Seeking information on Canadian M-151A2

[Allen C Eriksen]

Thank you Rob. It looks like I'm fairly boned on this. The 151 was stripped and repainted, and has no data plate other than the dimension plate behind the passenger seat. Other than that, there's only the stamped numbers on the spare tire mount. I may be at the mercy of the State vehicle inspection team.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Allen C Eriksen

Thank you Rob. It looks like I'm fairly boned on this. The 151 was stripped and repainted, and has no data plate other than the dimension plate behind the passenger seat. Other than that, there's only the stamped numbers on the spare tire mount. I may be at the mercy of the State vehicle inspection team.

Our M151A2s did not have the plate of which you speak.

I have never noted the CFR number stamped in the body on the M151A2 or even the 1967 and 1970 M38A1s. What number have you found? We will likely know soon enough if it fits the Canadian CFR blocks.

The CFR is not the year and body number, but rather the year it was accepted into service, followed by a 5 digit number assigned by Ottawa sequentially or in reserved blocks.

[Allen C Eriksen]

Originally Posted by rob love

Our M151A2s did not have the plate of which you speak.

I have never noted the CFR number stamped in the body on the M151A2 or even the 1967 and 1970 M38A1s. What number have you found? We will likely know soon enough if it fits the Canadian CFR blocks.

The CFR is not the year and body number, but rather the year it was accepted into service, followed by a 5 digit number assigned by Ottawa sequentially or in reserved blocks.

Here are the numbers I found. They are on the spare tire mount. They weren't viable until I removed the paint. http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7d2fkscj.jpg

[maple_leaf_eh]

That 3xxxx number is not likely to be the CFR. The series that I know is in the 09xxx range, and Rob mentioned some in the 20,xxx range.

[maple_leaf_eh]

I just remembered there might be a series of decals on the dash above the instruments. These would be about 2" high plastic digits, and heavily painted over for successive inspections. If the numbers were removed when the vehicle was demilitarized, you might find some glue remnants.

[rob love]

I don't think your M151A2 is a ex-Cdn one. The rollcage is not right, it doesn't have the common sense fasteners to hold on the grill cover, and there are other Canadian modifications that are not present on it.