inquiry on Iltis

[jpeters]

Originally Posted by southsaskscotty

Did a search of this site and did not come up with an answer so I thought that I would post this inquiry in this forum as it seemed the most applicable:

I recently purchased an Iltis jeep and wondered if there is any way of referencing the serial number to see if it had seen any tours of duty with the CF. It looks to have been painted white at some point in its history, hoped to put a little more history to the ole girl.

Thanks!
Scott

Hi Scott
What site do I visit to check vehicle history on an iltis.

John

[southsaskscotty]

John,

I don't believe that there is a website that you can check....one of the accomodating members here that works at DND was able to get me the above info on mine.

Cheers!
Scott

[jpeters]

Hi Scott

Thanks . Is this the numbers they would need ? I just took them off the dash of the iltis


Nato#2320218953766

VIN BI01-04-85-86944

Thank you
John
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[Craig S.]

VIN BI01-04-85-86944

The last 5 digits are what your Iltis 'Canada' license plate would have on it. That is the vehicles Canadian Forces Registration number or CFR. The 85 preceding those digits is the year of manufacture. All I can give you for info right now is that the VMO message no. is different than the regular format. Could be to denote a scrapped vehicle or REL limit maybe - I'm not sure. It was sold 01 March 1993, so I'm thinking it was salvage. It has the most common ECC, 121501, so it was your regular Iltis as apposed to a cable layer, M.P. or ambulance, etc. The Iltis was in Gagetown at the end of it's service life, but that's it for info until the work week. Cheers for now,

Craig

[jpeters]

Thank you for such a quick reply
John

[Craig S.]

jpeters -

Here is all the info I could get. Seems something has changed in regards to what info remains for vehicles on the data base with certain allocation codes. Unfortunately at this time any of the 1985 model year Iltis with a 'DN' for the Allocation code come back as an error when trying to get the service records, former unit's, etc. This info was available less than a week ago, as I quickly checked this CFR Friday 13th. May be a temporary glitch in the system? Anyway, here you go -

CFR No 86944
CFR Year 1985
Serial No BI01-04-85-86944
Actual ECC 121501 - (TRUCK UTILITY LT ILTIS 4X4 MIL DES CDN BASIC)
Authorized ECC 121518 - (TRUCK GPMG MTD LT ILTIS 4X4 MIL DESIGN CDN)
NSN - (Not listed. It is on your data plate however.)
ERN 30111 - (BOMBARDIER)
Holding Unit 0105 - (Canadian Forces Base/Area Support Unit Gagetown)
DA Unit 5010 - (The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC))
Date Acquired 19-Feb-86
Cost 0 - (Not listed but I'm pretty confident saying it wasn't free)
Alloc Code DN - (MILITIA RESERVE FORCE HOLDING, HELD IN LIEU OF AUTHORIZED ECC)
Comm Suite
Current VMO F93-049 - 01-Mar-93 - (VMO Comes back as Invalid, so no other info here)
HN Date
Pending? No
Disposed? Yes
Disposal Date 23-Jun-97

Cheers,

Craig

[jpeters]

Hi Craig

Thanks for the info. I thought it might of come from CFB Oromocto the fellow I bought it from had six or seven units for sale that he must of picked up at a salvage/ government auction in Fredericton. It only had 50k mileage on it, is this correct or would it have rolled over a couple times? Would they be used in the winter months?
John