You know you want one! M113A1 for sale

[Jes Andersen]

Some of the CDN carriers or various descriptions ended up at a scrap yard outside of Victoria BC. Manyof these have been reported as seen being trucked across the country on this forum. On a foraging trip, I asked about getting some of the wiring bits, switches and lights but was politely advised that nothing was to be sold and they had inspectors checking. I didn't have my camera but next time I get there, I'll see about some photos. I wanted the data plates and couldn't even get them. These guys are pretty good about dealing but they are very concerned about the loss of all gov't contracts so no go of any salvaging.
Too bad since I'd love to have one as a gate guard at the cabin!

Jes

[Robert Bergeron]

Hello guys,

any updates on the canadian m-113's and their fate ?

Thanks.

robert

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Hello guys,

any updates on the canadian m-113's and their fate ?

Thanks.

robert

The contract was re-tendered a year or two ago. This time, it limited the radius of the bidders to 600 km from Farnham. It did not make much sense transporting them across Canada and onto a ferry just because the scrapyard in Victoria was the cheapest bidder.

https://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?...1&sf=ferm-clos

[David Dunlop]

Interesting thread! It made me think of a similar story about 20 years ago involving a fleet of US Army half tracks that had been sitting somewhere in Germany for decades until someone in Washington realized they were there and decided to get rid of them. MVPA ran a series of articles about them and the efforts to have them released to collectors, but IIRC the powers that be deemed them too dangerous to be released to the civilian market and I think Germany ended up hauling them off to a range somewhere to be used for target practice. There was apparently a large related store of spare parts but I do not know what ever became of them.

David

[Frank v R]

as I remember the Halftracks were in France and were all M-16's less the quad mount turret , these all ended up on the range , last time I was at Farnham one week there 60-70 113's next week 0 ,

[Robert Bergeron]

Frank,

I remember seeing those (50-60 ) M-113's assembled in a field in Farnham, Qc Canada from a couple of years ago. Rumour was at the time they were going for foreign aid to some african country.

Last fall when i returned to Farnham for annual weapons qualification they were gone !

Anyone on this net know where they have gone ?

It is getting harder to have access to ex-military equipment in Canada.Last vehicules we could buy were the Iltis 1/4 ton truck and they are very thin skinned and rust thru easily.

Because of all the Treaties Canada has adhered to and signed , i am of the opinion that it is the End of CONTEMPORARY MILITARY VEHICULE COLLECTING. Frustrating to say the least.

a LITTLE CONTROVERSY to spark comments here...



Robert

[rob love]

If you thought the Iltis was bad, just wait until the DND unleashes the LSVW on you. They are now in the initial stages of divestment. No idea though if they will be sold to the public. If they are, you'll hear about it, but mostly because the brakes squeal worse than anything else on the road.


There will always be small numbers sneak out of any vehicle type, often as write offs thru the scrap yards. It takes very devoted collectors to try and un-do the damage to these vehicles when the DND decides they are beyond economical repair.