UN / Canada / Cyprus beginings

[Dan Martel]

Originally Posted by Dan Martel

The remainder of the squadron arrived on HMCS Magnificent with the rest of the heavy vehicles.

Must have been a typo. Of course I meant the Bonaventure. Damn stubby fingers.

Cheers,
Dan.

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by Dan Martel

Must have been a typo. Of course I meant the Bonaventure. Damn stubby fingers.

[oldlithgow]

This old thread may be of some help.
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8628

[Robin Craig]

Dear All,

I know I go on a bit about things but proof always wins out in the end. Thank you for your replies thus far.

I am a royal pain on this subject I know.

This is the only image I have been able to find. Have a look at it and tell me what you think, there are some interesting details if you look closely.

Regards

Robin

[Robin Craig]

And here is a closer look

R

[Robin Craig]

I have also just found this, 8th Hussars in Germany.

Frankly I think we have a smoking gun here.

Second image of a Ferret in Canadian service with a turret but in a different theatre.

So, my deduction is that there is proof here that Canada used at least one turreted Ferret fair and square.

Next will be to find details of it, if we ever can,

R

[rob love]

Turret is a drop on to the mk1 ferret. So it is quite possible someone somewhere managed to scrounge one up from the British forces. It may have been less than official. It may have also been possible that the powers that be authorized the purchase of one or more turrets, but these are the first I have seen on the subject.

[Robin Craig]

Rob,

your post landed in at the same time I was making my post.

Yes I agree that the Ferret is somewhat of a Meccano set and it is only 17 bolts and the turret plate is mounted.

BUT.

IMHO the 8th Hussars picture substantiates the claim that I make that ONE lonely vehicle was either procurred or "made" into a turreted vehicle.

There is a Ferret turret in Ontario that I know of and will attempt to gun for the owner to shell out the info on where he acquired it from and to ascertain the trail of provenance. The chances are too thin otherwise!

All I can say is, never say never!

R

[Dan Martel]

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

I have also just found this, 8th Hussars in Germany.

Robin,

Where and when for this photograph? It looks like it came from a copy of the Canadian Army Journal.

Cheers,
Dan.