Canadian snow related equipment post WW2

[rob love]

Ed


Your of the photo seems to have failed.

[Robin Craig]

Ed it is a great picture but in a pdf, can we change that format and rotate it and watermark it for you?

[Ed Storey]

I have been experiencing technical difficulties at my end and am trying to work them out.

[Ed Storey]

I believe I have worked out the problem, here is the photo I took in the CWM. It is a pretty slick looking set-up.

IMG_1293.jpg

[rob love]

They look even better on a toboggan. The downside is that the toboggan now becomes part of your defensive position. While the GPMG does not have a lot of kick, it still doesn't seem like the most stable mount.

Best not to have your defensive position on a hill I guess.

[Ed Storey]

I have pulled these two images from my archives. The toboggan loads were generally a suggestion as the contents evolved over time as new items were introduced and older items withdrawn. The toboggan loads were also dependant on what items were available in unit QM and if the troops using them were mounted or dismounted.

Fig 2-10A Suggested Toboggan Load - 1971.jpg

Fig 4-11 Machine-gun Mounted on a Toboggan - 1971.jpg

[rob love]

Great photos Ed, sure brings back memories.

They must be fairly early.....I am guessing the 60s or early 70s? The 50 cal can is one of the old side opening type, and is that a coleman speedmaster 500 in the photo?