Canadian War Effort

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Scanned by Paul Malon @ Flickr

Over Toronto

British airship R100 during her Transatlantic flight

1930

Coulter Lamps

A pair of streamline table lamps manufactured by Coulter in Toronto, Canada.
These lamps were available in copper and chrome finish.
1947

Photo by prattmision @ Flickr

ATTENTION!
The countdown is on.

10
days left
before The Grand Opening.
Stay tuned.

As Seen From Above

Canadian Pacific Ad, 1936

Scanned & restored by Paul Malon @ Flickr

Montreal at Night

The Aldred building and the towers of Notre-Dame basilica
Photo by MartinMtl @ skyscrapercity.com

The Aldred Building, designed by Ernest Isbell Barott, of the firm Barott and Blackader, was Montreal's first skyscraper. Its construction demonstrated several significant events: the shift from classical detailing to a modern style free of historical reference; the beginning of the age of skyscrapers in Montreal; a new type of building structure, the use of new materials, and the introduction of modern services; and the extravagance and economic success of the 1920s. Commencing construction on July 20, 1929, in the prime of the ‘roaring twenties’, it was fortunate that work on the Aldred Building continued despite the historical stock market crash three months later. Upon completion in 1931, the building was described by the Montreal Gazette as "graceful and dignified, one of the most beautiful structures in the city". Presently overwhelmed in height by modern skyscrapers, in its day the Aldred Building was a beacon, towering over Montreal (source).

Armstrong Whitworth Atlas

16 Atlas Mk.I's served in the RCAF from 1927 until 1942, mostly as part of No.2 Army Co-operation Squadron. Based primarily at Petewawa, Borden, Trenton and Rockcliffe, these Aircraft provided general utility and photographic services. The Atlas seen here is undergoing float trials at Rockliffe shortly after it was taken on strength in 1928.

Source: Canada's Air Force Website

Empress of Britain

The RMS Empress of Britain was an ocean liner built between 1928 and 1931 by John Brown shipyard in Scotland and owned by Canadian Pacific Steamship Company. This ship — second of three CP vessels named Empress of Britain — provided scheduled trans-Atlantic passenger service from spring to autumn between Canada and Europe from 1931 until 1939. This Empress was distinguished by the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) prefix in her name while in commercial service with Canadian Pacific.
In her time, she was the largest, fastest, and most luxurious ship between England and Canada. She was torpedoed on 28 October 1940 by U-32 and sank. At 42,348 gross tons, she was the largest liner lost during the Second World War and the largest ship sunk by a U-boat (Wiki).

Canadian Pacific Hudson

Hudson H1b Class Empress locomotive
Built: 1930

Info
Photo © Jim Dorst

Confederation

In 1936 the Montreal Locomotive Works built five locomotives (6400-6404) for the Canadian National Railway. The CNR did extensive research using wind tunnel tests to keep smoke from swirling around the locomotive cab in their streamlined 4-8-4 design, however, they were fitted with non-streamlined Vanderbilt tenders. CNR gave the name Confederation to this 4-8-4 wheel arrangement. The Grand Trunk Western used the same design for their class U-4-b 6405-6410. CNR 6400 was displayed at the New York World's Fair of 1939. It is now on display at the National Museum of Science & Industry in Ottawa, Ontario.

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Radio in Every Room

Opened on June 11, 1929, the Royal York was designed by Ross and Macdonald (with Sproatt and Rolph) and built by the Canadian Pacific Railway across the street from Union Station. With 28 floors, the Château-style building was the tallest building in Toronto at that time, and the tallest building in the British Empire until the construction of Toronto’s Canadian Bank of Commerce tower on King Street one year later. It was a state-of-the-art hotel when it was constructed, with ten elevators, a radio in each of its 1,048 rooms, and a private shower or bath in each room. (Wiki).

via Boston Public Library

Montreal Monster

Truck-mounted, gas-electric motor coach
Montreal Tramways Co.

Camionetta

Camionetta Desertica SPA-Viberti AS.42, this vehicle, specifically designed to operate in the desert, was a four wheels drive car entered in service with Saharan units in November 1942. It was built on the same chassis of the AB.40/41 armoured car but it was not armoured. It was powered with a 100HP gasoline engine and reached a maximum speed of 85 Km/h. This easily recognizable vehicle, had racks on the sides to carry 24 jerrycans (most fuel) and a spare tire on the front hood. It could carry a crew of six and different kind of weapons like the 20mm Breda cannon, the 47/32 Anti-tank cannon, the 20mm Anti-tank Soloturn rifle and up to three Breda mod. 37 machineguns. The AS.42 was 1,49 meter high, 5,20 meters long and 1,80 meters wide.

Here are some images of Italeri's 1/35 scale AS-42 Camionetta

Originally posted by Warren Zoell @ The Great Canadian Model Builders Web Page

Text: Wiki (EN)

War is Over

VE Day celebrations on Bay Street, Toronto
May 1945

Source: Toronto City Archives