Ferret Scout Car in Maine:
This could have been the vehicle you served on. Most Canadian Army Ferrets were sold to US buyers as surplus. I used to own 54-82598 ex- Combat Arms School, ex-LdSH (it in now in Alberta).
Here are UNFICYP Ferrets with present locations where known. All of their CAR/CFR numbers start 54-82...
500 CFB Petawawa? Fake CAR/CFR was painted on 52 011. Could not confirm as it had just been repainted.
502
507
508
522
525 CFB Gagetown
534 North Dakota
547
549
554
556
557
568
569 Ottawa (Craig Collection)
571
573
575 Canadian War Museum
576
580
585
586 Illinois but going to South Dakota
589
591 Chilliwack (Owner lives Edmonton)
593 Truro Armouries, NS
601
I wrote a small book "The Ferret Scout Car in Canadian Service" (Service Publications). I am trying to track down EVERY Ferret that was used by Canada. Any leads would be appreciated.
There are several ex-UNFICYP Ferrets surviving. If you can remember the last three digits of your Ferret's CAR/CFR I may be able to tell you where it is now. If you do not have photos of it, I may.
The date 1989 is a puzzle as Canada sold off the bulk of our (and last of our) Ferrets in 1980-1981.
Colin MacGregor Stevens
I was in Maine a few weeks ago and seen a auto trader type magazine at the gas station and there was a section with military vehicles. It caught my eye as there was a Ferrit Scout Car in there which I drove in Cyprus on a U.N. tour in 89.I think it was called Uncle Mikes Trader or something like that.Lots of military vehicles for sale tho.
