you the following for Ram derivitives retained from the war:
Ram APCs (Mks I & II) -
67 ZR 40 - 69 ZR 17
71 ZR 20 - 72 ZR 00
Ram ARVs (Mk II) -
72 ZR 20 - 72 ZR 56
Ram II GPOs -
72 ZR 68 - 74 ZR 72
75 ZR 00 - 75 ZR 19
75 ZR 23 - 75 ZR 26
Details of 67 ZR 43 in your pic are:
Ex T-40701
Engine No: 124776
Initially listed as in 51 Armd Veh Depot on 4 Feb 53
Struck off Census Return for disposal to TW Ward, Sheffield on 19 Sep 56...
Perhaps more interesting is the wartime history of the same veh...
From Canadian Archives I have been able to put the following together:
CT. 40701 & CT. 40701T
Ram IID Contract CDLV 283
14th & A Sqn, 27th (Canadian) Army Tank Regiments (Calgary Regiment & Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment), Central Canadian Stocks & Central British Stocks
27 CAR 6 pdr Main Armament Serial No. L/17341
30 Apr 43 - UK. Veh with 14 CAR & noted in wksps during Comd Changeover Review of Holdings - Regt Papers, Can NA Microfilm T-21673, p.1079 -
20 Jul 43 - UK. Veh noted with A Sqn, 27 CAR & listed in monthly veh returns - Regt War Diary, Can NA Microfilm T-12757 -
1944/45 - Veh struck off strength Canadian Central Stocks to British Stocks - Canadian Archives
Hope this helps
Roddy de Normann
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