servicepub Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Hello all, My name is Clive Law and I am a "wannabe" Mil motorcycle owner. Just need to find the right bike here in Canada. Ideally a Norton as this was the make most used by the Canadian Army, along with the prohibitively priced Harley-Davidson WLC. I am the webmaster of a site dedicated to the Ram tank http://www.ramtank.ca and I run a small publishing firm called Service Publications which has a vehicle series called "Weapons of War" http://www.servicepub.com/weapons.html. This series examines the vehicles, artillery and other artefacts used by the Canadian Army, from a uniquely Canadian perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Hi Clive, and welcome to the forum. Saw a nice norton at the W/E but not for sale, see the thread in the meeting, roadrun shows forum under the post exbury we`ll meet again. may be this link will work ?? http://www.hmvf.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1476 Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Welcome Clive. Good to have you here and a wonderful site you have....tell us more 8) Cheers. Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
servicepub Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 Good to have you here and a wonderful site you have....tell us more 8) Jack As an unrepentant researcher, with easy access to the National Archives, I came across many lists of WD numbers assigned to Canadian vehicles. Combined with my interest in Canadian Military Vehicles and the Ram tank in particular, the idea of establishing a web-site was a natural. The catalyst was a request for WD data on the Maple Leaf Up forum. The entire project only took about three weeks to finish and most of that was in the typing. Although I have managed to identify every Kangaroo, BARV, ARV, Wallaby and OP Ram used by the Canadians, I have not been as successful with the Kangs used by the British 49th Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment. I would be grateful for data and images of these. On an aside, I am currently researching a book on the acquisition, use and disposal of motorcycles in the Canadian Forces, from 1908 to the present. Near completion, the book now runs 120 pages and will include over 300 illustrations, including a photo of a Harley-Davidson mounting a Maxim MG in a sidecar. This was assembled by the 90th Regiment, later the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, and brought to Camp in 1908. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Hi Clive (the other one) How is the book coming on, is it published yet and did you find anymore info on the Kangs yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Hi Clive. Interesting sites, cheers for the links. All the best, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FV601 (R.I.P.) Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Good to have you aboard Clive And great links BTW :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Hi Clive#3, welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian2b Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Big welcome from the UK Clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Good stuff Clive, I think you've just doubled the Canadian contingent - and the other bloke makes documentaries. Too clever by half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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