What color is your steering wheel
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What color is your steering wheel
OK Folks,
There has been a little discussion as to the color of the Sheller steering wheels on VEP GPW's. GPW2636 has a green Shiller on it. It looks like it's been there a long time. Since 28 FEB 42, I don't know. But if we can get a good rundown from here we may be able to find out when the change from black to green took place. Jim Gilmore in his research says (if I remember correctly late March) Please correct me if I am incorrect
So, if you would post what color you have so long as it is a Sheller early style, not the metal spoke type.
GPW 166, Black , (Thanks for the info Ron)
GPW 557, Black, 26 Feb 42 2/14Marine
GPW 1098, Black, 19 Feb 42, Ruddy
GPW 1255, Black , FEB 42, Dave V.
GPW 1316, Black , 21 Feb 42, Mike Wright
GPW 1991, Green, 2 Mar 42, Jamie Neal
GPW 2031, Black, 7 Mar 42, Rick Nutter
GPW 2135, Black Mar 42 Wheeeler
GPW 2636, Green, 28 Feb 42, Mike Wright
GPW 2956, Green, 10 Mar 42, Ronnie Guin
GPW 5843, Black, Les Mallory
GPW 7310, 24 Mar 42, Ed Menees
GPW 7718, Green , Ashley H.
GPW 7872, Black, Mar 42, Rod Boles
GPW 7941, metal, Mar 42, Rick Nut
GPW 8464, Black, Mar 42 Chris
Gpw 9028. black Mar 27-42 Diesel Dave
GPW 9552, Black, April 1942, Phil Pizzi
GPW 9831, Black, 27 Mar 42, Chaznlis
GPW 10405 Green, 30 Mar 42 West-Front
GPW 10809, Black, 31 Mar 42, Dallas, Paul Fitzgerald
GPW 10949, Green, 30 Mar 42, Jon S
GPW 12078, Black, 2 April 42, Bob at Warsaw
GPW 14914, Black, 10 April 42, Tom Campbell
GPW 16904 Green 13 April 42, Rune P
GPW 19671 Black 30 Mar 42, mmamajor
GPW 20636, Black, 30 Apr 42, rcskier12
GPW 21284, Black 24 April 42, Alvin
GPW 38679, metal, 9 June 42, David H. Morganthall
There has been a little discussion as to the color of the Sheller steering wheels on VEP GPW's. GPW2636 has a green Shiller on it. It looks like it's been there a long time. Since 28 FEB 42, I don't know. But if we can get a good rundown from here we may be able to find out when the change from black to green took place. Jim Gilmore in his research says (if I remember correctly late March) Please correct me if I am incorrect
So, if you would post what color you have so long as it is a Sheller early style, not the metal spoke type.
GPW 166, Black , (Thanks for the info Ron)
GPW 557, Black, 26 Feb 42 2/14Marine
GPW 1098, Black, 19 Feb 42, Ruddy
GPW 1255, Black , FEB 42, Dave V.
GPW 1316, Black , 21 Feb 42, Mike Wright
GPW 1991, Green, 2 Mar 42, Jamie Neal
GPW 2031, Black, 7 Mar 42, Rick Nutter
GPW 2135, Black Mar 42 Wheeeler
GPW 2636, Green, 28 Feb 42, Mike Wright
GPW 2956, Green, 10 Mar 42, Ronnie Guin
GPW 5843, Black, Les Mallory
GPW 7310, 24 Mar 42, Ed Menees
GPW 7718, Green , Ashley H.
GPW 7872, Black, Mar 42, Rod Boles
GPW 7941, metal, Mar 42, Rick Nut
GPW 8464, Black, Mar 42 Chris
Gpw 9028. black Mar 27-42 Diesel Dave
GPW 9552, Black, April 1942, Phil Pizzi
GPW 9831, Black, 27 Mar 42, Chaznlis
GPW 10405 Green, 30 Mar 42 West-Front
GPW 10809, Black, 31 Mar 42, Dallas, Paul Fitzgerald
GPW 10949, Green, 30 Mar 42, Jon S
GPW 12078, Black, 2 April 42, Bob at Warsaw
GPW 14914, Black, 10 April 42, Tom Campbell
GPW 16904 Green 13 April 42, Rune P
GPW 19671 Black 30 Mar 42, mmamajor
GPW 20636, Black, 30 Apr 42, rcskier12
GPW 21284, Black 24 April 42, Alvin
GPW 38679, metal, 9 June 42, David H. Morganthall
Last edited by Mike Wright on Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:56 am, edited 42 times in total.
Mike Wright
SEEKING MOTOR # GPW 2636
MVPA# 4341
GPW 2636, DOD 28 FEB 42, Reg# 2055811 (est)
GPW 104331 DOD 31 MAR 43, Reg# 20369321 (est)
MB-101008 DOD 27 NOV 41, Reg# W-2032462 (Original)
MB 438075, DOD 1 MAY 45, Reg# 20704591 (Original)
Converto ABN Dump 0886168
M2-HB gun trailer
SEEKING MOTOR # GPW 2636
MVPA# 4341
GPW 2636, DOD 28 FEB 42, Reg# 2055811 (est)
GPW 104331 DOD 31 MAR 43, Reg# 20369321 (est)
MB-101008 DOD 27 NOV 41, Reg# W-2032462 (Original)
MB 438075, DOD 1 MAY 45, Reg# 20704591 (Original)
Converto ABN Dump 0886168
M2-HB gun trailer
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GPW #10809 Black original/cracked so put repop on. No way to salvage the original.
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GPW#10809 USA #2066524 NellyBelle
GPW#109945 USA #20371664 TinkerBelle
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Phil,
What's the DOD and Reg # if you know it to be original
Thanks,
What's the DOD and Reg # if you know it to be original
Thanks,
Mike Wright
SEEKING MOTOR # GPW 2636
MVPA# 4341
GPW 2636, DOD 28 FEB 42, Reg# 2055811 (est)
GPW 104331 DOD 31 MAR 43, Reg# 20369321 (est)
MB-101008 DOD 27 NOV 41, Reg# W-2032462 (Original)
MB 438075, DOD 1 MAY 45, Reg# 20704591 (Original)
Converto ABN Dump 0886168
M2-HB gun trailer
SEEKING MOTOR # GPW 2636
MVPA# 4341
GPW 2636, DOD 28 FEB 42, Reg# 2055811 (est)
GPW 104331 DOD 31 MAR 43, Reg# 20369321 (est)
MB-101008 DOD 27 NOV 41, Reg# W-2032462 (Original)
MB 438075, DOD 1 MAY 45, Reg# 20704591 (Original)
Converto ABN Dump 0886168
M2-HB gun trailer
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Mike and others
Maybe there is a pattern here. Some have black,some have green, and some have spoked. Could it be that differant plants used differant colors at differant times during the first/second contracts ? ? ?
SO with that do you know which plant made your GPW. #10809 was made in Dallas. Maybe that could be added to the list as well.
Cheers
Paulie
Maybe there is a pattern here. Some have black,some have green, and some have spoked. Could it be that differant plants used differant colors at differant times during the first/second contracts ? ? ?
SO with that do you know which plant made your GPW. #10809 was made in Dallas. Maybe that could be added to the list as well.
Cheers
Paulie
Veteran Tonkin Gulf DDR-874 IC3
GPW#10809 USA #2066524 NellyBelle
GPW#109945 USA #20371664 TinkerBelle
GPW#214852 USA #20546044 Rustie-Odograph jeep
9/43 MBT #37689 USA#0240682
MVCC and MVPA #22574
GPW#10809 USA #2066524 NellyBelle
GPW#109945 USA #20371664 TinkerBelle
GPW#214852 USA #20546044 Rustie-Odograph jeep
9/43 MBT #37689 USA#0240682
MVCC and MVPA #22574
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Mike,
DOD April 1942. REG # 2064094.
I replaced the steering wheel in 1975 with a identical one (Sears).
I believe that if the Military had replaced it before my grandfather got the vehicle, they would have used a metal spoked model.
I know that from 1951 - 1975 it had the same wheel. Also, there is no indication that the column has ever been removed.
DOD April 1942. REG # 2064094.
I replaced the steering wheel in 1975 with a identical one (Sears).
I believe that if the Military had replaced it before my grandfather got the vehicle, they would have used a metal spoked model.
I know that from 1951 - 1975 it had the same wheel. Also, there is no indication that the column has ever been removed.
Phil Pizzi
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1942 Script GPW S/N 9552
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1942 Script GPW S/N 9552
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