Canadian Ferrets coming home

Robin Craig · #1 03-12-09, 04:27

Ladies and Gents,

Some of you have known for a little while in confidence, but it is time for the rest of you to know.

Following a posting by Jason Ginn about 2 Ferrets on ebay I had a look and made contact with the owner.

The ebay auction ended without any buyers, and since then we have come to an agreement.

Right now we are sorting out the final admin details on them in readiness for them to come back to Canada.

You can see some pictures via Jason's post in the for sale section of this forum.

I will post pictures when they land back in Canada in the coming weeks.

I am having troubles logging into this forum so send me an email directly if you have a question.

So far the plans for both are them are unclear until I can do a thorough survey on what I have bought.

regards

Robin Craig

Brad Mills · #2 04-12-09, 19:30

Robin,

Kudos to you , well done on bringing these two vehicles back to Canada!

Dan Sicotte · #3 04-12-09, 20:48

Outstanding, and welcome back to the world of ferret ownership! Let me know how you make out, I'll come out your way and help any way I can.
Dan

Bob Carriere · #4 04-12-09, 22:06

where are you located Robin....?

Boob

Robin Craig · #5 10-12-09, 04:18

Bob, we have met, Im located near Kingston and was part of the organising for the OMVA show in Kingston a while ago.

Well im just setting up the final details of trucking of the Ferrets back to Canada, eta before Christmas, I hope.

rgds

Robin

Robin Craig · #6 12-12-09, 04:37

I have just been given the serial numbers (not CFRs) of my two Ferrets.

they are 337.8.4.4 and 447.8.8.4

They were built in 1951 under contract 6/FV/4267 and interestingly were assigned British military registration numbers 36 BA 11 and 37 BA 21 which
I presume is some kind of foreign military sales scheme before being transfered to Canada.

Now all we need to do is find the CFRs.

rgds

Robin Craig

rob love · #7 12-12-09, 15:00

The CFRs will be stamped on the hull just forward of the antenna bracket mounting area, just to the front left of the driver.

captw · #8 25-03-10, 01:12

Hi all...Robin asked me to post this for him...evidently he can't post onto the site...dated today...Wilf

Quote:

They are loading this aft in Michigan.

ETA @ Sarnia crossing 1330 hrs tommorow.

I will drive down tonight to meet + clear them and beetle back to meet truck in Gan + unload. On friday am.

You can post this info on Maple Leaf up if you want to, as I can't get into that site for some reason.

I did start a thread on them a long time ago.

R

Robin Craig · #9 28-03-10, 08:44

Howdy all,

I have great amounts of grief logging in here.

Both are back on paradise island.

Pics too follow in the coming days.

R

captw · #10 30-03-10, 00:04

Robin had emailed me on Friday asking me to post these pics, but I was away on a firefighter survival course, so here they are, now...Wilf

Ferret #1.jpg Ferret #2.jpg

sMoothEric · #11 03-04-10, 00:25

Good news to hear Robin has rescued these two wayward vehicles.
I ever a man needed to have a Ferret or two...

Robin Craig · #12 10-04-10, 04:38

I have posted a series of photos on www.hmvf.co.uk a i have so many problems logging in here.

Robin

Robin Craig · #13 10-05-10, 03:35

The serial numbers given to me before I recieved the vehicles have turned out to be wrong, but ho hum I have the vehicles, which is what counts.

Neither vehicle has the CFR stamped on the front of the hull as per Colin Stevens web page, I guess someone has to have the exception that proves the rule.

One big question, what is the colour, a kind of light mocha, that the CF used to paint the power packs over the British colour?

Robin

Robin Craig · #14 26-09-10, 23:39

Well,

its been a busy summer living the dream life of a farmer amongst other things.

I have done zero work on either vehicle apart from putting them under cover.

I am buying parts in the UK and sending them over as we speak. Call sign 31 will be the first to get attention.

Here are some more pictures

PS I can rarely get into this forum, my computers dont like it at all.

Robin

Robin Craig · #15 04-06-14, 13:03

The second vehicle (#1) in pictures is being traded as a bare hull in spring 2015

The names of people involved and the two wheeled device being traded is being kept silent for the moment to protect the guilty

R

Robin Craig · #16 29-11-15, 21:31

Well that didnt quite happen, so vehicle marked with the big white 1 is the one being offered possibly as a trade.

There you go Sam

It is a square side hatch and will be a bare hull with engine deck