inquiry on Iltis

[jpeters]

Hi Craig

Thanks for the info. I thought it might of come from CFB Oromocto the fellow I bought it from had six or seven units for sale that he must of picked up at a salvage/ government auction in Fredericton. It only had 50k mileage on it, is this correct or would it have rolled over a couple times? Would they be used in the winter months?
John

[rob love]

50K mileage would likely be right, although the speedos were prone to breaking and not everyone would roll the new odometer to reflect the cumulative mileage.

Militia trucks tended to only go out on a few long trips per year, and this would vary by where the training area was in relation to the unit. I saw many M38A1Cdn2 sold with only 35,000 miles on them after 20 years service.

[Yeo.NT]

After installing a new speedo it's SOP to apply a add-on sticker with previeous mileage. I am sure many vehicles lost these over their service life

[T. Alcorn]

Scotty or Craig,
I just got the title to my rig in the mail. The Iltis itself is due the end of this week. Could one of you check out my CFR? B1101-11-84-86109 I'm curious about where she's been and what she's done.
Is there anyplace to buy replica CF license plates?
Tom A in Colo Spgs USA

[Paul Singleton]

As for license plates you could make your own, although that is probably illegal. A friend works at CFB Kingston and said that the DND plates are not stamped and that the numbers are merely stickers applied to the plate. He has had trouble in the past with U.S. customs when entering the U.S. with his service truck from work when on business. The U.S. customs don't like the idea of DND plates on a vehicle that doesn't fit the appearance of a typical military vehicle.

Paul

[T. Alcorn]

Originally Posted by Paul Singleton

As for license plates you could make your own, although that is probably illegal. A friend works at CFB Kingston and said that the DND plates are not stamped and that the numbers are merely stickers applied to the plate. He has had trouble in the past with U.S. customs when entering the U.S. with his service truck from work when on business. The U.S. customs don't like the idea of DND plates on a vehicle that doesn't fit the appearance of a typical military vehicle.

Paul

Paul,
That, sir, makes things a lot easier. I found several places that print the CANADA and numbers on the plate instead of emboss.
The "CANADA" and edge striping should be black, right? I was sent a sample this morning done in red.
On either side of "CANADA" at the top, aren't there two 25x30mm flag stickers?

Edit: Here's #2 that Platemeister sent me:

Tom A in CS

[Scott Bentley]

Heres a site that gives some good images of CF Licence Plates:

Canadian Military Series Plates

WRT your CFR, i'm still a few days away from regaining access to the DIN, but if someone doesn't answer you before that, i'll dig it up.

Scotty