M38A1 CDN first production

[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.