CFR plate 08888

Frank v R · #1 02-08-12, 01:33

Hi Guys , Eric Booth swears he took a photo of this plate somewhere here in the forum, does anyone know who has it and where in the forum he may have found it, hope someone can help,
Frank

45jim · #2 03-08-12, 03:06

I drove an M38A1 with that CFR when it was held by B Coy the Lorne Scots PD&H in Brampton, Ontario. Would have been 1983 or so. Nickname in the Regt was "crazy eights".

maple_leaf_eh · #3 03-08-12, 03:11

I believe .... a fellow in Kemptville has the plate, or at least one of the many replacement plates. He hasn't shown it to me, only smiles and winks about it.

Frank v R · #4 05-08-12, 13:04

the reason I'm looking is due to fact the jeep is sitting behind my shop and I would like to see the two together again , it isn't very often that something like this can happen,
Frank

Jon Skagfeld · #5 13-08-12, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by 45jim

I drove an M38A1 with that CFR when it was held by B Coy the Lorne Scots PD&H in Brampton, Ontario. Would have been 1983 or so. Nickname in the Regt was "crazy eights".

...and so did I!

I swear that this vehicle had a GPMG pedestal mount fitted. This was confirmed by someone you may know...Brad Bean.

Trouble is, Frank can't find any evidence of a pedestal having been fitted.

Perhaps re-tubbed?

maple_leaf_eh · #6 13-08-12, 17:09

"Interesting... One Meeelion dollars! LOL
First, I'd have to see if I still have it... haven't seen that stuff since I moved 3 years ago.
Cheers"

45jim · #7 14-08-12, 01:45

was issued to the Infantry. No GPMG mount.

Jon Skagfeld · #8 14-08-12, 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by 45jim

was issued to the Infantry. No GPMG mount.

The mystery continues.

Jim, was there another jeep in the compound with a pedestal, c.1976?

rob love · #9 14-08-12, 17:46

The pedestal mount could well be in a infantry unit. It was the side arm that was intended for the light recce, although a few did move around due to VMOs. I remember one kicking around cougar support squadron in Gagetown in 1980, and on a M151A2 no less.

Has anyone looked up the unit history of this truck on the EDR viewer?

Frank v R · #10 15-08-12, 00:02

Hi Guys, I know that these were uncommon mounts in the CF , some M-31 & M-31C mount kits in the crates did come out of Pet about 15-20 years ago and went to one of the dealers south of the boarder, the M-31 kits had WW2 dates on them , the C had the support arms, I have seen some on the M-38's in Germany but never on any M-38A1's cdn, I have seen the GPMG mounts on M-38A1 cdn, cdn2 , cdn3 and the A2 Mutts we had , I still hope someone can come up with the plate , John said they used the vehicle for a movie , the production Co. may have just used a prop, hope all this helps,
regards Frank

45jim · #11 15-08-12, 18:45

I didn't join the reserves until 1982, so I can't speak of vehicles before I arrived. in 1976, I was a cadet.

We had a very small pool of vehicles in Brampton as I remember. One 5/4 ton sigs van, a couple of the old Deuce-and-a-half's, an M 37 radio van (which departed soon after I drove it) a few militia 1 ton Chevy's and only two or three M38A1's. We had no pedestal mounts, side mounts or anything like that around. The only pedestal mount I ever saw was in Cyprus for the M38A1's. They were still hanging around in the QM after we switched to Ilitis for RHQ Recce Troop.