Watch: Clarington man adds a Sherman Tank to his list of life-sized war replicas. Rob Leth reports.
TORONTO – Canada’s best defended bed and breakfast has increased its firepower.
Ian Baron, owner of Model “A” Acres Bed and Breakfast has added to his impressive list of life-sized replicas – including four war planes and a German U-Boat – with a full-size replica Sherman Firefly Tank.
He began constructing the tank in November but quickly learned the construction would have to be creative.
The barrel is made from light posts and a fire extinguisher. The frame was covered sheet metal from above-ground swimming pools and the track is a rubber track donated by a paving company.
The tank is semi-operational: All the parts are mounted on a drivable pickup truck and the barrel shoots small firecrackers.
Baron’s father was a mechanic in 83rd Battery self-propelled artillery division during the Second World War and worked on the real Sherman tanks.
“We have a lot of war veterans and active military personnel, too, that come and they’re just amazed,” Ian’s wife, Luvurne Baron said Tuesday. “And I guess the best thing is … they have stories to share.”
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