M38A1 CDN first production

[Bob Phillips]

Does anyone out there have a date and or serial (?) numbers for the first M38A1s built in Canada? I have an early one (mid January 1953) and I wonder where it fits in the production run?? Thanks..

[Eric B]

There were some M38A1's delivered in 1952.

Here is a photo of one.

Eric

[Mike Baker]

Originally Posted by Bob Phillips

Does anyone out there have a date and or serial (?) numbers for the first M38A1s built in Canada? I have an early one (mid January 1953) and I wonder where it fits in the production run?? Thanks..

My understanding is that Ford S/Ns started with "F000000" (or maybe "1" at the end). If you can find the Ford number, then you'll know where it fell in the production run.

[Comox Air Force Museum]

Hi Bob. Hope this helps. To find this info I phoned, Ford of Canada helpline.

Trucks were built from 11-28-1952 Till 3-24-53. Serial # started at
200041 and ran to 200750. For a total of 709 trucks. They were delivered to 27 ORD. DEP London Ont. The truck we have at the museum is
Ser. # 200586 and was built on 3-23-53. our CFR-53-833. Hope this helps, with your query.
Rob

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Comox Air Force Museum

Hi Bob. Hope this helps. To find this info I phoned, Ford of Canada helpline.

Trucks were built from 11-28-1952 Till 3-24-53. Serial # started at
200041 and ran to 200750. For a total of 709 trucks. They were delivered to 27 ORD. DEP London Ont. The truck we have at the museum is
Ser. # 200586 and was built on 3-23-53. our CFR-53-833. Hope this helps, with your query.
Rob

If yours was serial 586 (which would have been the 545th out of 709, and built on the 23 of March, then they must have been some busy making the last 164 trucks by the next day (24 Mar 53). Perhaps the 3-23-53 was the delivery/ inspection date rather than the build date?

Great information mind you. Of course, the records of things like this will not always be spot on 60 years later.

[Bob Phillips]

Thankyou Gentlemen for your help !
My jeep is #200286 Delivered Jan 14 1953 That makes it the 245th off the production line. It is a very clean original jeep with minor civilian mods (lights ) and I am the second civilian owner. It sat many years in a garage, outof the weather but not out of the moisture/humidity. When I went to puchase it we (vendor & seller) were surprised to find the engine stuck. When I bought it pulled it apart there was considerable rust in the valve train, seats etc and the explanation seems to be that the oil pan/sump was overfilled, much of it with gasoline which appears to have washed all the lubrication out of the top end of the engine. Too much carburation ? or leaking fuel pump or ??...All nicely overhauled now!

[peter simundson]

I want to see you at the 25th Show.

I get tired of answering the question "So where's Bob Phillips????"

And bring some treasure to sell.

Your pal Simundson.