Canadian Troops in Cyprus

[BCA]

Thank you Mariano for these interesting photos. I have 4 comments: Firstly, do you have a date for these photos.
Secondly to Richard: was the armoured 1-ton Humber truck commonly called a "Pig" before the up-armouring which was done later I presume for Northern Ireland patrols?
Thirdly: the 1953 Canadian Ford M38A1 has an early CFR number of 53-32220. This number leads credence to my belief the last 5 digits of the CFR number for the 1953 M38A1 jeeps followed sequentially from the end of the 5 digit series for the approximately 2165 1952 M38 that were produced. (Incidently the 53 means the year it was inspected, the next 3 is the class of vehicle in this case the 1/4-ton jeep, and the final 4 digits are individual number assigned to this particular vehicle).
Finally, the use of the Quebec licence plate is interesting. Does the "G" perhaps mean a government vehicle?
... Brian

[m606paz]

Brian
Thanks!
Now I found the date

Canadian UN troops, probably in Turkish-Cypriot Village.
Location: Cyprus
Date taken: 1964
Photographer: Ralph Crane

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[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Terry, I agree with you that the Home made Armoured car is a Landy, you can see the back of the bonnet and the mudguard, which are original.
Brian, the original, pre-Pig Armoured Humber was not known as a Pig, it had no name at all other than Humber One Ton FV1600 CT.
Don't think the name Pig was ever officially given, it just stuck around....

Life had some great photographers did'nt they.
Have seen some of these before, but feel free to keep them coming.
Rich.

[chrisgrove]

Originally Posted by Richard Coutts-Smith

Terry, I agree with you that the Home made Armoured car is a Landy, you can see the back of the bonnet and the mudguard, which are original.
Brian, the original, pre-Pig Armoured Humber was not known as a Pig, it had no name at all other than Humber One Ton FV1600 CT.
Don't think the name Pig was ever officially given, it just stuck around....

Life had some great photographers did'nt they.
Have seen some of these before, but feel free to keep them coming.
Rich.

We had Mk 1 armoured Humber trucks in Northern Ireland before they were up-armoured and they were certainly known as Pigs then (1970).

Chris

[Robin Craig]

Post # 9 second picture down.

left side 14 DM 76 is a series 2a 88" FFR Land Rover and to the right 51 BR 93 is a series 1.

Nice shots

R

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by BCA

Finally, the use of the Quebec licence plate is interesting. Does the "G" perhaps mean a government vehicle?
... Brian

Correct. Before DND started to issue 'their' plate they used provincial plates which, for the most part, had a 'G' prefix for 'Government'. I believe that one province may have used 'F' for Federal government but would not swear to this.