Heads Up: 1952 cdn m43

[paul53]

You can just make out the Air Force # 3 J22 1570 and the CFR # is badly faded # 52-__200

This truck as well as an M37 1954 CDN were purchased from Don Robson when he sold a few surplus vehicles back in the day and were both driven up to Prince George BC and have sat still since 1980.
Upon seeing these we had to rescue them legally I may add.

This truck is located in Prince George

Thanks, Paul

[Rob MacDonald]

I think that I remember this truck - back when Don had his dealership (Don Robson's Used 4X4s) on West Broadway.

We 'kid' military-vehicle-junkies would hang around Don, Pat Smith and Alfie somethingorother at breakfast at a hole-in-the-wall diner at B'way and Burrard, then troop over to drool on the M38s, M38A1CDNs, Don's White halftrack named (not-affectionally for his first wife) Dragon Lady.

let me shake the accounts-recievable tree to see what fruit it yields....

[paul53]

When I got a hold of Don last winter and mentioned this truck as well as a 1954 M-37 he also sold he mentioned remembering the owners at that time. They only used them to move from the lower main land to Prince George and that was it. I have a fella interested in the other 1954 M-37 but if that doesn't work out I'll post it here also.

Glad to see someone remembers this old truck it would be interesting to know the Military history some day.

[rob love]

Interesting that a Cdn made vehicle was in use by the US Air Force. Is there a CFR stamped on the front left frame, just behind the bumper but before the grill?

I can't help feeling that the 52-XX200 is actually the US Airforce number of 52K1200.

[paul53]

Hi Rob,
I looked in the usuall places for CDN stamps and numbers but only found what you see. I forgot to mention the drivers side hood had #'s

It looks to be # 3J22-A52 can't tell if there was more or not that's all I can see, possiable 3J22-A52K1500 but i'm only guessing.

The passenger door had the # 3J22-1570 the drivers door had 52__200

A winch was installed what seems later not the factory type but I couldn't find what looks to be the stamping numbers you would want. I know what they would look like as I've seen them before on other CDN vehicles. I'll go out and have a better look this week.

To bad the previous owners were to gun ho with a spray can and did a custom paint job on the interior as there might have been more numbers on the dash??

Paul

[paul53]

Just for information for all those M-series Dodge fans my self included I wanted to submit a page from A small but interesting booklit.
# TM9-1840C Titled 3/4 ton 4x4 M37 US and CDN facts, figures

If only my yard was big enough and hidden from view from the wife, I would own this one. looking at the production figures there wasn't many CDN M43 ambulances built 409 in total and only 121 in 1952. This one being one of only 409 made and interesting enough marked in US Air Force use. I would say not many of these around in some what good shape.

I sent an e-mail into the CFB Comox Museum this morning addressing this curiosity so I'll post my results as they respond to my e-mail.

So we will see what comes from this.

Cheers

[Bob Carriere]

Do we have a purely CDN model with a 251 block or a US manufactured model brought over the border way back when....... and is the engine a 230.

Ser # letters on front of engine ...driver's side.... just below the head separation line from the block..

Bob