[David_Hayward (RIP)]

1. I have to admit that I made an humungous error, sorry!
Serial # 21435 motor # 2G-45176 "Dated" 11/7/41 was in fact:
Serial # 21435, engine assembled October 1941, and so the chassis and cab unit was assembled on November 7th 1941 officially, although that date may be strictly inaccurate - see below. I misread the Ford of Canada date for which I apologise!

2. Serial # 21596; motor 2G-49103-F; body 256
Serial 21629; motor # 2G-48956-F; body 19
Serial 21634; motor # 2G-51641-F; body 12
all have motors assembled in November 1941, and start # was November 1st with motor # 2G-48148. October 1st 1941 start was # 2G-45414. It seems that Windsor produced at its maximum something like 3,000 Mercury V-8s of all versions per month. However November 1941 was the last year for 1941 Model Mercury engines whereas other V-8s had finished by the end of October. Note that Ford of Canada used the MONTH-DAY-YEAR format, and the date of assembly must therefore be November 11th 1941. However I do not buy that date as being accurate. I just cannot see that the motor numbers and the "assembly" dates tie in. I suggest that this was a notional release date of the chassis/cabs. All latter three trucks could well have been assembled on the same day with the minimum production of 100 per day we know that was effected in late 1940, with more being possible with civilian orders curtailed. I cannot reconcile the motor numbers with the start number, and conclude at this juncture that the dates were official ones for accounting purposes but may well have been assembled some days afterwards. I am open to others' thoughts! I know that we have discussed these date at length in the C8AX thread, and have to say that the Oshawa may have done exactly the same thing.

3. I cannot see how there could be 2,000 F8s under that contract, though the serial number evidence and that of the similar contract for C8s suggests to me that 500 is more reasonable. However that's only my opinion at this second!