Seeking information on Canadian M-151A2

[maple_leaf_eh]

The CFR (Canadian Forces Registration) might be painted on some of the parts. In my time, we often had to prepare our vehicles in the spring to be pooled for summer camp. We'd stencil or hand write the CFR on the attractive removeable parts, like canvas tarps and doors. The CFR, or more accurately, a CFR could be inside the hood. However the hood on the '74 Pattern which is what we called the M151A2 is harder to remove than the M38A1. Universal items like spare tires, jerry cans and tools might only have had the abbreviated unit name applied somewhere.

In the situation of the OP, and welcome aboard too, you should go to the state department which registers vehicles and find out what they need to see. For example, my M151A2 has a serial number applied in Alberta and which appears on a metal foil sticker. That number was good enough to register it in Ontario. But, the 1/4 ton trailer was never registered in Quebec where I bought it. So I need to show the bill of sale, identification information and have a notarized affidavit swearing that it is mine before Ontario will give me a plate. I suppose the legal step lets the government charge me with uttering false statements should it be found to have been stolen or something forged.

http://www.ramtank.ca/m151%20mutt.htm

[Allen C Eriksen]

maple_leaf_eh, your link reminded me of field exercises I participated in West Germany when it was called West Germany..

One of the things the bothers me about world history is there's very little World War II and Cold War history regarding the Canadians and the British compared to the US. At least here in the US. I was stationed up north near Bremen, and went on Field Exercises in the Belsen-Bergan area, as well as the Munster training area. Wintertime was spent in Denmark. I knew we were in the British area of West Germany, so I started researching the history of the area. All I found regarding WWII and the region was the German forces in the Netherlands signed a surrender treaty in the Luneburg Heath area with Field Marshal Montgomery. It was more a side note that I found than anything else. I was greatly disappointed as this, to history should be considered significant as the surrender was signed prior to the official ending of the war.

[Allen C Eriksen]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

74-????? M151A2 plated and on the road
70-08876 M38A1 in dry storage waiting for more money
53-71233 M100CDN trailer manufactured by Motor Coach Industries

Whoa there! Is that how your Army identifies your vehicles? The year and the body number? If so, you may have clued me onto the identity of my 151! If the last five numbers are the numbers stamped into the body somewheres, I found those numbers on my 151!