Sherman ARV at Camp Borden??

[rob love]

Isn't is something that a curator of a museum that displayed military vehicles would not know about something vintage of that size operating on the same base.

While in Borden on one of my courses, I recall the vehicle having arrived and someone coming to the museum (where I would hang out in the off time from the course) looking for the semi gloss olive paint. I almost floored him when I was able to rattle off the NSN from the top of my head. It really was not that big a deal as the 3 camo colours and the semi gloss colour were all in the same ballpark for their NSNs (8010-21-880-9628,29,30 and 50) so really if you could remember one you could remember all three.

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I found the current edition on the interweb. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.


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[Robin Craig]

Bob,

There are many things on Bases tucked away and known to a very few.

That was the case this summer when I came upon this at Borden

[Frank v R]

Since you guys asked , here is the scoop on the ARV, now first it is important to know that this ARV is a M-74 , these are post war conversions of M4A3E8 Shermans , these were built between 1950-55, a heavier recovery vehicle was needed due to the M-26 Pershing, the M-32 just could not do it, some brain trust has come up with the idea to remove the engine ,paint it up in WW 2 colours and markings for Holland then place it on a concrete pad to rot at the new RCEME museum location at the SIGS Museum in Kingston, the Tech that did the restoration is not happy and I think it is to late to stop,

[Ed Storey]

"some brain trust has come up with the idea to remove the engine ,paint it up in WW 2 colours and markings for Holland then place it on a concrete pad to rot at the new RCEME museum location at the SIGS Museum in Kingston, the Tech that did the restoration is not happy and I think it is to late to stop"

It is all about having things for kids to climb on and 'bird's nests' on display and little about the actual history.

Nice to see that the same old 1950s mindset is alive and strong in the CF musetainment community.

[Bob Phillips]

Thanks for all the input ! I will see if I can locate the vehicle in the next couple of weeks. I do not wish to be unduly critical but it seems a shame to turn this vehicle into a monument. I know for fact that considerable time and money went into getting this vehicle running again after the first engine failure. In fact the "new" engine (all the way from south carolina) had to be redone again when after the first rebuild the "mechanic" failed to follow recommended procedure and plane the head and tops of the cylinder sleeves (sleeves stick up too high) and so when they torqued down the heads and put in the antifreeze it ran out on the floor.

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http://www.emebranchgem.ca/english/view.asp?x=898

Sigh, some of the back end work that has to happen with volunteer museums.