I have just gotten some info on a friend of mine's CDN Ferret Mk-1 and the data does not jive with what has been posted.
He gave me the following:
Date plate information: 412.B.6.4 (412th Ferret made, June 1954)
Hull number: 54-82606
War Department Number: 36BA86 (from Bovington Tank Museum records)
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Now this is different from what was posted.....
From Canadian Army records:
Year Number HUIC Holding Unit ERN ERN Description
1954 82606* 0109* CFB CALGARY 30541* CAR ARM FERRET FV701MK1
1954 82606* 36BA80 LDSH
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From British contract records
36BA86 Hull No 412
36BA80 Hull No 406
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Note that the Canadian records show the vehicle as 36BA80 with the Canadian number as 54-82606.
There is no 36BA86 listed as a CDN Ferret.
Can anyone sort out the differences here?
Also, is the data plate number ..... 412.B.6.4 ......show the date of manufacture or date of delivery ?
What does the B mean?
According to contract data it was built in 1951.
Interesting.......
Jim Gilmore
Jim Thorpe, PA.
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