Canadian Ferret 54-82598 Hull 392.B.5.4

[Colin Macgregor Stevens]

Rob

I have seen you and others mention this CAR/CFR number stamped into the hull. It is a wonderful feature to help identify Ferrets aven if they have been sandblasted (or blasted period on a range).

By the way for readers, most 1950s Cdn Army vehicles e.g. 1952 M38CDN, 1953 M38A1CDN Ford, M135CDN, and the 1950s Dodge M37CDN, M43CDN and M152CDN etc. have their CAR/CFR stamped into the top of the left frame rail between the grille and the front bumper. it is usually covered over by paint. When a winch is fitted, the mounting plates often cover part or all of that number.


We have two Canadian Ferrets here in BC that I know of (and three ex-British Ferrets). Mine 54-82598 (ex-Crown Surplus, ex-LdSH, ex-Cbt Arms School) and Grant McAvoy's (ex-MilArm Store in Edmonton, ex-LdSH "COYOTE", ex-UNFICYP we believe but CAR/CFR unknown).

I cannot find this stamped CAR/CFR number on either of our Ferrets!


On Grant's Ferret, which had an old yellow lettering UNITED NATIONS decal under the army paint on the starboard hull upper side of his, there are grind marks at the stamped CAR/CFR location and I have a theory that his is one of at least 2 Ferrets in Cyprus that had wire cutter bars welded on the flat area. 54-82507 had one on each side and another Ferret had a single wire cutter bar mounted. In welding these on and then removing the welds, this might have erased the stamped CAR/CFR.

If you can post a clear photo showing such a maarking and enough peripheral detail so that I can see EXACTLY where it was, I would appreciate it. I have a photo of a stamped CAR/CFR # from Nova Scotia, but it is hard to tell EXACTLY where it is located.



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