Every month, the fleet of the museum is cycled through a full start up and movement to check systems and to keep the seals in good...

We had the best weather of the summer, and managed to get the Ferret parked between a Leopard 2, a Recce Coyote, a LAV and the brand new...

Well, here’s a couple of our ’63 Daimler Ferret Mk 2/3, 18 EA 40. We have just finished our pre roll checks and have come back from the...

as we move to the cab pull, its getting easier and easier the more plate is removed! here you can see in detail the brake booster and...

…. We are building a skid of material to be painted, with many thanks to one of our sponsors, Star Motors Mercedes Benz, Ottawa, and we...

We were nervous to what state the Volt Regulator might be in by the faded weather-beaten outer case and the hold down hardware being...

Fall means a wind down in Show operations for us, but, we have been invited to participate in the Ottawa Army Run this year, and will...

As we are starting to pull things through the firewall….here is this weeks Art Shot !

Here are a couple of pictures of the armoured radiator louver control. a simple plunger and rail lock, but see how its put together, and...

….have we mentioned how much we depend on this stuff ! Meccano was already a popular toy when the Half Track was designed in the 1930’s ,...

….the only curves on the M3 , other than the tires, are the artful 1930’s era front fenders, a nod to when these were on the drawing...

and , as we are getting closer to the engine pull !, here is this weeks Art Shot . This is the engine, drivers side, towards the rear of...

..as you can tell from todays post, it was an ordeal getting the winch clear, every bolt on the framework, and the cast gearbox guard was...

Like seemingly everything in the world, things run on paper and for us its no exception, so after a two day break while we sort out paper...

we kind of call these two the “twins” as both went though extensive ground up rebuilds, and of course, they share so much of the family...

….well, its early Ford pattern , late ’30s or 40’s …. pretty well done too. So everyone? , whats it from ??! I do have an affinity to...

Since I’m getting more intimate than I wanted with the winch assembly right now …. as its preventing the Radiator lift out, its this...

when she first came off the truck, she marked her spot in the CWHVS hangar by promptly dumping the contents of her engine sump on the...

My partners here ! …Basically, Snap On and Milwaukee tools save the day yet again!….I almost needed the whip and chair to get it to...

Here are a few shots of other things we work on ! As you can imagine , a busy show and production season means LOTS of maintenance ! with...