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Old 07-12-14, 10:00
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Here are a few pics from a Star Weekly article dated July 11, 1942 showcasing Canada's new tank, the Ram Cruiser tank as it takes on a "flivver". Enjoy!
Derek, enjoying themselves they surely did. Why is it they always want to run over a car?

Can you make out the registration number on the orginal print?

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Old 07-12-14, 13:14
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Hanno

We run over cars because it's fun.

Last month for the Family Day, we sold raffle tickets to ride in the loaders hole of a Leo IIA4 while crushing a car. Sold out in about 3 seconds! My youngest gave hers to a late-arriving family and they won!! They tried to give it back but she'd have none of it. Good girl.

If anyone wants these Ram pics in print form, they are for sale on ebay. No connection to the seller.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1942-CANADIAN...item27f2636af0

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Old 06-01-15, 21:57
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Here are a few photos, taken last week , outside a Vancouver regiment, just for interest
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Old 08-01-15, 02:31
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Was that the home of the BC Dragoons? Burrard Street Armoury? There used to be a Sherman sitting in front of it back in the 1980's which made for great, easy comparisons. Nice to know the Ram is still alive and well.


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Old 23-12-15, 09:42
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Ram CT159964

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Caption: "WW2 - Christmas 1943. The Sherbrooke Fusiliers — an armoured unit — are in Highcliffe, England.
In this photo, Lt. Ian McLean is dressed as Father Christmas (Santa Claus) in his “sleigh” — a Cdn Ram tank.
Photo by James Gethyn Jones, C Sqn, SFR."

Source: http://mapleleafup.tumblr.com/post/3...ooke-fusiliers
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Old 23-12-15, 19:04
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Default Sherbrooke Fusilier Rgt

Go the 27 th

Go the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regt.

Merry Christmas Hanno. Great shot .



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Old 26-12-15, 19:12
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Hanno

Great shot...I hold the fol on the veh -

Ram IID (converted to Ammo Carrier)

C Sqn, 27th (Canadian) Armoured Regiment (Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment) & 21st Army Group Stocks (Veh was a gun tk with 27 CAR)

7 Jan 44 - UK. Ex FROST. Veh noted as X cas during exercise due to bogie probs - Ex veh returns, 27 CAR War Diary, Can NA Microfilm T-12757

1 Apr 44 - Veh noted with C Sqn, 27 CAR - Regt op veh listing, Regt War Diary, CNA Microfilm T-12757, ps.1734-1740

15 Jun 45 - Veh listed as held on stock against Canadian census charge - Canadian Archives

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Old 29-03-16, 12:11
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Default Canadian Armour in UK

Canadian Tank somewhere in the UK.

RCA-UK-Tank-1.jpg

Tim

Edit - So... now I know it's a RAM and there's a section for it here - will try and make a better copy of the photo the picture came from... I have the original image.

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Old 10-07-16, 19:59
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Default Ram Tank with Mac Wrecker

Here is a photo of a Ram Tank being towed by a Mack Wrecker from The Memory Project.

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http://datav2.thememoryproject.com/i...7_original.jpg

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