Shilo RCA Museum on Parade

[Frank v R]

Hi Rob , can you get me the numbers on the 2 M-38A1's ,
regards Frank

[WayneR]

The tripple 7's do come with muzzle covers, I suspect it was removed for the parade.


Wayne

[derk derin]

I was in such a good mood driving that vehicle I was smiling the whole time I was in it! I am usually cranky and haven't smiled for quite awhile and my cheeks still hurt but it was worth it!What a great vehicle,my choice to drive over all others to pick from.
Derk.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Frank v R

Hi Rob , can you get me the numbers on the 2 M-38A1's ,
regards Frank

Frank
I dropped in to work this evening and grabbed the serial numbers of the two Jeeps, which I translated into their CFR numbers off Clive's ramtank.ca site.

The parade jeep, serial 100182 is CFR 71-08939.

There is a problem with the other one however. Serial number on the tub behind the driver's seat is 96994 while the dash data plate has 96991. One (96991) works out to be 07944 while the other one (96944) works out to be 07947. The history on one of those CFRs showed it to have been one of the many that went through Shilo on a mix and match rebuild project. I think I saw the CFR plate for it hiding in a crate of inner tubes, so I'll check in the morning and see which CFR the military had attached to this vehicle.

[Bob McNeill]

Question !! aren,t we missing an armoured car, it seems there where two in one of the very nice pic,s. Thanks for posting.

[captw]

Derk...Barry C. indicated I should email a reply about my experience driving his C15TA....absolutely terrific!!...I was used to driving other CMP's, ie. C60's, other C15's and the Limber Gunner's FAT/Limber/25pdr. ...more power in the hills, different transmission, just lots of fun to drive...Barry needs to be convinced, though, to get it out to more events, so this rare piece can be more readily appreciated...Wilf

p.s. ...was that okay, Barry??...W

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Bob
Not sure what you mean about a missing armoured car. We started with 8 vehicles, finished with 8 vehicles, and I have photos of 8 vehicles above.

Good news on the museum front: I got authorization to purchase 5 of the chevron tires for the C15TA while at the MVPA convention next week. I am looking forward to installing those in early July....should really set the vehicle off.

[derk derin]

Wilf,
If I owned one of the C15TA's I would be driving it daily! I own a restored Mk 1 carrier and drive it in the back 40 once in awhile but the C15TA would get alot more driving time if I had one.Hopefully I will get other chances to drive the museum's C15TA again.

Rob,we will definitely need your full size truck for the trip if we are bringing back 5 of those tires plus whatever else we will be tempted to buy!Looking forward to the trip.
Derk.

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Derk
As it stands now, we are bringing back 9 of that size tire, another 4 of the tires for the 6 pounder size rims, and a fair quantity of flaps and tubes. Seems like it has become almost impossible to get the valve on center tubes and flaps locally. I was talking to Wallace Wade on this subject yesterday and he mentioned that only one manufacturer in the US even still makes the on center stuff, and that he has now had to expand his purchasing of these items to Europe. He is staying away from the Chinese stuff for now.

We are also going to be bringing back at least 6 or 8 cases of Rapcoe's Gillespie paint, and a number of cases of the spray paints.

I suspect we will be dragging a trailer South. We may throw the trailer in the back of the truck for the trip down, and hook it up at the show.