Canadian Ferret mods

[rob love]

I believe Gord Falk has a copy of this mod. Your'e right, the manual was never updated AFAIK.
Other official Cdn (only, I won't include the brit mods which we adopted) mods which I recall included:
1) Installation of bracket on right side of hull for std Brit spotlight
2) Installation of bars over the oil cooler to prevent damage to it.
3) Installation of US style fire ext brackets to hold the Ansul 5 pound blue fire ext.
4) Installation of the US style voltage guage
5) Installation of the 60 Amp US style generator
6) Installation of a 30,000 BTU (M-series style) heater ( a useless mod as the engine will easily draw out any warm air that the heater could produce; this is Canada....you expect to be cold)
7) M-72 bracket to the outside of the hull
8) There was some kind of a rocket launcher kit, but I think only 1 of these was ever installed, and likely not for a long time

Unofficial but common mods included
a) the installation of the US pattern M series lamps, and for turnsignal controls, usually a signal stat arm on a big hoseclamp near the steering wheel
b) Installation of two M-series jerry can brackets on the rear hull plate
c) Hull had holes torch cut to allow the installation of the US pattern 524 set, along with torching the ATU brackets to allow the 524 antenna bases to mount on them.

Usually, after any vehicle fleet has been replaced, you hear the troops say how the new vehicle doesn't compare with the old (pick one: Willys, three quad, five-quad...) but I don't ever remember anyone complaining when the ferrets left, and especially not any of the mechanics.