M37 Restoration (53-41242)

[Ed Storey]

Your AoS and unit serial are exceptional, most likely better painted than even those found on the vehicles of the time. Keep in mind that your vehicle markings are placed correctly for 4 Brigade in Germany for the period up to the early 1960s but are reversed (vehicle rear only) for Canada. Also Mobile Command replaced 1st Canadian Division in Canada in about 1967ish. And finally CFR plates were not introduced until 1970-71 and yours is one of the latter kind with embossed CANADA which dates from the late 1970s - after the M37CDN had been replaced by the Chevrolet 5/4 ton. Prior to 1970 DND vehicles were plated provincially and no plates were used in Germany.

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[David Dunlop]

Nice job, Wayne!

Feels nice to be at the details part of a project, doesn’t it?

David

[Wayne Hingley]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Nice job, Wayne!

Feels nice to be at the details part of a project, doesn’t it?

David

Thanks David. Yes and no... Im working at some of the details (which is nice), but Im still not finished painting the cab tub and doors. I guess Im cheating a bit.

[Ed Storey]

Wayne, CFR plates came into use about 1970 or 1971, you need provincial plates for the period you are depicting with your markings. You have to watch the CF marking guides as they changed and evolved over the years. In this case your M37CDN is marked correctly for a Black Watch vehicle in Germany circa 1960 and as a bonus you will not require any plates.

[rob love]

Wayne: Note the tables and racks in Ed's above photo are the line laying stuff we were looking at in the surplus yard last week.

[Wayne Hingley]

Originally Posted by rob love

Wayne: Note the tables and racks in Ed's above photo are the line laying stuff we were looking at in the surplus yard last week.

Yes, I was thinking about that stuff when I saw the photo. Ill put it on my Christmas wish list.

[Rob Crombie]

Hey Wayne, I don’t have much to add except to say your truck is really coming along! The hand painted markings look great I think, and it fits with the character of these trucks.
Cheers

Rob

[Wayne Hingley]

Ed: yes, my display of the modern style CFR plate is definitely not correct. I do have one older style version with DND and CANADA riveted over the DND. Any idea what years that version was in use? 1960's?

I hadn't noticed the reversed position of the unit and formation signs before. The 1947 version of "Vehicle Markings - Canada" as posted by Rob a few years ago, shows the markings to be on the same side front and rear. The reversal on the rear markings in Canada is new information for me.

Edit:
I found a more appropriate NB provincial plate.