My 1971 M38A1 CDN3 was built by Jeep Corporation, Toledo, Ohio, and is among the very last military M38A1 family of Jeeps built in North America. This M38A1 CDN3 was delivered in June 1971 and was assigned Canadian Forces Registration number 71-09062. The last five digits appeared on the CANADA licence plate as seen in the historic in-service photo above.

Soldiers rarely used the correct nomenclature as shown on the data plates of vehicles. Thus these M38A1 CDN2 (1967-68) and M38A1 CDN3 (1970-71) jeeps were often referred to by the soldiers as “67 Pattern Jeeps” or “round hood jeeps” (as opposed to the “flat hood” M38 CDN Jeeps). The 1974 M151A2 1/4 Ton 4X4 vehicles were usually referred to by Canadian soldiers as “74 Pattern Jeeps” Those were not actually Jeeps, but were a whole new design and a different manufacturer. 

A brief explanation of “M38A1” models. There are subtle differences between the models. In service many were adapted for different roles such as ambulance, line laying, radio, helicopter starting, anti-tank, reconnaissance, VIP transport etc. 

• The M38A1 (also known as the “MD“, and unofficially as “67 Pattern Jeep”) was first made by Willys Overland, Toledgo, Ohio in the USA in 1952. Canada acquired a few of those and used some on United Nations peacekeeping duties in Sinai-Gaza. The Civilian Jeep CJ-5 was developed from the M38A1.
• The M38A1 CDN Ford Motor Company, Canada, was licenced to assemble some in Windsor, Ontario, Canada in 1952-1953.
• The M38A1 CDN2 were assembled by Kaiser Jeep in Windsor, Ontario, Canada for the Canadian military in 1967-1968. One common unofficial soldiers’ nickname for them was. “’67 Pattern Jeep”. 
• The M38A1 CDN3 Jeeps were built in 1970-1971 by Jeep Corporation in Toledo, Ohio, USA for the Canadian military. 

My Jeep 71-09062 was sold suplus about 1986 – 1987. An early owner was Dan Jahn who later sold it to Scott Lorette about early 1998. Scott then had it painted white to represent a United Nations peacekeeping Jeep as Scott had served with the Canadian Armed Forces’ UN detachment on the Golan Heights. He placed in in storage from 2012 to 2025. In late 2025 it was sold to me, Colin Stevens, and it will be repainted in its original camouflage paint pattern as it was as a reconnaissance jeep in the last half of the 1970s.

Sadly the official records have been deleted, or overwritten. My research with old documents that I had collected over the years shows that 71-09062 served with:

• The Royal Canadian Engineers at Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack:
• • 3rd Field Squadron, RCE (Existed from 1958-04-30 to 1975-05-21)
  • 3rd Field Engineer Squadron (Existed 1975-05-21 to 1977-06017)  71-09062 appears on a list of the Squadron’s vehicles that were scheduled for repainting in the camouflage pattern in 1975.
  • 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1CER) (Unit renamed 1977-06-17 to present)
• The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own) in Vancouver, B.C. as a reconnaissance Jeep, fitted with a C5A1 General Purpose Machine Gun. My records show that they lent this jeep to 15th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery for an exercise in Fort Lewis, Washington, U.S.A.
• The 6th Field Engineer Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers in North  Vancouver.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6_Engineer_Squadron

PARTS & ACCESSORIES WANTED

1. Manuals for M38A1 CDN2 & CDN3. Originals preferred, but copies are great as an interim measure. 

   • PARTS LIST                           7610-21-843-6996

   • OPERATOR’S MANUAL       7610-21-848-1569

   • MAINTENANCE MANUAL  7610-21-848-1570

2. “Z-Arm” pintle to hold GPMG on Z-Arm. I will consider buying a complete Z-Arm assembly. Note that this pintle is different from those used on the tripod M2 and on the armoured vehicles.

3. Quick release pins (Old style as used on Z arm.  Quantity wanted – 3 or more)

4. C42 (Larkspur) Complete radio station for M38A1 including ATU and Antennae and antennae tube storage case. 

5. Cocking handle – bar with large pull ring: for C5A1 GPMG. 

   • No NSN Bar, Retracting, Breech Bolt 

   • NATO NSN 1005-21-844-3356 Guide, Retracting Bar (2)  i.e. Two brackets to hold cocking bar to right side of GPMG.

   • 1005-32-845-8383 Firing Attachment, Blank Ammunition (Blank Firing Attachment, “BFA”)

6. Two hooks for retaining rear seat against rear wall of Jeep. 

7. ANSUL blue (5 Lb) Fire Extinguisher, blue, ideally with mounting bracket.  [Have one coming]

8. Vehicle Tool bag, green canvas.

9. Relevant M38A1 vehicle tools. 

10. Photos of my jeep 71-09062 while it was in DND service.

11. Any documents from military service lisiting 71-09062 e.g. Unit plans listing internal allocation of vehicles by CFR; Weekly Transport reports, accident reports, surplus sale listing, etc.

12. Two original DND / CANADA licence plates. The numbers do not matter as they were stick on, and I can replace those with 09062.

13. Machete, Canadian, WWII, with leather scabbard in excellent condition (retaining stra[s not cut).

14. Map case/board, WWII Canadian, small as used by infantry, with webbing shoulder strap and snap down cover.

15. Wire Cutter [have an original one promised to me.}
16. BFA for GPMG
17. Links’ funnel for the GPMG [have located a source]