Staghound Restoration

[Dirk Thielens]

Thanks for the information.
We think our Staghound was used by the Canadians during ww2. We guess that because on the rear armour we found L-shaped attachement points for what we think was a deep wading kit. (pictures are on our facebook page)
Also the support brackets for the external fuel tanks were removed. We have been told that these were typical Canadian modifications.

[marco]

Hello Dirk,

Succes with the restauration!
If you need help with remanufacturing sheet metal parts let me know.
I have drawings which I made for my restauration.

You Staghound was made in early September 1943.
The Ordnance serial number should be 4740 and is stamped on the left lower corner of the front armour plate near the fender attaching bolts.
Next to that number, a British acceptance number is stamped also.
There is no mathematical relation between these two numbers but the number should be around the 2200.
I hope you can find these numbers, they can be stamped quite light so they are hardly visible.

Attached photo shows a Staghound with a similar registration number painted in blue.
That car was made later in September 1943.

The Belgian army received some Staghounds as early as in the winter of 1944-1945.


Marco

[Dirk Thielens]

Hello Marco.

Serial number 4740 is spot on. We found that number yesterday evening just below the attachment points of the front fenders.
Next to it is A 23 I5. I guess the acceptance number.
I'll try to post pictures this evening.

Dirk

[Dirk Thielens]

Here is a picture of the serial number 4740 and the acceptance number A 23I5

[Dirk Thielens]

Is there a way to find out the vehicles operational history starting from the serial number 4740 and the acceptance number A 23I5?

[marco]

For this, you need records mentioning these numbers.
I am not aware of the existance of such records.
There are (regimental) records mentioning the British war department census number allocated to vehicles.
For Staghounds these are F215xxx, F225xxx, F235xxx, F116xxx and F117xxx.

Is there a chance that the F number still is hidden underneath the paint?

Marco

[Tim Bell]

If you're lucky and find an original number, then you may also find a record card with one of the Armoured Delivery regiments showing transfer to/from a unit...

Canadian archives here..

http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...50/311?r=0&s=1

Extract...

25CADR-T12750-P311-VC-Deliveries-12JUN44-Sernos-b.jpg

There are loads of other Staghounds listed in the Canadian Archives.


Tim