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UNIQUE ID 2453: M24 CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK

Ontario Regiment RCAC Regimental Museum, Oshawa Airport, Canada

(Location: Internal Storage)

With Photographs From Contributor: Bruce Clark


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Unique ID: 2453
Added to Database: 9 March 2014
Last Edited: 23 March 2014
Type (ID): M24 Chaffee (1075)
Model (ID): M24 Chaffee (1075)
Location Category (ID): Ontario Regiment RCAC Regimental Museum (8200)
Location (ID): Internal Storage (8230)
Serial Number:
Registration:
Name: “WILTIN WILTON” previously painted on right turret side.
Other Identification: “ONT R” above red/yellow square on front left mud flap and right hull rear. “CENTRAL COMMAND” and castle insignia in red shield on front right mud flap and left hull rear.
Collection Reference:
Links: Cat Tales – December 2006
Shoot ‘Em Up
References:
Associated Tanks:

Location History:
(see map)

1: Massey-Harris Company, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA (Secondary manufacturer July 1944-June 1945)
2: Oshawa Military and Industrial Museum, 8th Concession, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (Early 1980s to ca 1990)
3: Ontario Regiment RCAC Regimental Museum, Oshawa Airport, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (Current location)
4: VE Day Parade, Centretown, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (VE Day 2005)
5: Ontario Regiment RCAC Regimental Museum, Oshawa Airport, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (Current location)
6: Coliseum – Toronto, Canada (Shoot ‘Em Up movie 2006)
7: Ontario Regiment RCAC Regimental Museum, Oshawa Airport, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (Current location)


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This M24 is in running order. It was part of the collection in the 1980s when it was housed at the 8th Concession dairy farm. In 2005 it took part in the 60th Anniversary of VE Day celebrations in Ottawa. In 2006 it was in the movie ‘Shoot ‘Em Up’, filmed on location at the Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario (source: Cat Tales, December 2006).


Images - Photographs and NavPix (click to expand or browse)

August 2011

Front right view
1: Front right view

Taken: 6 August 2011
Contributor: B. Clark
Photo ID: 9281
Added: 9 March 2014
Filename: Picture1...
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Front left view
2: Front left view

Taken: 6 August 2011
Contributor: B. Clark
Photo ID: 9282
Added: 9 March 2014
Filename: Picture1...
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Rear left view
3: Rear left view

Taken: 6 August 2011
Contributor: B. Clark
Photo ID: 9283
Added: 9 March 2014
Filename: Picture1...
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Rear view
4: Rear view

Taken: 6 August 2011
Contributor: B. Clark
Photo ID: 9284
Added: 9 March 2014
Filename: Picture1...
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Rear right view
5: Rear right view

Taken: 6 August 2011
Contributor: B. Clark
Photo ID: 9285
Added: 9 March 2014
Filename: Picture0...
Views: 147
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Lower front left view
6: Lower front left view

Taken: 6 August 2011
Contributor: B. Clark
Photo ID: 9286
Added: 9 March 2014
Filename: Picture1...
Views: 127
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Driver
7: Driver's and Co-driver's positions

Taken: 6 August 2011
Contributor: B. Clark
Photo ID: 9287
Added: 9 March 2014
Filename: Picture1...
Views: 110
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Turret close-up
8: Turret close-up

Taken: 6 August 2011
Contributor: B. Clark
Photo ID: 9288
Added: 9 March 2014
Filename: Picture1...
Views: 107
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Turret close-up
9: Turret close-up

Taken: 6 August 2011
Contributor: B. Clark
Photo ID: 9289
Added: 9 March 2014
Filename: Picture1...
Views: 87
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Close-up of mantlet
10: Close-up of mantlet

Taken: 6 August 2011
Contributor: B. Clark
Photo ID: 9290
Added: 9 March 2014
Filename: Picture1...
Views: 115
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