800 CDN2s, which number is mine

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Retsarge

Thanks to both of you for your answers. Ed, in your reply you list my CDN2 as ECC 121201, can you explain what that means, Thanks

Each variant has a different ECC. So the with winch is different from the ambulance from the ceremonial, etc. Delivered in 1967 in brackets.

121201 standard 1/4 ton (617)
121202 with winch (96)
121203 with ambulance kit (4)
121208 cable laying (4)
121209 cable laying (6)
121210 106mm RCL (10)

And just to complicate matters, there is a CDN3 (ECC 121301) showing in the delivered in 1967 data. Plus there is a blurring with a code for M151 vehicles in the 1967 data. No 1/4 trucks of any sort delivered in 1968.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

No 1/4 trucks of any sort delivered in 1968.

Many of the Cdn2 were made in 1968. I suspect the DND used the model or contract year in this case for the Cdn2 CFRs and delivery dates. I am going by recollection here, but will check some of my data plates to confirm.

I recall stripping a frame some 30 years ago and finding the date of Jan 1968 painted on the frame over the black base coat but under the olive green overcoat.

[Ed Storey]

Currently ECC stands for Equipment Configuration Code. What you have to remember is that at times vehicles were stripped down to their basic configuration before they were surplused. You therefore get artificially low totals for some of the specialty configurations and overly high numbers for the basic configuration. As well, vehicles surplused in the 1970s are not included in these totals.

[Retsarge]

Wow thats a whole lot of info, sounds like DND wants to keep things confusing. But that can be said of any military. Some time back, I asked about if anyone had one of the correct CDN2 manufactors data plates, that was placed on the wheelwell behind the passenger's seat. Does anyone have one??

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Retsarge

Wow thats a whole lot of info, sounds like DND wants to keep things confusing. But that can be said of any military. Some time back, I asked about if anyone had one of the correct CDN2 manufactors data plates, that was placed on the wheelwell behind the passenger's seat. Does anyone have one??

Do you want to make a copy or do you want to assume another vehicle's identify, sort of like, "Day of the Jackal"? I have one that came off a '67 hulk, but it is specific to that vehicle, regardless of condition.

[Retsarge]

I would like to try and make a copy of it and place my vehicles number on it. The one that you have from the hulk would be great to try and duplicate from. No day of the jackal here. Could you possibly send me that one? Thanks Rich