[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Interesting Clive. I have some of the 1938 G/S Chewvrolet regos, and it may be that PC used "F" for federal as well? However I note from my records that photographic evidence of several 1939 Ford GS 4 x 2 Trucks, has shown that one was registered with 2310 F that was trialled at Camp Borden [no problem there] as well as one registered 1259 C: this latter truck was given a 1940 DND census number Z 40-1- : photographs being taken it is thought in March or April 1940 after the thaw had set in. Another Ford GS truck was registered with 1278 C.

A photograph of that in Dr Gregg's book I think of 1938 Ford Marmon-Herrington truck shows that it carried an Ontario 1938 license plate, 862 C and DND Number 38-1-55, being allocated to ‘B’ Battery, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery [presumably] at Camp Borden. This DND number was just after the last of the 1938 GS Trucks. The Ford - Scammell FAT was registered in Ontario with 962 C, and the Chevrolet - Scammell 963 C, though there are no discernible DND numbers in the published photographs.

So sorry if I was confused!

To add a bit of interest perhaps, on 25 July 1937 Sid Swallow at Ford in Windsor sent the complete registration form for the 1937 Ford 15-cwt pilot truck [see Dr Gregg], and mentioned that the truck was in the paint shop at that time. Delivery would be ‘as soon as possible’. The Ford truck was registered as a ‘FORD’, 1937 manufactured [registered with a 1937 Ontario dealer plate, 856-M] Serial Number C-4800, Engine Number C-4800, with a ‘box’ body, single rear wheels, 4300 lb. empty weight and 7,800 lb. Gross Load. So, what I would call "Trade Plates" were in fact "Dealer Plates". I must correct myself therefore!