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Ford GPW 73992

I found it in a scrapyard in Hounslow, west of London near Heathrow Airport. It had been sitting there in the open in a trailer, which itself was sitting in the back of a truck. It had been there, immobile, for 20 years as far as they could remember. It was rusted solid - wheels, engine, the works. Over "x" years, I took it to bits and put it together again and it has now been on 3 D-Day tours around Normandy. It will be there again next year, for the 60th Anniversary of D-Day.(Sadly, it had to spend it's own 60th birthday sealed in container). It's British Army history is unclear. For some reason the bonnet/hood has been modified by the removal, and welding up the resultant holes, of the windscreen catches (desert use - without screen?). More information to follow (last update 11.Jun.03)

Model & Serial Number Ford GPW 73992
Registrant's Name Finlay Skinner
City, State/Region, Country Hampton, Middlesex, England
Date of Acquisition 1942-10-30
Date this SNdb Record Created 2003-06-11 11:50:33
Date This SNdb Record Last Updated 2003-06-11 11:50:33

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Mystery Box Unknown (data not yet provided)
Gross Weight 0
Data Plate Origin Unknown
Data Plate Material Brass
Date of Delivery (DOD) 1942-10-30

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Frame Number GPW 73992

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Engine Number J.1955/82

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Body Type Unknown

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