Mind puzzling early vin number on Ford frame

[Joe Friday]

Does it appear that piece of metal has been pieced together and welded in?

[Ian Fawbert]

Hi Tom and all,

Can you tell me the ARN if you have it for 5804 please Tom- I checked and I havent transcribed it yet so cant search my database (though i did find a Bantam trailer SN 5804!!!, alas i get distracted.)

It is likely that GPW 5804 entered Australia as a rebuild and pending engine number it entered here with, could mean the original GPW engine 5804 was left stateside during the rebuild and therefore open the possibility of that engine making its way to europe/russia/anywhere any number of ways.

That said, i couldnt even have a guess at how many Australian jeeps (like all countries) have been sent overseas to collectors, so it is possible that it did end up in europe/Russia/anywhere post war!

Ian.

[Tom Wolboldt]

Hi Ian,

I am showing ARN 158848 unless I typo'ed or mis-read an entry.

[PB40]

The Jeep is on transport, in about a week I know more and can take as much pictures as I want