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GPW 170677
Ford GPW 170677. Serial No.(from original data plates present) matches frame and engine. Body is ACM Type 1 (Willys), correct for late '43 through very early '44 Ford production (see Kilbourn, Jim. Willys MB Body Numbers, Part Two. Staunton, Virginia. Undated manuscript. www.g503.com Article Archives). Registration number recovered from hood after very careful sanding. Bought at San Diego docks in 1946 and with same family until 4 JUL 04; mostly unmodified except for 12-volt electrical. Ground-up restoration by late 2005, using as many original or other WWII-vintage parts as possible; the rest came from Ron Fitzpatrick.
| Model & Serial Number | GPW 170677 |
| Registrant's Name | John Irwin |
| City, State/Region, Country | Pasadena area, CA, United States |
| Date of Acquisition | 2004-07-04 |
| Date this SNdb Record Created | 2007-08-18 13:10:13 |
| Date This SNdb Record Last Updated | 2008-09-19 14:18:16 |
| Mystery Box | 1/4-T |
| Gross Weight | 2265 |
| Data Plate Origin | Original |
| Data Plate Material | Brass |
| Date of Delivery (DOD) | 1944-01-03 |
According to our records, and the contents of your "Mystery Box", your jeep was built at the Louisville, Kentucky assembly plant.
| Frame Number | GPW 170677 |
| Engine Number | GPW 170677 |
| Hood (Mil. Reg.) Number | 20433340 S |
| Body Number | 218637 |
| Body Type | ACM Type 1 |