Answer?
The WD series was split up into allocated blocks, and that inclujded number batches for Canadian, Czech, Polish, Dutch, FF, Belgian and Norwegian forces, plus various theatres etc. There were also numbers allocated for rebuilds. So far as I know unless there were re-allocations of old numbers, they did not clash and the prefix, which could change e.g. "H" to "L", determined the classification. As we have said before some Canadian vehicles had "C" prefixes, and others relied on number batches allocated to Canadian forces.
Points to add that come to mind: Canadian vehicles sold to the British, and there were some, must have I believe changed their Census Numbers except if no Canadian CN had been allocated, e.g. a vehicle still carrying a C.M.D. number. Also, as we now know vehicles issued to the AIF. NZEF, IA, et al and then sold to the Governments continued to carry their WD Census Numbers until re-numbered.
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