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

[Colin Macgregor Stevens]

Lorne Scots jeep in photo earlier in this discussion: Could be either CDLV-242 or early CDLV-505. They are the same at the rear. Early production CDLV-505 were script WILLYS (April and July production). I used to own MB 155796 CDLV 505 and it was script.

Some jeeps were fitted with both headlights as blackout. Note there was a special headlight used in that case (I have one NOS). One survived with both guards in place and was rescued from a farm in England though back of jeep had been cutaway. As it was only used on farm, the blackout headlight guards remained in place all those years! I have a photo of it. Here is data on that jeep from my data base of WWII jeeps.

SN MB 118865 CDLV-242 Original WD # CM1165643
Tub # 22261 Orig Engine 120218 Present engine MB248804 Made Wed 2-11-42
"Ex-Capt. Justin Stuart Mallinson farm vehicle. Bought at auction (?) in Essex for £10 and registered as HXE 67. Driven to Dorset and used on farm there until 1983. Stored in barn 1983-1987. Sold to Tim Bourbon NOV 1987. Then under restoration. In Nov 1987, still had original blackout headlight guards in place. Rear of body was cut off and discarded by farmer. Under restoration 1989."



COLIN STEVENS