CDN M37 markings

[David Dunlop]

Another consideration is the font used for the CFR Number. The original font in use when the Canadian Army took delivery of the M-Series Fleet of vehicles was the Roman style as seen in the two black and white photos of the passenger side door you posted. The green paint used on the M-Series fleet was also a standard, applied by all manufacturers at their factories. I do not know how long the M-Series fleet maintained that green on their vehicles, or theRoman font for that matter, but the body colours did change over time and the CFR Number font eventually changed to the GOTHIC style you have found on your vehicle, and the size began to shrink over time. Locations for the CFR Number were prone to moving around on the vehicle over time as well; some vehicles a little bit, some lot.

So there is a lot to wrap your head arund with regards to what markings go together at any given point in time, where they go, what size and style they were and what background colour was on the vehicle in question. Don't rush the process just for the sake of making a deadline to get the vehicle done.


David