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20-03-17, 12:48
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And loaded on trucks
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20-03-17, 12:50
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And one more
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20-03-17, 13:13
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The trucks are mid 70s 5 ton M800 series with the Cummins 250 diesel. The old GMC M135 would not have safely carried a ferret as it would be pretty close or over the maximum highway capacity. Cross country capacity would be half of that.
They are not traditional call signs on the vehicles. There should be two numbers designating the squadron, then the troop, followed by a letter for the vehicle's position within the recce troop.
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20-03-17, 13:34
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The call sign plates are unconventional. The presence of Ferrets in Meaford is unconventional. Do we know anything more about the occasion?
BTW, 16mm film was used in 110-format pocket cameras of the day. One of my first cameras was a 110 cassette, with 20 exposures as probably the best value. The images on those were grainy because the lenses were plastic.
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20-03-17, 16:08
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Great movie stills. Would also like to know more about the date the filming was done.
Cheers, Dan.
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20-03-17, 16:48
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In post #2, second photo; the vehicle cab in the lower left corner appears to be an M135 (I could be wrong).
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20-03-17, 17:00
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My first thought when M135 was mentioned was that the wheelhouses within the cargo box might be a nuisance. I agree that the cab in post 2 photo 2 might be M135. In post 2 photo 1, the cargo box might have the angle braces ahead and behind the wheelhouse that I associate with the M135 - not sure.
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