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Snow Blower

RCAF Registration Number: 161E50-A44 – Truck, Snow Blower, 5 to 7 Ton, 4×4

Truck, Snow Blower, 5 to 7 ton, 4×4, RCAF Registration 161E50-A44 (Photo Courtesy of the John Griffin Library, 1 Canadian Air Division)
Truck, Snow Blower, 5 to 7 ton, 4×4, RCAF Registration 161E50-A44 (Photo Courtesy of the John Griffin Library, 1 Canadian Air Division)

Make and Model: Sicard – T46R

Nominal Capacity: 5 to 7 Ton

Gross Vehicle Rating: 9600 lbs

Date of Manufacture: 1953

Order No and Service: 511263

Chassis or Vehicle Code: E50

Nomenclature: Truck, Snow Blower, 5 to 7 Ton, 4×4

Chassis Serial Number: 683T

Engine Serial Number: 2021799 (Hercules) RXC

Paint Colour: 1GP-12H-Gloss Yellow 5-2

Operator’s Instructions: T46

Equipment Data and Publications:

  • Make, Model and Serial No.: Buda 8DC1125 58886
  • Nomenclature: Auxiliary Engine

Tire Size: Front: 10.00×20-12 Ply Rear:

Weight:

Dimensions: Length: 26′ 5″ Width: 8′ Height: 9′ 5″

Location:

RCAF Registration Number: 33E50-A40 – Truck, Snow Blower, 5 to 7 Ton, 4×4

Truck, Snow Blower, 5 to 7 ton, 4×4, RCAF Registration 33E50-A40 (Photo Courtesy of the John Griffin Library, 1 Canadian Air Division)
Truck, Snow Blower, 5 to 7 ton, 4×4, RCAF Registration 33E50-A40 (Photo Courtesy of the John Griffin Library, 1 Canadian Air Division)

Make and Model: Sicard

Nominal Capacity:

Date of Manufacture: Possibly 1940 based on the RCAF Registration.

Chassis or Vehicle Code:

Nomenclature:

Chassis Serial Number: Main: 241887 Auxiliary: 10137

Engine Serial Number: 243234A

Tire Size: Front: 9.75×20 Rear: 9.75×20

Weight: 24500 lbs

Dimensions: Length: 25′ Width: 8′ Height: 9′

Location:

Photo Gallery

Truck, Snow Blower in Operation, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick (Photo courtesy G. Christian Larsen)
What I believe to be a wartime, former RCAF, Snow Blower. This unit was still being used by The Rural Municipality of Gimli and The Gimli Industrial Airport (Former RCAF Station Gimli). Photos were taken approximately 2018. (Photo by RCAF.info)
What I believe to be a wartime, former RCAF, Snow Blower. This unit was still being used by The Rural Municipality of Gimli and The Gimli Industrial Airport (Former RCAF Station Gimli). Photos were taken approximately 2018. (Photo by RCAF.info)
What I believe to be a wartime, former RCAF, Snow Blower. This unit was still being used by The Rural Municipality of Gimli and The Gimli Industrial Airport (Former RCAF Station Gimli). Photos were taken approximately 2018. (Photo by RCAF.info)
What I believe to be a wartime, former RCAF, Snow Blower. This unit was still being used by The Rural Municipality of Gimli and The Gimli Industrial Airport (Former RCAF Station Gimli). Photos were taken approximately 2018. (Photo by RCAF.info)
1957 snowmaster that was believed to have come from Gimli airport. Has a data tag saying it was ordered by the Royal Air Force. At first glance it’s the same truck just with a poorly done yellow paint job underneath but at a closer look they are different trucks. No doubt they worked together. (Photo and Information courtesy of Harley Lumb)
Snow removal men and equipment get a good workout at RCAF Station Namao, Alta. every winter. Here a snowblower clears a runway while a visiting Harvard aircraft is refuelled beside a 418 City of Edmonton Auxiliary Squadron Expeditor plane on the tarmac. (National Defence Image – PL-77359)
Snowblower and large spray of snow. 1974, Likely Cold Lake, Alberta. (National Defence Image – CL74-68)
A scene repeated at RCAF Stations throughout Canada at this time of year. Snow removal equipment clearing taxi ways at Station Trenton, Ontario so that flying can continue on a business as usual basis. (National Defence Image – PL-96646)