Thanks for the help, I will try to post some pics soon...
When I purchased said veh, the hood numbers seemed odd to me, both colour and the fact they were there at all. I did track them on the data base at Tank net. According to that site, 70-80669 should have a VIN of 10071. When the guy showed me the owndership, it was indeed titled as VIN 10071. I don't know if someone pulled this set of numbers out of thin air but they are related at least.
I know data plates were often stolen or removed during a vehs lifetime, especially after service life. The odd thing to me is that the replacement plates are US ones, they are old and they are bare of any data. The plate on the rear well seems to gone astray as well.
I know that the MTO here in Ontario will not duplicate serial numbers so the fact it is registered as 10071 I am going to assume that is its true identity unless someone can come up with another original M38A1 CDN3 with intact data plates showing me otherwise...
According to research done by another fellow here on MLU, it was suggested to me that this unit was deemed surplus around May 1983 having come out of CFB Borden. Previous to this it was stationed at CFB London from Jan 1970 to 1979. Currently it bears a coloured CDN flag on the front right and rear left sides as well as a blue over white rectangular patch, I believe is RCASC. In 1970 I am not sure that this would have been correct as I am not familiar with modern emblems used in the 70s and 80s.
It is possible of course that someone added his own artitic ability to this or maybe marked it according to a fellows former Aos,, hard to say as the chap who sold this to me was doing so on behalf of an estate and the former owner isn't available for comment...
As far a headlight covers I did see something which indicated early 1952s were issued with wire mesh guards, perhaps a surplus item added later by the owner although not correct.
The rear axles are flat type and the hinges appear to be closed type on the hood. I did measure the brake backers and they are 10".
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1968 M274A5 Mule Baifield USMC
1966 M274A2 Mule BMY USMC
1966 M274A2 Mule BMY USMC
1958 M274 Mule Willys US Army
1970 M38A1 CDN3 70-08715 1 CSR
1943 Converto Airborne Trailer
1983 M1009 CUCV
1957 Triumph TRW 500cc
RT-524, PRC-77s,
and trucks and stuff and more stuff and and.......
OMVA, MVPA, G503, Steel Soldiers
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