M38A1 CDN2 UN Jeep

[Ed Storey]

The M38A1CDN2 Jeeps in Cyprus were in OD with UN decals as per this example from 1971.

CYP71-109 M38A1CDN2 07714 ECC 121201 copy.jpg

[rob love]

I think the CFRs started at 07700 so it would seem they sent a very early one there. But they did all go to white at some point. I was picking the bones of them when they were cut up in the late 80s.

[Ed Storey]

I have photographs of white UN CDN3s in Cyprus, but not CDN2s. From what I can determine, the Jeeps were not painted white until 1974.

[rob love]

In all honesty I only dealt with the residue of the Jeeps, and not the complete vehicles. Seems like they always freely mixed the CDN2 and CDN3 fleets. I would have thought the CDN3 Jeeps would have simply been replacements for the last of the 1953 CDN model, which were finally pulled from service in 1974.

I might have some info in the ELD for the Jeep fleet. Lots of good information in there.

[David Dunlop]

Ed.

Would that be a C42 Set ATU on the right front fender of that M38A1 in Cyprus?

If so, I think that is the first cover I have seen protecting that piece of wireless gear for the C42.

David

[Ed Storey]

It could be a custom-made piece for Cyprus.

[rob love]

The forward mounted mirror on the fender is a decade ahead of it's time...that mod didn't come in until the mid-80s. And the ATU plate does not have it's support bracket running to the grill. Perhaps that is because there is no grill hinges on the CDN2/CDN3 grills, but even so you would think they would simply drill a hole.

Then again, on a Jeep that nice, I wouldn't drill any holes either.