F15A Cab11 CMP

[Jim Mercer]

Hello All,
As a follow up to my request for tips on starting a dormant Ford V8 I'll pass on a few details of the truck this engine is in:
F15A Cab 11
Serial No.: 2G2000F
Engine No.: 2G2000F
DND # 51-006 on the doors.
The doors are also marked"The Westminster Rgt." Colin, any comments?
The date stamped on the pintle hitch leaf spring indicates a mfg. date of 1940 but the original paper work from the Canadian army states it is a 1941.This Ford truck has GM axles.
My friend's grandfather purchased this truck from War Assets Corporation on April 25 1947 for the sum of $381.68.It was shipped by rail (CPR) from WAC Plant Clearance Div.11 O.D.,
Little Mountain Barracks,Vancouver,BC. to Shepard, Alberta.
Another document states the truck was shipped from Warehouse # 36, AMF Vancouver.Not certain as to what this pertains to.
The truck is in very good condition and is the most original unrestored CMP I've encountered.Even the canvas pouches for the door windows are still in it behind the seats.There also is a triangular shaped canvas pouch there as well but not certain what it is for--was told by someone once they were to carry some type of convoy signalling flags.Any ideas?The Tac signs have been painted over but the plans are to clean them up to make them legible and when we do have them visible will pass on the info.There is no data plate listing the contract number, DOD, serial number etc.but from reading ,I understand the earlier trucks did not have this information on a data plate.All the other plates are in place and there is no sign of any plates having been removed. On the right side of the dash there appears to be the remanents of a sticker but it is illegible.The serial number was obtained from the War Assets disposal paperwork that had been kept all these years.That in itself is a real bonus to have.
The truck was used around the farm up to about 1964 and then was stored inside until pulled out last fall.Consequently there is very little rust other than a bit of surface rust where the paint has flaked off in a few places.The body is extremely good with no dents.Will try to round up a digital camera and post a few photos at some time.Anyway, will post updates as the work progresses.
Cheers,
Jim

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I am not repeat not a Ford expert but the Engine # is the serial # and it appears to be a 1941 Model. However, because it is a very nice convenient number I suspect that it might have been an allocated one and not the actual number. That said it's pretty near it and contrasts with the amazing mish mash of number s used when trucks were sold off onto the civvy market in the UK. This is the only number I know of from a civvy registered FORD CMP: 1G4220F which would be a 1940 Model.

[Jim Mercer]

Hi David,
Thanks for your input on the CMP serial numbers.My friend has just found the serial number; stamped on the left frame member under the door. It is the same number as listed on the original paperwork.There appears to be a star stamped after the"F".Any ideas anyone, as to what the star signifys--if anything.Thanks.
Jim