Interesting Vehicle

[rob love]

During the 50s and thru the 60s, the military vehicles (including trailers) used provincial license plates which bore on resemblance to the CFR. The marking regulations from the 50s stated that the CFR would be on the doors of vehicles with hard doors, and gave alternate locations for things like Jeeps and motorcycles where the doors were not an option. DND license plates came out in the late 60s I believe.

The number inside the doors is a little odd. Often it would be on the dash somewhere which made filling out paperwork like trip tickets easier. The CFR is also usually stamped on the front left frame rail. If the frame number does not match the CFR number on the body, then there are a number of possibilities. I had a Dodge which had a replacement frame installed in service, so no stamping was present but the NSN was visible on the frame.

[gary_bath_jr]

Thanks Rob, I will go check the frame as soon as I can, do I need to remove anything or should I be able to see it on the frame easily?

I have attached pictures of the location of my CFR, as you said there is one on the dash but it is also on both doors, in the pic of the door you can see Front and Rear, these are on both doors.

Gary

[rob love]

My guess is someone got carried away with their stencil. Kids and spraycans.....

The number will be right on the top maybe back an inch or two or three from the bumper. The only thing you may have to remove will be a couple layers of paint to see it. Sandpaper will usually work well . Normally the - in the CFR will be a sideways 1.

[gary_bath_jr]

So I just checked the frame and the CFR there is the same as the one on the door and dash, good to know they all match, now I will post it in the CFR thread and see what info can be found.

Gary

[rob love]

Most likely none. The data is only there for vehicles which were still in service from 1978. The majority of the Dodges left service the year before that.

[gary_bath_jr]

Hey Rob

Is there any way of getting info for vehicles pre 1978? The only thing I know about this truck is that my uncle bought it at an estate auction in AB.

Also is anyone creating a database for CMP's etc to keep track of locations and owners and vehicle type?

Thanks for your help.

Gary

[rob love]

There is no way to find pre-78 vehicles. I checked your CFR and it was reassigned in 2000 or so to a forklift. There was likely no data in the computer anyway since your vehicle pre-dated the loomis record system (I believe).

About the only way you will find any information is either through careful paint removal to find unit markings, or else by chance such as unit photos showing the CFR on the vehicle. Perhaps visit some of the unit museums that are in the area of the truck you bought and look through their old photo albums.

Peter Ford from Saskatoon was once keeping a CMP data bank with owners, models, serial numbers etc. It was available to people on a subscription basis. But I believe the upkeep of the data died with Peter. Quite frankly, I believe that so many of these trucks still exist, or are waiting to be found, that a data bank would be a large and long going undertaking.