SCRIPT GPW ID?

Feb, 1942 - GPW1 thru end of first contract, April, 1942 - GPW15000 NO EBAY or COMMERCIAL SALES.
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SCRIPT GPW ID?

Post by 1945Willys6202 » Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:12 am

Looking for some possible ID of this Jeep. It was the one a close family friend drove all through the war. You can see it was named "Lois," after his girlfriend at the time. I can tell its a 42 Ford Script, but I really am hoping someone can make out the hood number for me, and maybe a possible D.o.D based on the features??? Maybe a long shot but why not try it?
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1942 Willys MB Slat Grill 115707
1945 Willys MB 424285
1945 Bantam T3 Trailer
1944 MBT 1/4 Ton Trailer
1943 M5 Generator
1942 Ford GPW 42969


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Re: SCRIPT GPW ID?

Post by lt.luke » Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:51 am

the windshield latch nearest the camera in the 3rd photo is stamped. The other one APPEARS bronze. That's all I can determine. Can you scan the first image at greater DPI and repost? that might give enough detail to pull the number.

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Re: SCRIPT GPW ID?

Post by 1945Willys6202 » Wed Aug 03, 2016 7:24 am

lt.luke wrote:the windshield latch nearest the camera in the 3rd photo is stamped. The other one APPEARS bronze. That's all I can determine. Can you scan the first image at greater DPI and repost? that might give enough detail to pull the number.
I can try to this evening. They were pretty low quality photos to begin with, the guys taking them must have been shaky :roll:
1942 Willys MB Slat Grill 115707
1945 Willys MB 424285
1945 Bantam T3 Trailer
1944 MBT 1/4 Ton Trailer
1943 M5 Generator
1942 Ford GPW 42969

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Re: SCRIPT GPW ID?

Post by OldGPW » Thu Aug 04, 2016 7:55 am

Looks like 20156989..or something to that effect.
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Re: SCRIPT GPW ID?

Post by Chuck Lutz » Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:56 am

I think you can narrow the hunt down further...
No trailer socket (added on the MB in July 1942, a tad later on the GPW perhaps)
No gas can support (added on the MB in Aug 1942)

as per Nabholtz....

That limits the range of GPW USA number possibilites a bit.
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