"The basis for parliamentary unity had in fact been laid in March, when both major parties accepted a program rejecting conscription for overseas service. King clearly envisaged a limited effort and was lukewarm towards an expeditionary force." Canadian Encyclopedia Second World War
"The Hyde Park Declaration of 1941 detailed an agreement between the United States and Canada to allow American-produced war materials made in Canada, for Britain, to be included in the Lend-Lease agreement. The United States, still neutral at the time, had passed legislation allowing for the production of war materials for the Allied countries, with payment to be made at a later date. The King government feared this would divert British orders in Canada to the United States, so Roosevelt and King devised the Hyde Park Declaration as a means to alleviate this concern." WARTIME Canada on line
Canadian contributions to both World Wars are under-rated. Not just the combat troops (who were extremely well regarded by both sides) but the production, resources, etc... There's one of these Rams - as well as an Easy-8 Sherman - near Vancouver City Center. Lots of bullet holes on the sides, and little plaques describing what you're looking at. Worth a visit!
In the bad old days, before the internet, when we had to rely on the rather thin collection of tank books in the public library, I had only ever heard of the Ram and had never even seen a picture of one. One of the highlights of a family trip to Vancouver was spotting a Ram standing sentry outside an armoury we just happened to be driving past. I knew better than to ask my dad to stop so I could look closer but it thrilled my 14-year-old tread-loving heart.
"Infantry Fired Rifles & Machine Guns at it, just for a bit of fun I suppose" I guess you can't argue with that, like trying to hit the cart that picks up the golf balls at the driving range. Sign me up.
Awesome! Because sometimes i get sick of hearing about tigers and panthers and at this point just want to hear about less known tanks. Thank you mr Fletcher!
I agree with that sentiment. Personally I would like to see and hear more about the Panzer Mark IV and the StuG III series, the true workhorses of the german Armored Forces of WWII.
The reason you hear so much about the Panther and Tiger tanks is because they are regarded as some of the best tanks of WW II. The Tiger in particular, is probably the most known WW II tank. But other tanks like the Ram is also interesting to hear about, make no mistake there.
@@haraldlorentzen40 Are you too going to talk to me about the panther and tiger? I have osprey books about them. I dare you to tell me some thing i don't know... Some day you will learn about those panzerkampfwagens so much that you'll get tired of hearing about them...
I was down at Castlemartin range in West Wales in 2009 and there were several Rams more or less complete, in the target park. They have probably been sold off by now, but apart from a few holes, they were in good condition, turret and all. I knew it was a Ram but I was told by someone that it was a Canadian pre - Sherman which is quite a good description actually. All the best to Canada!
Nice to have a mention of my grandfather, Major General F.F. Worthington! He had a hand in the design, but had some issues with the tank. He always complained about the small gun, for one.
@@BHuang92 He had a fascinating life and career. Biggest was as "Father of the armoured corps" in Canada I think. Plus two Military Medals and two Military Crosses from WWI. He worked his way up from private to Major General.
Maybe it's just me, but I think it was about time to give Mr. Fletcher a Knighthood and make him Sir David Fletcher. His work and his knowledge and dedication are truly remarkable.
Thanks from Canada for this chat! I recently found out my uncle served in WW2 at a tank training school. Sadly he died years later before I was born. And his kids live on the other side of the country so I don't know them (it's a huge country). I wonder if he might have trained people in a RAM. I might try to dig up info if I manage to talk to a historian at our local military museum in Calgary. I'm not sure if we have any spare Rams here to trade, but we could probably give one up for say a Tiger lol
There's a Ram in the CFB Borden tank park and another parked in downtown Vancouver in front of the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)'s drill hall.
F.F. Worthington was an absolute legend, and I think deserves a lot more attention as one the important figures of interwar armor theory and organization.
We Dutch do some weird things with our tanks. ''Sir? Shall we train in this tank in case war breaks out?'' ''Nah, just weld it completely shut and drive it around a bit so the lads can shoot at it with small arms that will never be used against tanks in combat. Much more fun wouldn't you say sargeant?'' ''I suppose sir''
MrD53 Informative and lucid as one would expect but also lacking any partisan edge which is both essential and necessary in today's difficult world. Thank you for sharing information. MrD53
*The Tank Museum:* This was a very good video. I've seen casting for small items, but I'd love to see a video that demonstrates how a tank is cast. We don't need to actually see one being cast, but just an overview about how they did it back then would be really interesting.
Why is it called Ram? Because it charges bigger animals like Tigers and Panthers like a madlad! Edit: Should've watched the video before posting the comment. :(
I always picture a male Big Horn sheep when I think of this tank. They live in Canada and it seems more appropriate than naming a tank after a regular male sheep lol
@@JohnyG29 I know... I was just saying I hope it was named after the toughest ram I can think of rather than a sheep we use for wool. Unless of course they were trying to he ironic like the Maus (mouse). But that seems unlikely in this case
the ram will always have a special place in my heart. one night, i was REALLY drunk. and the last ferry home, was long gone. and i had nowhere to sleep. being a tiny girl, i didn't feel comfortable being downtown alone. so i wondered over to the armory, climbed onto the turret and slept the night on this lad. very uncomfortable. but kept me safe~
By sheer coincidence I just finished watching a documentary made in the 90s about young Canadian women who worked for Bill Stephenson's super secret British Security Coordination (BSC), which began operating clandestinely out of New York City a year before the USA entered the war. During the interview with one of the former BSC girls they showed an overhead movie camera shot of a tank assembly facility in Canada. I was puzzled by the tanks in the film because each one looked somewhat like a Sherman but with a smaller cannon and an unusual raised hatch on the front of the hull. Now I realize they were Rams.
The most interesting aspect of the Ram Tank is that it represents such a combination of British and American design characteristics. In addition, although the Ram was never used operationally, it was probably superior to many of the operational British tanks of the period, such as the Valentine and Crusader. Furthermore, if they could fit a 75-mm gun in the Cromwell, then they probably could have done the same with the Ram.
But the 6 pounder was basically better than the American 75, it punched through more armor, flew faster (easier to hit), and any penetration typically means the target's crew is bailing out. Why bother?
You mentioned only one variant, the Kangaroo Infantry Carrier. There were a couple others you could have mentioned, such as the Sexton I self propelled artillery with a QF 25 pounder, and the Skink, where the turret was modified to take four 20 mm Polsten guns.
Just to be picky, that's the wrong flag in the thumbnail. In the 1930's and 40's, Canada used the red ensign with the Canadian coat of arms on the fly. The Maple Leaf wasn't adopted until 1965. Of course, a man of your experience would know this.
0.41 "a little bit ahead of the Sherman", but used a 2pdr because the 6pdr was not available at about the same time Britain was putting the 6pdr in the Crusader III requiring the turret crew to be reduced to two, gunner and commander/loader. 2.48 Turret for machine gun replaced by bow MG as on the M4.
Kind of like The Chieftain! People were making the same joke and so he did a video or stream (can’t remember) of him repainting his house and talking about stuff while it dried. It was actually a good video lol.
There are (off the top of my head) 6 units in the general Vancouver area. All have armoured vehicles in front. The Ram is directly in front of the Drill Hall (the unit prefers that title over armoury...some historic quirk) of the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) on Beatty St - smack downtown Vancouver. As an aside, the current Minister of National Defence commanded the BCR (DCO). Other vehicles: the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada have a LAV 3, The Royal Westminster Regiment has a WW 2 bren/universal carrier in front of their armoury in New Westminster and an M113 TOW under armour next to their Chilliwack armoury. 15 Fd Regiment of Royal Canadian Artillery has a few antique vehicles and a 25 pounder gun inside. Also in Chilliwack, the 39 Combat Engineer Regiment has a famous Sherman tank. Most of the units have museums. Lot's of history. The Royal Westminster Regiment traces it's roots back to 1863 - predating Confederation.
Always great videos from the tank museum, it is only a pity that they often use inches. ( most people in the world dont have a clue how much 60 inches is including me ) I always have to stop these videos then and look it up.
I don't see the Ram as a failure as opposed to many historians. I see it as two things. 1: A valiant effort from Canada to manufacture a tank given how little experience in the tank industry Canada had. 2: A direct testament of the ever increasing tank supply needs of the allies.
I knew a crewman (Carl Lowerson) who trained on these tanks. He said that under sustained machine gun fire the odd bullet could leak through the side doors. He thought that this was the main reason that they were never sent overseas. It was a good tank, but never built in huge numbers and was surpassed by the Sherman. There was a proposed cast hulled Grant. If I recall correctly at least one was built.
They were sent overseas, the majority of them ended up in the UK ready to be used in combat, until a large surplus of new M4's came along. So they decided to use those over the used and very abused Ram's which they had been training in non stop and continued to do so. The side hull doors ended up being deleted at Tank # 321. They built roughly 2000 of them. The drive train and engine being the same as on the M4 and M4A1, but the Ram ended up faster as they governed the engine higher. Much more armour to boot on the Ram compared to the M4.
In a way I suppose I think it's a little bit of a shame the Ram II never saw active combat. At least on paper it should have been quite up to the job in terms of protection and firepower at the time it was completed.
The RAM, not so much. I think you might have it mixed up with the M4 Sherman. There's only 2 in Canada acting as gate guardians, one at CFB Borden and another in front of Beatty Street Drill Hall, Vancouver.
There is a Ram in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. It and an "Easy Eight" are sitting in front of the Seaforth armouries. Tis a Ram 2 if memory serves me, with a 6 pounder.
Correction: in front of the BRITISH COLUMBIA REGIMENT (one of two remaining Victorian-era Drill Halls) on Beatty St. (Admiral Beatty) Vancouver,B.C. One Ram and one Sherman, brought back from overseas. And two black-powder cannons. UP THE DUKES! Armoured Recce
At 3:46 we see an early model Ram I with the gunner's hatch closed. At 6:00 we see a similar RAM from the other side with the loader's hatch open. It clear from the pictures that the side hatches were made from the same casting with the hinges to the left and the latches to the right. Unfortunately, that economy measure made the loader's hatch less useful for bailing out of a disabled tank under enemy fire. The gunner had the protection of the open hatch acting as a shield between his body and small arms fire from the front, whereas the loader's hatch, opening the other way gave the loader no protection as he exited the tank.
Having an opening, especially a large one on the hull sides made them weaker as well, edge effect is a nasty thing. This was one of the major reasons they deleted them in later castings. At one point they suggested to keep only one to make stowage easier, but in the end decided not to bother.
Everybody has slept on Canada in WWII. They are underrated
"The basis for parliamentary unity had in fact been laid in March, when both major parties accepted a program rejecting conscription for overseas service. King clearly envisaged a limited effort and was lukewarm towards an expeditionary force."
Canadian Encyclopedia Second World War
"The Hyde Park Declaration of 1941 detailed an agreement between the United States and Canada to allow American-produced war materials made in Canada, for Britain, to be included in the Lend-Lease agreement. The United States, still neutral at the time, had passed legislation allowing for the production of war materials for the Allied countries, with payment to be made at a later date. The King government feared this would divert British orders in Canada to the United States, so Roosevelt and King devised the Hyde Park Declaration as a means to alleviate this concern."
WARTIME Canada on line
Dieppe raid:👀
D-day:👀
Our infantry were the most badass terrifying fighters of both ww1 and ww2
Canadian contributions to both World Wars are under-rated. Not just the combat troops (who were extremely well regarded by both sides) but the production, resources, etc...
There's one of these Rams - as well as an Easy-8 Sherman - near Vancouver City Center. Lots of bullet holes on the sides, and little plaques describing what you're looking at.
Worth a visit!
In the bad old days, before the internet, when we had to rely on the rather thin collection of tank books in the public library, I had only ever heard of the Ram and had never even seen a picture of one. One of the highlights of a family trip to Vancouver was spotting a Ram standing sentry outside an armoury we just happened to be driving past. I knew better than to ask my dad to stop so I could look closer but it thrilled my 14-year-old tread-loving heart.
There's a Sherman (E8 if I recall) just next to the Ram! It's minutes from Vancouver City Center.
"Infantry Fired Rifles & Machine Guns at it, just for a bit of fun I suppose" I guess you can't argue with that, like trying to hit the cart that picks up the golf balls at the driving range. Sign me up.
Used to happen to the Chieftains in Canada on Ex Medman, blokes peppering the outsides where the crew had all their kit
@@chaz8758 that's just mean...
@@SonsOfLorgar Usually when the tankies have upset someone, tore cables, damaged an AVLB bridge etc - so people shoot their kit
they did so in Fury, so its like legit
Oh gosh, I'd pay my £150 W.H. Smith 'Experience' voucher for that one.
Awesome! Because sometimes i get sick of hearing about tigers and panthers and at this point just want to hear about less known tanks. Thank you mr Fletcher!
Same
I agree with that sentiment. Personally I would like to see and hear more about the Panzer Mark IV and the StuG III series, the true workhorses of the german Armored Forces of WWII.
The reason you hear so much about the Panther and Tiger tanks is because they are regarded as some of the best tanks of WW II. The Tiger in particular, is probably the most known WW II tank.
But other tanks like the Ram is also interesting to hear about, make no mistake there.
@@haraldlorentzen40 Are you too going to talk to me about the panther and tiger? I have osprey books about them. I dare you to tell me some thing i don't know... Some day you will learn about those panzerkampfwagens so much that you'll get tired of hearing about them...
@@VonRammsteyn And how was I supposed to know that? But anyhow not going to argue on here, was just saying, that's all...
Mr Fletcher is the King of tank knowledge and moustaches!
One might argue that in a standoff between tank experts the mustache would put him slightly ahead.
Point's of moustaches sir!
As a Canadian I appreciate this in depth look! Thanks Mr. Fletcher ! You are a god amongst men!
I was down at Castlemartin range in West Wales in 2009 and there were several Rams more or less complete, in the target park. They have probably been sold off by now, but apart from a few holes, they were in good condition, turret and all. I knew it was a Ram but I was told by someone that it was a Canadian pre - Sherman which is quite a good description actually. All the best to Canada!
Nice to have a mention of my grandfather, Major General F.F. Worthington! He had a hand in the design, but had some issues with the tank. He always complained about the small gun, for one.
Very interesting. Was he involved in other projects after full production of the Ram was shelved?
And Grandma Worthington said with a giggle; "Size Matters"
@@BHuang92 He had a fascinating life and career. Biggest was as "Father of the armoured corps" in Canada I think. Plus two Military Medals and two Military Crosses from WWI. He worked his way up from private to Major General.
@Ken Roberts en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._F._Worthington?wprov=sfla1
Having been in the RCAC, we learned a lot about Worthy, and had to write essays about him when we f***ed up. Still good to know his memory lives on!
Ooo Canada getting a little love! I'm glad I subbed this channel! Tanks make me happy!
Never heard 'orifices'and tank used in same sentence before, brilliant
Huh-huh, he said "orifice..."
'Ms. Shillings Orifice' was in a very small tank; i.e; inside the float bowls of mid/later Merlin engine Carburettors.
Maybe it's just me, but I think it was about time to give Mr. Fletcher a Knighthood and make him Sir David Fletcher. His work and his knowledge and dedication are truly remarkable.
Yes,, new Tank chat. :) And on my day off as well.
I thought I knew about WWII tanks then I watched David Fletcher and half the time he's talking about stuff I have never even heard of!
Huzzah for David Fletcher!
I am so impressed with his knowledge. Great historian.
Mr.Fletcher is simply legendary...instant click.. Style is undestructible. Love it.. Keep up the good work.. 💪💪
David Fletcher is truly a one-and-only personality. I look forward to all his commentaries, and the dry humor that goes with them.
Thanks from Canada for this chat! I recently found out my uncle served in WW2 at a tank training school. Sadly he died years later before I was born. And his kids live on the other side of the country so I don't know them (it's a huge country). I wonder if he might have trained people in a RAM. I might try to dig up info if I manage to talk to a historian at our local military museum in Calgary. I'm not sure if we have any spare Rams here to trade, but we could probably give one up for say a Tiger lol
There's a Ram in the CFB Borden tank park and another parked in downtown Vancouver in front of the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)'s drill hall.
When I see Fletchers moustache, I click instantly
Einstein bequeathed it to him as a worhy custodian.
David Fletcher is the teacher I always wanted, I always instantly click and watch anything he releases!
I don't think I'll ever get tired about hearing any tanks - but variety is nice.
F.F. Worthington was an absolute legend, and I think deserves a lot more attention as one the important figures of interwar armor theory and organization.
Wow. Cool tank. A little ahead of its time as well. Thank you Mr. Fletcher.
I just got out of bed and this gem is waiting for me.
The world needs more of David
We Dutch do some weird things with our tanks.
''Sir? Shall we train in this tank in case war breaks out?''
''Nah, just weld it completely shut and drive it around a bit so the lads can shoot at it with small arms that will never be used against tanks in combat. Much more fun wouldn't you say sargeant?''
''I suppose sir''
Thank you , Mr Fletcher .
Thank you for your very engaging and knowledgeable presentation of a rather obscure vehicle. I always enjoy these.
Thanks Dave! Really enjoyed this, my favourite tank!
The cut 9-cylinder engine looks awesome
Imagine how incredible it must have been to watch those metal castings being done.
Ram 2 OP David Fletcher confirms!!
5:12
Lol, nerf it!
Might you say is the tank from which the Kangaroo... Sprang?
It wasn't much of a technological *leap,* unfortunately, more of a *hop.*
That was bound to happen.
I think you're jumping to conclusions.
I guess you could make that leap of faith.
That joke made me want to jump off a cliff.
THANK YOU THIS IS MY FAVOURITE TANK
My favorite tank chats speaker. :)
MrD53
Informative and lucid as one would expect but also lacking any partisan edge which is both essential and necessary in today's difficult world. Thank you for sharing information.
MrD53
See a David Fletcher video in my notifications - the fastest click on youtube!
Yes, great video and thanks for finally doing the ram 2.
These videos make me feel like I am watching George Herman play for the Braves in 1935. I will never miss a game!
There's one of these on display outside in Vancouver across the Stadium-Chinatown station. Neat little tank!
A great video as always.
Another great lecture!
Thank you Mr. Fletcher! Well done old chap. Now... Time for tea.
*The Tank Museum:* This was a very good video. I've seen casting for small items, but I'd love to see a video that demonstrates how a tank is cast. We don't need to actually see one being cast, but just an overview about how they did it back then would be really interesting.
Founded this channel
From the great war
And world war 2!
I am now subscribed.
Aeeeeh you chaps are really pumping these Tank Chats up! I love it!
When will we get more 30 mins Tank Chats like the T-34? :b :b
When the ram is as significant as the t34
Why is it called Ram?
Because it charges bigger animals like Tigers and Panthers like a madlad!
Edit: Should've watched the video before posting the comment. :(
Hans Olo I still like your comment
I always picture a male Big Horn sheep when I think of this tank. They live in Canada and it seems more appropriate than naming a tank after a regular male sheep lol
I mean it's just as good in warthunder sadly its premium though:(
@@cgaccount3669 all male sheep are rams, not just domesticated sheep.
@@JohnyG29 I know... I was just saying I hope it was named after the toughest ram I can think of rather than a sheep we use for wool. Unless of course they were trying to he ironic like the Maus (mouse). But that seems unlikely in this case
4:18 People knew how to have fun back then.
Make a Top Five with David and David.
Love me some David Fletcher.
Quote..."A big 'airy male sheep"....lol. Such terminology is fantastic and that is what makes David Fletcher such a star.
It's best chance of tupping was to approach from behind--very close--before shooting it's....
You can use the Ram in Steel Division. Performs well against the early German vehicles.
Very interesting. I've never heard of the Ram.
Master Fletcher you are the Sensei of Bovington! Nay a Living Legend - Cheers
Another great Video. Thx sir!
I really have to work right now but i saw a notification with Mr Fletcher and i had to force myself with a break to watch the video 😁🤣
Yessss some Canadian love!
It was interesting learning about the name of the tank. I never knew it was that kind of ram
,VERY GOOD GOOD WORK SIR
the ram will always have a special place in my heart. one night, i was REALLY drunk. and the last ferry home, was long gone. and i had nowhere to sleep. being a tiny girl, i didn't feel comfortable being downtown alone. so i wondered over to the armory, climbed onto the turret and slept the night on this lad. very uncomfortable. but kept me safe~
@Ken Roberts you bet ;D
By sheer coincidence I just finished watching a documentary made in the 90s about young Canadian women who worked for Bill Stephenson's super secret British Security Coordination (BSC), which began operating clandestinely out of New York City a year before the USA entered the war. During the interview with one of the former BSC girls they showed an overhead movie camera shot of a tank assembly facility in Canada. I was puzzled by the tanks in the film because each one looked somewhat like a Sherman but with a smaller cannon and an unusual raised hatch on the front of the hull. Now I realize they were Rams.
The most interesting aspect of the Ram Tank is that it represents such a combination of British and American design characteristics. In addition, although the Ram was never used operationally, it was probably superior to many of the operational British tanks of the period, such as the Valentine and Crusader. Furthermore, if they could fit a 75-mm gun in the Cromwell, then they probably could have done the same with the Ram.
But the 6 pounder was basically better than the American 75, it punched through more armor, flew faster (easier to hit), and any penetration typically means the target's crew is bailing out. Why bother?
You mentioned only one variant, the Kangaroo Infantry Carrier. There were a couple others you could have mentioned, such as the Sexton I self propelled artillery with a QF 25 pounder, and the Skink, where the turret was modified to take four 20 mm Polsten guns.
Doing a chat on the Ram on the 69th episode
Coincidence I think Not!
@@wanderer397 it's a joke perhaps?
A really bad joke. You shouldn't have made.
@@STG44VOLVO lol why is every one so angry these days
I’ll get your coat for you........
@@Mugdorna I'm too poor for coat
good looking tank
Cups of tea at the ready chaps!!!
Masada1911 done, and done 👍
Matt Hayward Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!
Got some custard creams for dunking :D
Wet Lettuce nice choice! Hob nobs here.
the saddest thing of all, the majority of people watching these videos don't even drink tea!
Just to be picky, that's the wrong flag in the thumbnail. In the 1930's and 40's, Canada used the red ensign with the Canadian coat of arms on the fly. The Maple Leaf wasn't adopted until 1965. Of course, a man of your experience would know this.
Well no body would know it was Canada’s flag , but only Canadians all us non-Canadians know of the maple leaf flag
We have one of these in vancouver! It sits outside of the Beatty street drill hall. I'd love to see it restored to working condition one day.
the CWM in Ottawa is atm working on getting a kangaroo running as well as a gun tank, not sure if the tank will be a runner or not.
That’s a good looking Canadian tank. I never knew that Canadian have a technology to make their own tank. 😎😎😎
0.41 "a little bit ahead of the Sherman", but used a 2pdr because the 6pdr was not available at about the same time Britain was putting the 6pdr in the Crusader III requiring the turret crew to be reduced to two, gunner and commander/loader.
2.48 Turret for machine gun replaced by bow MG as on the M4.
I would listen intently if Mr. Fletcher talked about paint drying - and undoubtedly learn something new in the process. Simply marvelous presenter!
Kind of like The Chieftain! People were making the same joke and so he did a video or stream (can’t remember) of him repainting his house and talking about stuff while it dried. It was actually a good video lol.
Andrew Penman - LOL - love to find that video!
Theres a Ram II out by the Vancouver armory in Vancouver BC
There are (off the top of my head) 6 units in the general Vancouver area. All have armoured vehicles in front. The Ram is directly in front of the Drill Hall (the unit prefers that title over armoury...some historic quirk) of the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) on Beatty St - smack downtown Vancouver. As an aside, the current Minister of National Defence commanded the BCR (DCO). Other vehicles: the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada have a LAV 3, The Royal Westminster Regiment has a WW 2 bren/universal carrier in front of their armoury in New Westminster and an M113 TOW under armour next to their Chilliwack armoury. 15 Fd Regiment of Royal Canadian Artillery has a few antique vehicles and a 25 pounder gun inside. Also in Chilliwack, the 39 Combat Engineer Regiment has a famous Sherman tank. Most of the units have museums. Lot's of history. The Royal Westminster Regiment traces it's roots back to 1863 - predating Confederation.
OHH nice I was looking for a review of the tank before buying it in war thunder
Thanks.
David Fletcher is the David Attenborough of tanks.
This was my favorite premium in WOT.
Always great videos from the tank museum, it is only a pity that they often use inches. ( most people in the world dont have a clue how much 60 inches is including me )
I always have to stop these videos then and look it up.
the ram the ross the arrow.. why can't we have nice things in this country dang it..
Mr Fletcher is a data bank of the Ram tank.
Great content bros
There is one in vancouver bc love this tank my favorite
The Ram and Kangaroo have been added to my tankbank . Thanks you deserve to be knighted
After watching this, I have subscribed to you tube
I don't see the Ram as a failure as opposed to many historians. I see it as two things.
1: A valiant effort from Canada to manufacture a tank given how little experience in the tank industry Canada had.
2: A direct testament of the ever increasing tank supply needs of the allies.
Nice.
Ayyyyyy #69. It’s funny because it’s called the ram
Hoping for a Tank Chat about the Sentinel. Maybe not the greatest tank in the world but I'm sure it has an interesting story behind it.
Tank chat 69, the ram. I see what you did there tank museum and I like it.
I knew a crewman (Carl Lowerson) who trained on these tanks. He said that under sustained machine gun fire the odd bullet could leak through the side doors. He thought that this was the main reason that they were never sent overseas. It was a good tank, but never built in huge numbers and was surpassed by the Sherman. There was a proposed cast hulled Grant. If I recall correctly at least one was built.
They were sent overseas, the majority of them ended up in the UK ready to be used in combat, until a large surplus of new M4's came along. So they decided to use those over the used and very abused Ram's which they had been training in non stop and continued to do so. The side hull doors ended up being deleted at Tank # 321. They built roughly 2000 of them. The drive train and engine being the same as on the M4 and M4A1, but the Ram ended up faster as they governed the engine higher. Much more armour to boot on the Ram compared to the M4.
I've got a Ram periscope in my collection
Lucky you mate
i love this tank
In a way I suppose I think it's a little bit of a shame the Ram II never saw active combat. At least on paper it should have been quite up to the job in terms of protection and firepower at the time it was completed.
Nice
We've got one of those in front of every armoury in Canada. If the Dutch want theirs back im sure we can spare one.
Every armoury? Don't think so.
The RAM, not so much. I think you might have it mixed up with the M4 Sherman. There's only 2 in Canada acting as gate guardians, one at CFB Borden and another in front of Beatty Street Drill Hall, Vancouver.
There is a Ram in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. It and an "Easy Eight" are sitting in front of the Seaforth armouries. Tis a Ram 2 if memory serves me, with a 6 pounder.
Correction: in front of the BRITISH COLUMBIA REGIMENT (one of two remaining Victorian-era Drill Halls) on Beatty St. (Admiral Beatty) Vancouver,B.C. One Ram and one Sherman, brought back from overseas. And two black-powder cannons. UP THE DUKES! Armoured Recce
You just know that moustache has seen plenty of tank chat action. Never mess with David Fletcher.
#69? Nice
Tank Chat #69: NICE
Fletch looks exactly like what you'd expect a British tank expert to look like
A few hundred of those would have come in handy in North Africa.
At 3:46 we see an early model Ram I with the gunner's hatch closed. At 6:00 we see a similar RAM from the other side with the loader's hatch open. It clear from the pictures that the side hatches were made from the same casting with the hinges to the left and the latches to the right. Unfortunately, that economy measure made the loader's hatch less useful for bailing out of a disabled tank under enemy fire. The gunner had the protection of the open hatch acting as a shield between his body and small arms fire from the front, whereas the loader's hatch, opening the other way gave the loader no protection as he exited the tank.
Having an opening, especially a large one on the hull sides made them weaker as well, edge effect is a nasty thing. This was one of the major reasons they deleted them in later castings. At one point they suggested to keep only one to make stowage easier, but in the end decided not to bother.