Dear Rob and everyone,
Yes, correct, you picked up on the later production details of this Ferret.
The fact that it has the sloped or 5 sided side hatch is what got me excited about it.
It is only the second such one that thus far I have found with a link to Canada.
The other you might recall, is sitting in my back yard awaiting restoration, it is call sign 31 as far as we can tell.
The "legend" of the CFR being stamped around the horn area has thus far on mine been an exception to the rule. This automatically sets the warblers off into cries of "it isn't a Canadian Ferret". This one has paint on so thick it is impossible to see if there is anything there at all.
Our other Ferret has the square side hatch style and has a CFR in the usual horn area.
I will however be following up and obtaining the hull number and year of production using remote viewing technology in due time.
Considering that the last Ferret example was disposed of 34 years ago in 1981 it isnt surprising that expedient fixes for a monument include sheet steel over the sides of rotted out bins.
I hold the line that not all the Canadian Ferrets were square hatched, most were, the sloped or 5 sided are fewer in number, so far only two that I am aware of.
Regards
Robin
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