More research
I've been doing some research and have solved the mystery of the ARN for my (Swiss Chris' F15).
The ARN was missing it's final digit but I have found it has it's original engine and gearbox. Fortunately last time I was at the AWM looking at AWM126 I photographed a lot of pages including the one for this truck.
Engine number 99TF562428 which is also on the gearbox... which is a Canadian delivered engine number and the ARN is 54709.
What relevance here? I was also having a look at engine numbers for the ARN 132--- series of 1944 and there were a lot of '99TF5624--' engines all around this number, which I thought may indicate some stockpiling of CKD kits.
It's a pity the records don't indicate contract numbers or delivery dates. The F15 I have was taken on charge at Victoria Barracks and disposed of to the Ford Motor Co., no dates though.
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