CF Jeep CJ7 photo reference gallery

[Robin Craig]

The Walkley Road armouries replaced what had been on Rideau Street and was a much better site. It was also just down the road from me and was to become a fertile place to take pictures over the years.

This next vehicle suffers from an identity crisis. It is also why I have learned over the years to be careful about saying "never" versus "hardly ever". Even people in the CF are human. Can anyone spot the anomaly?

A very plain Jane vehicle.

[Robin Craig]

You will have to look very carefully to see it.

[Robin Craig]

Still not sure what your looking for? Check these two out very closely and then go back to the first pictures.

[maple_leaf_eh]

I see a couple differnt CFR stencil numbers on the same (?) vehicle.

[rob love]

That's all I can spot.....some militiaman was very enthusiastic with his stencil and spray bomb.

The rear tow shackles appear to be installed in the wrong locations (I think they were supposed to be inside the bumperettes) and the camouflage paint is a locally applied pattern.

The Jeeps shown appear to be from the final purchase in 1985. They have the high back seats and will have a better transmission that the earlier 82 and 83 purchases. The early purchases were for the armoured recce, while the later purchase was to supplement the service battalions. Why they bought CJ7s when they were already producing the Iltis is beyond me. Once the Iltis were issued to the reserves a year or two later, the CJ7s were technically beyond the scales of issue. They were retained as extra, with the provision that they had a one time repair expenditure limit of $500. Some went to log-stock at places like Wainwright, where they would be issued to units (including regular force, who normally would not have the CJ7) as run-around vehicles.

The small tires actually gave the Jeeps a lot of power. They had manual steering as well, so the tiny 6 cylinder 259 engine was ample for these trucks.

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

The Walkley Road armouries replaced what had been on Rideau Street and was a much better site.

Better is a relative term. The Major Holland Armoury is a repurposed recplex in a part of town known for property crime and other "activity". Add to that the religious worship facility located a block behind it that complains to the Ottawa Police every time Unit's conduct a Battle Fitness Testing because they feel its a threatening show of force.... Fun times on Walkley Road

[Robin Craig]

Rob is the closest on what I am barking on about.

Look very closely

R

[rob love]

The CFR is stenciled on the glove box, the seat backs, and the sun-visors. In the photo of the glove box, it shows 76618 and the other photo shows 76617 on the visors and seats. Not sure if the photos are of the same vehicle as you can't see the dash and the visors at the same time.