M38 Canadian

[jdmcm]

Hello all

Couple questions about an M38CDN

Here is what I have found so far about the vehicle:

Serial # F-100296
Date of delivery 4-8-52

Patent plate missing from right rear wheel well, holes present but no plate

Jeep script clearly embossed on front of tool box

Tie down points on the frame

No CAR on left front frame rail.

Appears to have never been registered in BC, at least not under that serial #.

The last owner believed it came from the Mount Lolo radar station. Do I have any hope of finding out any more of the history of this vehicle from what I have?

Regards
John

[Frank v R]

Hi John, you will need to do some wet sanding and see what colors you have in the paint , vehicle may be RCAF, everything is in the paint , without a CFR you will never even find a in service photo so you start sanding,

[BCA]

John, The lack of a CAR/CFR on the top of front left frame is typical of the first 300 or so M38CDN jeeps. Your serial number F-100296 has not been previously reported although an early MVPA Directory lists F-100297 as owned by a Mr. Watkins in BC. There will be holes for the patent plate but the Ford M38CDNs never had a patent plate installed. The only clue to its CAR/CFR would be from residual stencilling on the side of the body or hood or perhaps ownership papers. I suspect the inspector was number 102 (see the serial plate) and his tiny stamp probably appears on the top of the front left frame where later M38CDN's would have had their CAR number stamped. ....... Brian

[jdmcm]

Unfortunately not much left for paint on the vehicle. I will try to see if I can raise anything off the side of the body, hood has no paint left and is in tough shape. The poor thing was definitely used hard on the farm after it's service life but I am going to make some attempt to bring it back to life. Will have a closer look for the inspection stamp and will confirm the inspectors number from the data plate. So far the only history I have is anecdotal involving the Kamloops area and the Mt. Lolo radar station.

John

[Robert Bergeron]

John,

Funny thing , Mt- Lolo radar station ? Never heard of it. Was it Pine tree line or Mid-Canada line ?

Also, lolo in French is slang for a woman's breasts...Hey , she has got nice lolo's but I would never use that kind of language in front of the ladies..

[Grant Bowker]

http://wikimapia.org/1246321/Mount-Lolo seems related to RCAF Station Kamloops