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MB 1287
This MB was a radio jeep in WW2 and was used by the Airforce at Maxwell AFB till the 60's. I started this project in Febuary of 2003 I was 13 and I always wanted a ww2 jeep and my mom thot it would be a great experince for me. If you guys can give me any help I would be very thankfol thanks I plain on restoring it as a jeep in Patton's 3rd Army. It has a Ford transmission and a 46 cj engine I would like to find an MB engine before I finish.
| Model & Serial Number | MB 1287 |
| Registrant's Name | Paul Rea |
| City, State/Region, Country | Damascus, Maryland, United States |
| Date of Acquisition | 1945-05-28 |
| Date this SNdb Record Created | 2004-04-27 09:45:21 |
| Date This SNdb Record Last Updated | 2004-04-27 09:45:21 |
| Mystery Box | Unknown (data not yet provided) |
| Gross Weight | 2337 |
| Data Plate Origin | Unknown |
| Data Plate Material | Zinc |
| Date of Delivery (DOD) | 1945-05-28 |
According to our records, this jeep was built at the Toledo, Ohio assembly plant.
| Frame Number | 1287 |
| Engine Number | 640161 |
| Hood (Mil. Reg.) Number | 953971 |
| Body Number | 222095 |
| Body Type | Unknown |