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[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

David, that decal went on just about every bit of equipment manufactured in Canada during WW2. It says 'Canada' in English, Russian and Chinese and identifies us as the source. A matter of national pride, really. You will still find ammunition boxes and the occasional weapon bearing the remnants of the original sticker - Brens & Browning Hi-Powers particularly, in the latter case - but most of the vehicle stickers never survived the veh's first repaint. Yours IS unique - I've only ever seen it on one other vehicle, a Mk.II* carrier in Yankland, and that had been carefully repainted AROUND the sticker.

The number is your Canuckistani gummint-assigned registration number, and there are a few here more knowledgeable than I who can tell you what the specific designation is; they were replaced by W/D numbers once the veh was shipped overseas.

[cletrac (RIP)]

Geoff, you can tell by the way there's rust where the decal was on the one door that they repainted out around it. The rest of the door isn't rusty but where the decal and number are is rusty.

[luke stone]

that number to me looks like 692914 id sand it either way with some fine wet and dry paper wet on a block to see if theres anymore numbers or a letter at the beggining.looks a gd find though

luke

[cletrac (RIP)]

Luke, I took a closer look and it's 69-914. Here it is after some Photoshop adjustments.

[luke stone]

im still sure theres a 2 in between the two 9s id flat between them a bit more to be sure but on the last attachment even before you open it you can make out a 2

luke

[cletrac (RIP)]

I added the Chev to my lineup. I have some more trucks in my brothers yard too. When I picked up the Chev the owner told me about where the farm was where he bought it 25 years ago. There were a couple of old bachelors with a lot of junk in that area but they died 15 years ago so I went and looked around the remains of the yard. Lo and behold, I found a 16" military wheel and part of a Chev grille guard. There were several old 216s laying around and one had positive crankcase ventilation. I wrote down the serial number and guess what? It's the original motor out of the C15A so I'll have to go back and get it. It looked like the block was still usable.

[cletrac (RIP)]

I picked up the original motor out of the C15A the other day. The serial numbers match the number on the data plate. The build date on the data plate is April 21, 1944 and the build date on the motor is 10 29 43. That motor plant must have been making lots of engines by this time if they could sit for 6 months before being used. On my HUP there's only around 6 weeks difference or less if I remember right.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball

The number is your Canuckistani gummint-assigned registration number, and there are a few here more knowledgeable than I who can tell you what the specific designation is; they were replaced by W/D numbers once the veh was shipped overseas.

This is interesting as I have found a number stamped on a late CMP Ford chassis, in the same configuration as the Canadian Govt reg number. I will not relate details of the vehicle except what I have already said, but the number is;
87-228

If any of you number crunchers can come up with any records that might tie this number to a vehicle, I would appreciate it. It is stamped on the left hand (pass side) chassis rail, just behind the front shock absorber.

[lynx42]

If you look real carefull at that landscpe of the Badlands, you can just about see John Wayne leading the possee across that river after the rustlers.