Received delivery 6-17-03. More to follow as I discover it. Looks like drive train is original, mostly undisturbed, so far: R/F Hood "US NAVY 87326" in school bus yellow paint 3 1/4" letters over light grey paint. L/R panel "US NAVY 87326", in black 2" letters over dark grey paint and the same in yellow 3 1/4" letters as above. Heads GPW 2 C (visible), (more under brackets) Generater GPW 4X00563 Distributor Autolite X8 5074C61 Carb Carter WO Starter GPW 2Y? Original USA number located by Jim Gilmore in Ford shipping records. Motor assembled in Rouge Motor Building on Friday 3/26/43. Jeep built at the Ford Louisville, KY Branch Plant on 4-12-43. Shipped by rail on shipping order #C-136483, box car #SL&SF 152055 with 5 synthetic tires on 4-13-43. Most original USA numbers located under later applied Navy numbers.
Model & Serial Number | GPW 107860 |
Registrant's Name | Mike Pellin |
City, State/Region, Country | Hollister, CA, United States |
Date of Acquisition | 2003-06-17 |
Date this SNdb Record Created | 2003-08-12 21:49:59 |
Date This SNdb Record Last Updated | 2015-01-06 18:08:56 |