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MB 212703
Purchased in October 1984 from Frank Steele, in Paradise, CA. I've been the caretaker since. To preserve the original data plates, I keep them on the inside of the glove box. This MB has Ford marked parts, bolts, and brackets scattered all around. The hood number 20314327 was estimated by G503 and will replace the current hood number belonging to an earlier'42 MB. The frame number is MB 212703. The engine is MB 218308 and has an early MB cylinder head. This MB is still 6 volt and was never equipped with a radio or machine gun pedestal.
| Model & Serial Number | MB 212703 |
| Registrant's Name | C M Simpson |
| City, State/Region, Country | Northern , CA, United States |
| Date of Acquisition | 1984-10-00 |
| Date this SNdb Record Created | 2023-08-19 00:03:42 |
| Date This SNdb Record Last Updated | 2025-05-13 01:26:16 |
| Mystery Box | ORD |
| Gross Weight | 3125 |
| Data Plate Origin | Original |
| Data Plate Material | Aluminum |
| Date of Delivery (DOD) | 1943-02-18 |
According to our records, this jeep was built at the Toledo, Ohio assembly plant.
| Frame Number | 212703 |
| Engine Number | MB 218308 |
| Hood (Mil. Reg.) Number | 20314327 |
| Body Number | 115409 |
| Body Type | ACM Type 1 |