CF 5/4 ton photo reference images

[charlie fitton]

It crossed my mind that this bin may be from a line truck or similar - anyone recognize it?

[rob love]

Originally Posted by charlie fitton

It crossed my mind that this bin may be from a line truck or similar - anyone recognize it?

Between the CMP rifle bracket, the use of rivets, and the type of strap and footman loops, I would suggest that box is perhaps a bit earlier than the 5/4 ton. No idea what it is from though.

[rob love]

Here is what I found in my book for the 5/4 ton cam pattern. It is not the usual drawings found for the Cdn cam patterns, so may have been a provisional. I do not believe it is any different than the pattern you would find on the older 3/4 ton trucks.

The patterns for all the vehicles could be found in the manual of cam and concealment (CFP317 or 318 or something like that) from the 70s and 80s.

[Luc Perreault]

Thank's for the post, do you have the other side? Thank's

[rob love]

The other side is the mirror of the first side. If you look at the photos earlier in this thread you can see the adherence to this cam pattern is fairly consistent.

[rob love]

I am attaching, for prosperity, a photo of an early 5/4 ton CP with the cam pattern highlighted. I am in the process of repainting mine.
Note some of the differences between this early one and the production models. There is no gas heater on the right top of the box, nor is there a spare tire carrier up on the top corner of the box over the left cab. As well, this one has the rounded wheel wells as opposed to the production style angular wheel wells over the rear tires. It also does not appear to have guards over the rear lamps.