CZ numbers

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Originally Posted by Harry Moon

I think we borrowed a British truck put a 19 set in it and a canadian radio truck prefex on it.

From my research the use of the census number was very strictly controlled. Canada rented a number of trucks from the Brits early in the war and these were NOT to have the 'C' added. Later, when some of these were bought outright the units were ordered to apply the prefix.
After the invasion these details were not a high priority and British vehicles could be in use by Canada without the prefix being added although there was an attempt to add this if the vehicle was in an Ordnance shop.
This vehcile could have been provided to the Brits and then transferred to Canada. Why they didn't just add the 'C' prefix to the existing number remains a mystery.
In essence, the 'C' indicated ownership and not the user.

Clive