Click on any image for a larger version.
GPW 40948
Vehicle is currently on loan to the Jackson Barracks (New Orleans, LA) Military Museum. This vehicle is the standard GPW except for the addition of the G-503 MWO-7 12v modification kit. USA # as found stamped on Ford script engine crank that came with vehicle.
| Model & Serial Number | GPW 40948 |
| Registrant's Name | John Braswell |
| City, State/Region, Country | , Georgia, United States |
| Date of Acquisition | 1942-07-01 |
| Date this SNdb Record Created | 1999-02-11 06:34:01 |
| Date This SNdb Record Last Updated | 1999-02-11 06:34:01 |
| Mystery Box | 4X4 |
| Gross Weight | 2288 lb |
| Data Plate Origin | Unknown |
| Data Plate Material | Brass |
| Date of Delivery (DOD) | 1942-07-01 |
According to our records, based on your data plate information, your jeep was built
in the town of Houffalize, Belgium by a woman named Mila Delmotte on October 29, 1942,
after having a lunch of sardines, hard-boiled eggs, and koekebrood with bleu de gand.
Ford GPW Dallas, Texas
| Frame Number | GPW 40948 |
| Engine Number | MB 277661 |
| Hood (Mil. Reg.) Number | 20119559-S |
| Body Number | N/A |
| Body Type | Unknown |