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UNEF Ferrets
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FERRETS WITH UNEFThere were 29 Canadian Ferrets with the UNEF, with 23 actively assigned to the unit and 6 as spares.
WANTED! Photos and official records that cross-reference the CAR number and the UNEF number.
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FERRETS WITH UNEF NUMBER KNOWN BUT CAR NUMBERS NOT KNOWN
Looking at the numbers, and deducing that most of them were issued in a block between 1201 and 1229. The 1598 are not part of that series and so they were possibly shipped to Egypt as replacement vehicles. 54-82524 MAY be a UNEF one as the owner (2007 in New Mexico) found white paint in various areas under the later green. This list was composed from photographic information. Any additional info or corrections would be appreciated. Colin Stevens seaforth72 (at) gmail.com |
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Vehicles of the Canadian contingent of the UNEF are loaded on
railway flat cars for the trip to Rafah where the new maintenance area has
been set up. (The vehicles in front of the two M43CDN ambulances appear to
be Ferrets.)
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1957 - Troopers from the 56th Reconnaissance Squadron checking Ferret
armoured scout cars before driving them from Port Said. (CAR numbers
illegible in magazine photo)
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Crossing 200 miles of the Sinai Desert, through the Mitla Pass, the
Reconnaissance Squadron bivouacs in the desert. 1957
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1957 - The 56th Reconnaissance Squadron's armoured cars enroute from Port
Said to take up their operational role southwest of the Gaza Strip. No
apparent UNEF number on Ferret.
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1957 - The squadron takes "a break" in the Mitla Pass to let their motors
cool off. This is the pass where the Egyptian and Israeli armies had one
of their fiercest encounters.
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1957 - NCOs check their position on a map during the desert crossing when
the temperature went well over 100 degrees. (Ferret's UNEF number on front
appears to be UNEF 1213.)
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Ferret (CAR is indistinct but MAY be 54-82527 ?) in factory green paint
with two white vertical bars (for UNEF presumably). Also an M38 jeep.
This appears to be a US made Willys M38 jeep, not a Canadian M38CDN as
there is a US Army registration number showing. The jeep has markings
(in white presumably) under the door well which appear to read:
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UNEF 1231 (?) 20997074 (?) There is also the UNEF two white bar marking on the sides of the hood. |
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Ferret 54-82518 UNEF 1222 in Canadian Army United Nations Peacekeeping service in
July 1957 near El Quasima. The vehicle was United Nations Emergency
Force (UNEF) vehicle 1222. This Ferret was serving with No. 56 Canadian
Reconnaissance Squadron and is being inspected by Major-General Burns
(Centre). This Ferret was sold surplus out of Calgary in April 1981 and
probably went to a US buyer, possibly through a Chicago dealer. United Nations Photo.
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April 1959 RCEME Compound at Camp Rafah in Egypt while on UNEF duty.
Ferret UNEF 1212 on far left. Ferret UNEF 1208 on far right. Detail from
UN photo 62414 (Print in Colin Stevens' collection is damaged)
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Ferret 1209 in Dominion Day parade at Camp Rafah, Egypt while on duty with
UNEF. 1 July 1959.
Detail from UN photo 62213. (original print in Colin Stevens' collection
is damaged)
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Two Canadian UNEF Ferrets patrolling in the Sinai between Egypt and
Israel. Right hand one is UNEF 1221.
Canadian Forces Photo ME-1197
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Canadian Ferret (centre) in UNEF service at Rafah, Egypt, U.A.R. in June
1959. On right and left are Dodge M37 trucks without rooves, and
mounting Bren guns!
Photo UN 62287
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Canadian UNEF Ferrets and 2-1/2 ton in shops. Front is UNEF 1215. Far left
appears to be 1210 (see photo of it with wheel blown off below) and in
behind 1210 is 1214. (Thanks to Pat Ware & Bovington)
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Canadian Ferret in UN service with UNEF, vehicle number UNEF 1210. Blown
up by a mine. Being examined by the RCEME (Royal Canadian Electrical
& Mechanical Engineers) workshop of UNEF at Camp Rafah. April 1959.
UN 62415. Original photo was water damaged, torn and ink label for
adjoining photo got on this one. Photo has been roughly retouched by me
due to the damage. Wouldn't it be interesting to know the CAR/CFR of this
vehicle and I wonder who owns it now!
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Ferret Mk. I CAR 54-82527 UNEF 1223 of 56th Canadian
Reconnaissance Squadron in the Sinai Desert. This vehicle has been
modified to carry extra water cans in a rack on the rear of the engine
compartment. It carries a crew of three. Note that it is armed with a Bren
Gun. Radio antennae and date indicate that it likely has a No. 19 Wireless
Set. Published in Canadian Army Journal July 1958 (Vol. XII No. 3) p. 33 |
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Ferret Mk. I UNEF 1229 at Rafah 1960-1 while Fort Garry Horse were there.
Photo via Mike Furdyk.
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