When the division was reorganized as an armoured formation to satisfy demand for a second Canadian armoured division, the South Alberta Regiment was named 29th Armoured Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment) and received Ram tanks in February 1942.
In February 1942, when the division was reorganized as an armored formation to meet the need for a second Canadian armored unit, the South Alberta Regiment became known as the 29th Armored Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment) and received Ram tanks.