G749 Picture and info thread

[rob love]

Cunning......

[DanJahn]

John, does your wife have my phone number?

[jdmcm]

Don't worry Dan, you will be one of the first bereaved to be called I'm sure for the wake/auction

[Dennis Cardy]

Borden. Museum.. 23 July 2017.

A visit to Borden yielded these shots.
As per Rob Love's request... a few photo's were taken of the data plates on the Dental Van and the cargo version

The helpful lady on the front desk last weekend said you can take as many photo's as you want..you can open the door..but please do not enter the cab.

This made a clear photo of the data plate hard to take…as it was very dark in the cab.
Even with a wetted finger and looking closely..it was very hard to make out what the numbers were

As best as I can tell... it seems that 52-5000 is 113500110 with a delivery date of 2-4-52.

Does that make sense.?

Dental Van to follow.

[Ed Storey]

Great photos, thank you.

[rob love]

Yes, great photos. I would suggest that serial 110 was not the first Canadian produced M135, although it may have been the first assigned CAR number on the delivery lot.

[Ed Storey]

Rob makes a good point that I agree with, sadly the first vehicle most likely got overlooked as the CFR would not indicate its importance. I take it that very few other 'firsts' have been saved.