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Thanks to the local Kinsman Club we got to show 2 of our vehicles in the local Christmas parade. Always nice when you can get someone other than the Legion to be on your side and get some exposure. Some people (from NewYork)even came back to the museum to purchase a jacket and a regimental...

I have to go look for a five ton right fender and the guy has a pooched CUCV ambulance and an all aluminum kitchen trailer(no aaccessories or tarp). He wants 1800 CDN for the trailer 175 CDN for fender but I have no price for the CUCV. Anyone care to give me a price and or comment on the...

Picked up 3 yesterday after an all night drive. Firstly the water trailer, nice semi restored condition. I only need to I D it as there are no data plates.(Seems WW2). Needs a new wiring harness and the landing leg.(Need a PIC here) Next was the M43 ex CDN ambulance converted to a hunting unit...

Did the Ft George timeline show again this year. We actually had no cost to ourselves with other groups picking up the tab. We trucked in the heavies. We did a street parade and a roll past and did a couple of runs in the open commons with some re enactors who are used to airsofting on foot so...

We picked this up from a barn today. It has been a project that a guy started 25 years ago and just lost interest due to age. We trailered her to the gunshed. This is the bulk of the origional vehicle. We still have to pick up 3 skids of NOS parts purchased for it that are in a different...

We did the Russell Airshow last weekend which may turn into one of the best prop shows in Canada We had about 20 vehicles out with cam/tentage and weapons.(more to follow) There were re-enactors veteran's groups USAFR from Niagara Falls NY Canadian Army vehicles and some vendors. At the show we...

This is my first post since I got back from Texas in Nov. I didn't see too much there a few hummers a bradley on a float a 5 ton tractor of which I'm unsure but at night I was passed by a 5 ton dump and a duece type on a float. There was paint on the doors so maybe a member got lucky at GL...

After dozens of frustrating e-mails to GL/DRMO/TACOM in the US to try and get permission to get APC parts from FT DRUM target vehicles, I finally asked a few friends to pull a few strings here and bingo, my parts came available here in Canuckland with a future trip to get the track and road...

Our prime mover is finally here. There was room on the float so the fire truck hopped on board. Wrecker is complete with snatch blocks light bar 2 tow bars welding tanks and 50 pounds of acorns in the bins and open areas. This is a beaut compared to the one in my proir posting. Need to get some...

Now we aren't showing,we have time for maintainance. The command car runs beautiful but needs a brake job as their are no brakes. the mud and clay were just jammed inside the drum and backing plate.The convertable frame had been welded and is being restored to folding condition with the tarping...

This unnamed museum boneyard is a sight to behold I wish we had just a part of. They are a great bunch of guys with too much material to be able to get to. I hope we can be of help to each other in the future. They have a great running collection also smith out

Did the military time line show at Fort George Niag on the Lake last weekend. It was a blast as all vehicles we could muster were driven over across 500 acres of common from the gunshed and boy did they get driven. The sod in and around the fort will never be the same again as they let us do our...

Tracks were sent home to roost before the next show but who could resist a game of track tag with acres under foot. Hard to drive and shoot pics when the ground under you humps and sags but got a few in as well as 2 by 4 shed runover and of course our Q staff support dude Smith out

Had a super show with Ed Russels airshow group. 1 Can Para and Nazi re-enactor units with USAFR and Civil AP NY there also. Vehicle logistics were immence as most vehicles had never been on the road before so formed up M38s Iltis and Mutt and drove over 30 klicks. Tracks never been out of first...

Our friends in 42 Rainbow Div have 17 M113s going downrange in August at Ft Drum. We have been offered parts from these vehicles. We can come down , tag what we want and they will even remove them for us. our problem, CANADIAN. Any agency I've contacted, DRMO TACOM etc has said they can't help...

The Regiment held a family day and we set up many of the Museum vehicles as a precuser to the Russel Group Air show next weekend. Medals for Afghanistan were awarded as well as certificates to museum vols as well as some of us getting Provincial Cirizenship Volunteer service awards next week...

Yesterday we started kitting up the tracks for thr Russell Group airshow on Sodom rd (sic) off the Queen Elizabeth Highway between Ft Erie and Niagara Falls CANADA June 9/10. We hope to take 15 odd vehicles to the show. As well as Canadian and US military displays there will also be Ed's ME109...

This our next shipment from Ottawa inc Abbot &/M113 fitter and they had room to toss on an M-38. Pics suck because of snow and darkness approaching. Going to work on them in the morning. First to pull floor plates and battery up Abbott turret. Abbott and fitter running A-1. Take better photos...

These are 3 of our awaited vehicles. Didn't have to pay the lift as Parks Canada had a 1500 lb cannonade to be delivered and they had some extra space.The driver told me 500 bucks just for fuel alone. M113 fitter annd Abbott 105 SP coming in 3 wks.Thought you'd like to see the pics Smith out

Various lights from our collection. Old Ironsides was from the movie fourth war starring Roy Schieder. Ran till end of movie then parked. Engine siezed? Triied to push in gear but wheels dragged don't want to force it. Storage till spring then maybe some work on herSmith out