Canadian Military Motorcycles, the Machines and Man

[Grant McCullough]

A nice set of photos compiled by Harold A Skaarup, with a tribute to Clive Law.

http://silverhawkauthor.com/canadian...ycles_511.html

[Grant McCullough]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axHHlUDaXns

[Grant McCullough]

I know...it’s a British film, however it is featuring the Military Can-Am which is made in Canada and was also used by the Canadian Forces. Finding any Military video of the Can-Am or even pictures, while in service is difficult.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZEHlDJXFRc

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This very original, 1st model Canadian Armed Forces Can-Am, was photographed in Ontario. If it is your machine I would love to talk to you!

[Grant McCullough]

Here is a factory rokon video from the period the Rokon was trialed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2XIqWmn_DE

[Peter Phillips]

Hi Grant, not sure if you remember me but I stopped in and bought a bunch of NOS signal lights off you....and you gave me a 1950's era jerrycan that I still owe you $20.00 for, don't worry, I haven't forgot . How about some pics of what you may have squirelled away in terms of motorcycles......oops did I let the cat out of the bag

Cheers!

[Grant McCullough]

No worries Peter, I remember you, thankfully you found new homes for the lights.
Yes I have lots of nuts, er I mean ex CDN Army Motorcycles tucked away waiting for fine folks, like yourself to view them. Pictures of the motorcycles will be posted here, when I dig them out.

Grant

[Robin Craig]

For anyone like Grant or myself who are motorbike barmy, the two books that one naturally buys are these. Both are hardbound and 8 1/2" by 11".

The Winged Wheel Patch by Messenger and Burns and The Canadian Military Motorcycle by Clive Law.

These books are getting pricey to buy these days and you will have to be lucky to find them and you will pay large through Abe Books.

If you are after post war bike information they are great up to and including the TRW. From there the last three in regular service bikes the Bombardier Canam 250, the Armstrong MT500 and the Kawasaki KLR250 are only given lip service when you compare the number of pages dedicated to he other types.

there are pictures supplied by MLU regulars whose names you will recognise, Like Ed Storey and John Cameron.

It is not a criticism it is an observation. If like myself, those are your focus you will be left feeling jipped on details.

However with folks like Grant involved I think there is a good possibility, that perhaps there can be an addendum booklet done by someone now the bikes are well out of service and some are available as reference machines. This suggested by Jason Ginn who has been quite helpful to me in tracking some of the Ottawa area Canams and their disposition.

I look forward to visiting Grant one day.