Militaria Wanted

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Colin Macgregor Stevens is researching Canadian military vehicles and their markings. seaforth72 (at) gmail.com

Wanting the following items is one thing, being able to afford them is another! This wish list is not complete of course.

I am focusing on militaria used by members of my family, but also have special interest in jeeps, the Welbike, BSA folding airborne bicycles, vehicle markings (flags, decals/transfers, stencils, manuals/orders), as well as WWII Canadian and British military sniping.

1. Sniper rifle Lee Enfield No. 4 Mk. I (T) Canadian or British, with chest
2. PCMR Winchester Model 94, C/|\ with rifle sling swivels marked as issued to P.C.M.R. ideally with original c.1945 sales receipt.
3. Scout Regiment Telescope with case
4. Inglis High-Power lanyard ring
5. Inglis 9mm No. 2 Mk. I (fixed sight) all original, preferably with decal.
6. Ferret Scout Car camouflage painting instructions for Canadian Army. There appear to be several versions and I would like all, as I am writing a book about the Ferret, have a web page on them and am restoring one.
7. Vehicle Flag Staffs & mounting bases  I especially want WWII Canadian types as used in WWII, both generic flag-staff and 2nd Div type with top consisting of "C" and two vertical bars inside it, British Airborne, British Combined Operations (Commando) and 79th Armoured Division.  I also need the bases for attaching these flag staffs to the vehicles. I have about 33 such pennants, swallow-tails and flags now, mostly WWII Canadian - including General Crerar's jeep flag from his ADC (shown below along with photos of Crerar with one flying from his jeep).
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9. Original manuals, tires and parts for the the Welbike. Especially clutch lever and seat for a friend's Welbike. Would also like spare wheels (Welbike or Corgi and new inner tubes. Also can use any spare DUNLOP CARRIER tires 12-1/2" x 2-1/4" for 8" diameter rim.
10. Parts and manuals for my 1944 Willys MB jeep: Fire extinguisher bracket; grease gun bracket for left side of hood; tools, tire pump, decontaminator and bracket for floor under the passenger's seat, wing nuts for windshield and bows - with the security chains for them, and hand crank for engine. Eventually I shall put on new seat cushions, tires & tubes. Photo shows my jeep towing a 6 Pounder anti-tank gun.

11. Originals of the Willys manuals for the jeeps bought by Canada on Contracts CDLV 242 & CDLV 505:

    MAINTENANCE - M440-W1  Jan. 1942
    PARTS - TM-10-1512 (Apr/42) with USMC & Cdn jeep parts listings in rear pocket.
     
    MAINTENANCE - TM-10-1513 (and version with Change /1 dated Oct 1/42)
      PARTS - M440-W102 (May 42)

     

12. Manuals on Canadian and British military vehicle markings from all periods - especially WWII, the Korean War, the Canadian Army in Canada and the United Nations. Especially want VEHICLE MARKINGS CANADA 1947, and MTP 20 dated 1939. 10 pages.
13. Camouflage Chart No. 15 (WWII British, Canadian etc.)
14.    Parts for early 1940s Zenith short wave portable radio Model 7G605. Nicknamed 'bomber' radio due to the B-17 image on the speaker cloth. I have my Dad's one (similar to the photo shown) which he bought about 1942 and took overseas with him to Newfoundland and the UK.  Unfortunately some parts were lost during a later move. I am missing the tall skinny faceplate (shown circled -- just to the right of the bomber). I also want two knobs (have "Z" on face and are 7/8" diameter and chocolate brown), and the telescoping antenna hinge mount.
15.   CAM magazines (published by Canadian Army in WWII).
16. Nice deactivated Bren Mk. I (Prefer Inglis 1940) [In Canada] Also for Ferret - the Bren and Sten mounting brackets, and Sten magazine stowage bin.
17. CANADA'S WEEKLY (a magazine published during WWII). Wanted ALL issues.
18.   Vehicle transfers (decals) of all periods for Canadian and British vehicles. I am especially looking for Korean War Commonwealth Division, 25 Cdn Infantry Brigade,  WWII "Combined Operations", WWII "Commando" (F-S knife on triangle), "CANADA" (circular, various sizes for pistol, 19 set, vehicles etc. - camouflaged maple leaf and 'Canada' in English, Russian and Chinese)  the Canadian Military Districts (e.g. MD-3); NDHQ (NDHQ in a circle as per jeep photo shown above); "Commands" (e.g. Atlantic Command);  Canadian Army (crossed swords); RCAF King's Crown vehicle door decal (have QC version); North West Highway System (NWHS) etc.
19. Canadian military licence plates especially those for the P.C.M.R., the provinces (other than BC, especially an Ontario "F" plate.)

Copyright © Colin Stevens Updated: August 24, 2008
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