So far I have only found 4 ex-Canadian Army Ferrets in PRIVATE ownership in Canada (2 in BC including mine; 1 in ON, 1 in NS - would like to hear of any others :-). Other privately owned Ferrets in Canada found so far are ex-British Army or from other countries such as Belgium. Most surplus Canadian Ferrets went to the USA. There are several ex-Canadian Ferrets for sale right.
I found a very nice ex-Canadian Ferret (54-82524 ex-LdSH) last year in New Mexico USA and after I told the Lord Strathcona Horse about it, they bought it and shipped it to Edmonton for use with their historical troop I believe.
At this time there is an ex-Canadian Ferret for sale in Oklahoma, two more in Florida (54-82505). I have them listed on one of my web pages about the Canadian Ferrets, and another one in Illinois.
Ferrets for Sale (page to be updated shortly - 2008 Jan 10)
Sadly many of the ex-Canadian Ferrets in the USA seem to have been left out in the elements and are in peeling paint condition with rusting or missing bins and picked over for parts.
The Oklahoma one is the nicest one available at this time.
"It has recently been painted on the exterior so the only thing I have is what is stamped into the hull at manufacture: 295.B.2.4 It has a Brit data plate added on but I think that was done by a collector. It is off a Mk1/2. ... the smoke dischargers have been removed from the vehicle and are not included in the sale." (info from the seller) This means it is the 295th Ferret made. It was made in February 1954. Its Canadian Army number is not known at this time as the seller does not wish to scrape the new paint to find it where it is stamped into the metal. Its Canadian number would be ABOUT 54-82510 (54-82511 in Shilo, MB is hull 296.B.2.4 but the hull # and CFR do not correspond exactly.)
Hopefully a Canadian will buy it and bring it back to Canada.
:-)
I hope the buyer will contact me as I may be able to tell them some of its history (e.g. whether or not it served in Egypt or Cyprus on peacekeeping duties).
The seller is:
Pat Eagan
Khaki Corps Imports
Tulsa, OK
(918) 698-1955
sales@khakicorpsimports.com