Staghound Update

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Wayne Henderson

Pulled apart the only hub that doesn't have damage. Came apart easy enough and the design is very "Chev".

Great job saving this Staghound!

See http://www.12mbdragoons.com/stag01.html for the restoration carried out by MLU member Marco. It was in a frightful condition too, but see what can be made of a range wreck.

I was often amazed how some parts of range targets can survive the ravages of target practise, weather & time to be used again on a restoration project with a little elbow grease only.

H.

[David Dunlop]

Wayne.

They are wonderful machines! I wish you all the best with the restoration! A handful were surplussed out of Edmonton, Alberta in the very early 70's. All but one were effectively traced and accounted for and that one has been a mystery ever since. Hopefully it is tucked away in a farm shed somewhere waiting to be rediscovered one day.


David

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Fantastic beast the Staghound.
Will be watching with interest Wayne, not to mention jealousy...
Rich

[Wayne Henderson]

This is the first hull I bought home. It had been on the range a long time but had very minimal hull damage. One nasty hit at the top left side and a dent next to the driver's head space. The worst is the damage done to the turret ring mount when the turret was blown off. Its only metal...

The right hand side of the hull is unmarked and the floor is mint. I'm still amazed it was in such good condition, unlike the other targets

David, That is a grease return hole on the top of the bearing mount.

Hanno, I made contact with Marco way back and he gave me some very helpful information and advise. His restored Staghound is beyond excellent.

Wayne

[Stuart Kirkham]

G'day Wayne

Last time I wandered onto the Muchea RAAF bombing range , there was a pile of Bren Carrier and Staghound parts piled up to one side of the target area. I remember the Staghound guards were in pretty good nick. I suspect that these parts may still be there as they were sitting under a tree and in the bush.

PM me and I can give you a rough location of these parts.

[Robin Craig]

Have you had any contact with the Royal Canadian Dragoons regarding the one that got recovered from the Winchester bog just outside Ottawa?

The approximate location from where it came is as follows for the interested +45° 7' 17.56", -75° 27' 32.07"

R

[Robin Craig]

Here is an image of what it looked like on one of the times I walked out to it in the pre GPS days. I have quite a good sense of direction even in that sized undergrowth. I had found it myself after overflying it in a friends plane and referencing the Staghound to the surrounding trails.

You get an idea as to how close one could walk past it and not even see it.

Every time I went I found it, at least that is how I recall it.

Does anyone here recognise the young lad with the red hair at the back?

The other picture are after the recovery.

R

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

Have you had any contact with the Royal Canadian Dragoons regarding the one that got recovered from the Winchester bog just outside Ottawa?

See http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=18421 for some background on what Robin is referring to.

H.