GPW side handles (early vs late)

[Navarre]

Hello gents

I didn´t notice there were two types of side handles on the GPW: early and late, being the firsts thinner...

Please, could you show any pic showing the differences?

And....when they changed?

Thanks in advcance

Regards

[gearhead]

Look at the pressed ends, you can see single or double wall thickness there.

Ed s

[Chuck Lutz]

There isn't much difference....you can see in the photo:

Ford thin and thick side handle.jpg (41.82 KiB) Viewed 330 times

They were for the VEP GPWs....(depending on what that means, I think a First Contract had 'em and either with the Second Contract or even earlier they went to a more robust design.

Basic shape is the same and you really have to LOOK to notice the THIN ones.

[sizemore]

The late set I just installed on my tub also have drain holes, while the early do not. Also the F mark is slightly different or less pronounced. I didnt think to take pictures of the early set I just sold, to show all the differences.


The S.

[Navarre]

Thank you lads,

Watching to Chuck´s pic I note that is really hard to see the difference...Sure my eye is not well trained with this matter yet.

Please, let me show you mine, what´s your opinion? I would say late....


But no drain holes...


And F stamp very lightly engraved...



Thanks

[majmacs]

I have a few sets of gpw footrests which are also early and late with extra thickness on the later pressed end.
I wonder if they changed over at the same time as the side handles.
Patrick

[sutts]

My Dallas built Sept. 42 GPW had the early thinner type handles. The F script was different to all the later style handles I have.

Dave