Ferret on Parliament Hill during the October Crisis - pic ID

[Darrell Zinck]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

Looks like 54-82543 to me.

Hi

Got this (and one other) recently; Fredericton Flea Market finds.


35 BA98 = 54-82543

regards
Darrell

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Darrell Zinck

Hi

Got this (and one other) recently; Fredericton Flea Market finds.


35 BA98 = 54-82543

regards
Darrell

Plate says overhauls at 23 Base Workshop, this would be the REME workshop at Wetter, BAOR. So assume it was with the Canadian army inGermany?

[Ed Storey]

Yes, 82543 had been assigned to 4 Brigade before returning to Canada, most likely when the Lynx C&R was introduced in 1967. Attached is an image of 82543 taken in Germany. What is interesting is that the vehicle was disposed of out of Calgary in November 1982, yet the data plate has surfaced across the country in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

FV 701 Ferret Mk 82543 copy.jpg

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi Richard

I wonder if it may be 23 BW for RCEME?

Hi Ed

Yes, I saw that Colin MacGregor Stevens' website lists it as FGH in 1963. That would put them in Soest.


https://captainstevens.com/military/...ll-124-by-car/


https://fortgarryhorse.ca/

I agree that it is odd if it was disposed of in Calgary but I have also seen some of those Ferret "final disposition" notes proved false before. I did check the Ferrets on display around here and none of them are 543.

regards
Darrell

[Robin Craig]

To my knowledge that is the only data plate that has provenance back to a Canadian Ferret for sure. So it opens the door on my allegation that light fingers removed them from the vehicles over time by trophy hunters. Amazing and thank you. Email sent Darrell