Heads Up: Canadian Carrier data plate replacement

[Jim Burrill]

Awesome!!!!

Will gather my carrier details and send you.

Have a late Mk1

[David Dunlop]

In this regard, I would suggest we set up a new thread for data plates, as these items can be missing from a lot of CMP's and WW2 armour these days.

It would also be great if, as Markus mentioned, we post detailed photos on the thread of surviving examples so they can be patterned.

This should also include CMP Body Data plates. I know Gord Falk is missing the Wilson Plate from the rear of his 2K1 Wire 5 Box, but we do know the correct serial number. Can anyone post a detail photo of one of these plates?


David

[RichardT10829]

Agreed,

I do however have fears of folk taking ID's from other machines and adopting them for their own.

Not that I am saying any of you guys are dodgy... but it is on the World Wide Web and all that good stuff

[derk derin]

I am in for a set as well but as my carrier was buried underground for 30+ years,the numbers on the armour have pitted away so I will have to pick a number from random within the carrier serial number range for my Mk 1 carrier and the odds are slim that I will pick a number that may show up belonging to another carrier but it is possible so would like to see if everybody is willing to send in their serial numbers to start a data sheet so numbers don't get duplicated.What does everyone think of that? I am sure there are other carriers that have no data plates or serial numbers left on the edge of the front armour (replacement reproduction front armour) and will also have to pick a random number. Will wait and see what input comes forward but I am interested in a set of plates for my carrier!
Regards,Derk

[rob love]

Originally Posted by derk derin

I am in for a set as well but as my carrier was buried underground for 30+ years,the numbers on the armour have pitted away so I will have to pick a number from random within the carrier serial number range for my Mk 1 carrier and the odds are slim that I will pick a number that may show up belonging to another carrier but it is possible so would like to see if everybody is willing to send in their serial numbers to start a data sheet so numbers don't get duplicated.

What does everyone think of that?

I think you need more punctuation. I count 95 words in just one sentence.

[derk derin]

What can I say,I'm longwinded!
2 other options to avoid using carrier serial numbers that are possibly out there is to make up a serial number range that is out of the normal serial number range of production carriers or adding an extra number to the made up serial numbers. Thoughts?
Derk

[David Dunlop]

Just a thought on the risk of duplicated serial numbers.

When Canadian Bank Notes are damaged in production, they are pulled and the bill in question is reissued before destruction. The original serial number on the bill is reused, but an '*' is added at the end of the serial number to indicate it is a reissue.

If someone has a vehicle with missing serial number, but an approximate production time can be reasonably determined, we could look at a known registration listing of vehicle serial numbers in that time frame and pick one not already registered. Then add an '*' to the end of it. If a matching original serial numbered vehicle later turns up, the two numbers will still be distinctive.


David