Canadian Ferret 54-82588

[Ed Storey]

Robin, you have a lovely Jerry Can and I certainly agree with you that all it needs is a little cleaning. Fantastic idea to show it with your restored Ferret although unfortunately the 'not everything has to match' theory in this particular case does not apply as the at the time when the cans were marked they did match the vehicle - that is why the CFR was painted on the can. You are better off to adapt the approach that the can you have is original as found, it was used on a CF Ferret, you have saved it and in this case it illustrates quite well that for accountability back in 1960s the cans were marked to a specific vehicle.

Please also be mindful of how you use the term 'stealing' when talking to the public or amongst other enthusiasts. I am not sure what your military background was, but theft of kit and equipment between vehicle crews and other personnel is not encouraged and is generally dealt with quite severely.