Canadian contract jeeps (was: CDLV 505 Jeep Serial numbers...)

[JRRDixon]

Originally Posted by Colin Macgregor Stevens

Chris Vickery wrote:
Canadian contract W-LU 440-M-PERS-1 CDLV 505 last batch of jeeps (technically although they are part of the MB serial number sequence and have the MB chassis according to the dash data plate, they are not MBs but rather are a sub-variant) made between Aug 31 to Sept 2 1942 were approx SN MB 170383 - 171286 (based upon known surviving examples +/or data plates recorded in my data base which has 1,539 WWII jeeps plus many post-war Canadian jeeps, trailers, Ferrets etc.

I did recently stumble across two sets of data plates.

Both CDLV 505 plates on brass stamped
Chassis 170319
Engine 176690
8-31-42

Chassis 170812
Engine Blurred in picture
8-31-42

They are in a private collection.