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From: Gary <haldg@fmtc.com>
>List, are there any differences between the M151 used by the Canadian
>military and those used in the U.S. If so what would they be. Thanks Gary
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M151 or M151A1 - Canada only used a few of these as far as I know, on United
Nations duty in the Middle East with a .30 Cal Browning M1919A4 (which at
some point Canada converted to 7.62mm NATO). Probably standard US models.
None used in Canada as far as I know, though they may have tested some
before buying the M151A2.
M151A2 - Canada bought about 900 of these in 1974. They were standard US
models as far as I know. A few years later they added a Canadian roll cage,
different from the US ROPS kit. Other differences included the Canadian
camouflage paint scheme; a few had "GPMG" (General Purpose Machine Gun)
mounts added on the passenger side in spite of the fact that the conversion
instructions say to NOT install them on the MUTT as the body was too weak.
In my original instrcutions for installing this gun mount I have a photo of
an M151A2 under test (in the background behind an M38A1CDN2 or 3) and some
M151A2s turned up surplus with the GPMG "Z Arm" mount base still in place.
Canada added a wirecutter bar of Canadian design to some MUTTs as well as to
M38A1 (different positioning on the bumper between the two). I also have the
original instructions for making this wirecutter. Canada also converted some
M151A2s to carry the TOW missile, and others as TOW ammo carriers (I have
these instructions). Canada also issued modification orders e.g. for the
forward sloping rod in the doors which could slip and slide forward,
eventually striking the pavement - and one can imagine some nasty accident
could result from this. Markings differed of course, and the Canadian
M151A2s carried a white CANADA licence plate showing the last five digits of
the Canadian Forces Registration Number (CFR).
Colin Macgregor Stevens
MVPA Member 954 (since 1977)
& member B Coy 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion (Living History)
Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada
E-mail: colin@pacdat.net
Personal web site: http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net
1944 Willys MB
1942 BSA airborne bicycles (2)
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