Sad sight in Cornwall

Cornholio · #1 21-03-12, 14:24

I pulled over to snap pics of these hulls on my way home from work at 5:30pm last night. They were in the north end of Cornwall just off hwy 138 so my guess would be they had just come down from the Ottawa area and the driver had stopped for some dinner.

I thought about trying to find the driver to see if one would "accidentally" fall off the back of the truck in front of my house.

Frank v R · #2 21-03-12, 14:41

some must die so others can live, talk about stripped clean, the M109's are going the same way only they are complete, I was sent a full set of photos of the de-mil, just a pile after,
Frank

Robin Craig · #3 22-03-12, 04:18

James,

Dont think you deductions are quite right as to start and end points of the journey. Others will likely be along soon to tell us.

As a sideline, welcome to the newly formed Coastwatchers sub directorate of MLU, our Honourary Leader is Charlie Fitton, he who will write a cheque to anyone if asked.

R

charlie fitton · #4 22-03-12, 13:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

James,

Dont think you deductions are quite right as to start and end points of the journey. Others will likely be along soon to tell us.

As a sideline, welcome to the newly formed Coastwatchers sub directorate of MLU, our Honourary Leader is Charlie Fitton, he who will write a cheque to anyone if asked.

R

Thanks for the "Honourary Honourific", and for a 113 - I just may talk to the bank and write a cheque.

Ever since my first time in one , I've had this fantasy about driving to the local fishing hole and ploughing straight in..to fish. Then beach it on a sand bar, still mostly underwater, and set up a deck chair and umberella to enjoy the afternoon..my own man-made island.

Yeah - I know you'd have to keep the pumps running..

Frank v R · #5 22-03-12, 15:16

Hi Robin , most of them will die , but all those missing parts are going to keep the M113A3 going for a long time plus the 113 ARV I'm working on ,and the parts they will sell to other countries with approval of the guys down south,
regards Frank

Casey B · #6 22-03-12, 20:55

Yes they started out east Quebec drive two by two out West to a place just North of Victoria on Vancouver Island...yes IN BC to be scrapped...the salvage yard who got the contract will not let you have one even for cash! the driver will not let you look at them close ie get on the trauck to have a quick look. Nor will he actually tell you where they will end up. There was a long long thread about these earlier in the forum from when they were first sighted. the same company that hauls aluminum sheets for Coloumbia Remtec is hauling for the salvage yard. My nephew saw them fully kitted out last year arounf June and got pics. these are the last of the dregs probably the parts doners for the one's that ran before the demil. I felt the same when I saw them but that is politics. I am caught in the middle as I would like newer equipment and you can't get new without cleaning out the closet of the old. the bean counters see it as a bunch of numbers and they want to see an empty page to put new numbers on. I am hoping the new numbers mean some newer vehicles and not more American surplus cast off's.
What's done is done... got to move on...Ex MSE Op Casey