1st Hussars and Holy Roller & Perry Kitson

[chris vickery]

To piggyback on to David’s comments;
A unique vehicle that has a documented history should be saved. I guess I’m not really surprised that the Regt itself isn’t putting up a fuss, it takes a core group of individuals who appreciate things to rally for a cause.
The plaques attached to the exterior could have been just as easily removed and mounted in a chunk of cement to be displayed.
Something like Holy Roller would probably be more appreciated at the Tank Museum in Oshawa than sitting as a roost for pigeons in the park…

[Hanno Spoelstra]

And it is back in the park: https://globalnews.ca/news/8882878/h...rk-london-ont/

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[Ed Storey]

I guess it did not matter that the original T41 (?) tracks were swapped out for T48 (?) tracks bought in France.

[David Herbert]

Those are T54E1 links in the photo above. Probably the most common of the WW2 steel chevron designs so entirely in keeping if not original to the tank.

David

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by David Herbert

Those are T54E1 links in the photo above. Probably the most common of the WW2 steel chevron designs so entirely in keeping if not original to the tank.

T54E1 tracks indeed, BOMB was running on a set of these in June 1945.

Not used a lot these days, most Sherman tanks are fitted with rubber tracks as otherwise they cannot be operated on public roads.

"Original Toronto Star caption: D-Day veteran; this Canadian-built tank (sic) of the Sherbrooke Fusiliers was still in action at V-E-Day. After landing on a Normandy beach; it fought its way across northwestern France; Belgium; Holland and into Germany. It's still a real fighter"
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Source: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/object...-sherbrooke-fu

[Jordan Baker]

Well that didn’t take too long. Already vandalized

https://london.ctvnews.ca/holy-rolle...eXZNlVjI3lQzAo

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Well that didn’t take too long. Already vandalized

https://london.ctvnews.ca/holy-rolle...eXZNlVjI3lQzAo

I guess the tree sap and bird shit is OK for a war hero of this significance.