Ram: "Anglo-Canadian Cruiser"

[Ed Storey]

The Tank Museum in Bovington, England also has a Ram I that they have marked as a 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment vehicle.

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The .30-cal turret came from the CFB Kingston training area in the mid 1990s. Barry Beldam had spotted it and showed me the location. The turret was in a debris field of FT17 running gear and tracks located behind the rifle range. The photographs show how the turret was situated and its' excellent condition once it was rolled over. I was responsible for putting the CWM onto the FT17 parts and .30-cal turret making the necessary arrangements for Range Control to allow access.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

The .30-cal turret came from the CFB Kingston training area in the mid 1990s. Barry Beldam had spotted it and showed me the location. The turret was in a debris field of FT17 running gear and tracks located behind the rifle range. The photographs show how the turret was situated and its' excellent condition once it was rolled over. I was responsible for putting the CWM onto the FT17 parts and .30-cal turret making the necessary arrangements for Range Control to allow access.

I recall reading about your discovery of the FT17 parts and auxiliary MG turret. Where is it now? If the CWM still has it, I know of an initiative for a Kangaroo Regiment display which could use this.

[Ed Storey]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

I recall reading about your discovery of the FT17 parts and auxiliary MG turret. Where is it now? If the CWM still has it, I know of an initiative for a Kangaroo Regiment display which could use this.

I believe that turret was the one used on the CWM's 'Kanagaroo'.

ED

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

I believe that turret was the one used on the CWM's 'Kangaroo'.

You mean "Marion"? I do know that that Kangaroo - Shop No.1112, WD No. CT-40892 - was delivered to the CWM complete with auxiliary MG turret.
So I hope the auxiliary MG turret you found still sits on a shelf in a warehouse somewhere.

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Source: https://www.mapleleafup.nl/g104/kangaroo.htm