Two piece battery trays

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Two piece battery trays

Post by GI jeeps » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:06 pm

This came up as part of a different thread. I'll give it its own since it is sort of buried there.

Question is this;

:arrow: How many early GPWs can we identify as having the early "Slat grill" type 2 piece battery tray? :?:

Please include your truck SN and DoD if known. Thanks.
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Post by GI jeeps » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:59 pm

Look like its buried here too!
No one has anything to include?
I gotta think that Four is not the only VEF with the two piece battery tray.
Someone? Anyone?
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Hmmm

Post by GI jeeps » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:31 pm

Wow! NOTHIN' :shock:
Never thought you guys would leave me hanging like this! :cry:
No one has anything to contribute?
No one else has a two piece battery tray?
No one cares?
Yo yo yo, what the dea-le-o?
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Post by Mike Wright » Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:25 am

Not that we don't care, Just that we ain't got no 2 piece trays. PM Ron and then let us know. Ron has 166 so maybe :?:
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Post by Frank » Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:37 am

GPW 166 have the "standard" bat. tray. I will search my files for a picture of GPW 166.

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Post by Frank » Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:43 am

Found it :D

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GPW 166 s/n. Picture taken at the G503 HQ in April 2006 8)

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GPW battery tray types

Post by Tom Wolboldt » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:23 am

Hi Joel,

I have now added a Battery Tray Type column to my GPW database. GPW 166 was assembled in the last week of Feb. 42 so there are about 1600 GPWs that were assembled before it was.

With GPW 4 having the 2 piece tray I believe it adds to my theory of it being an early assembled but late accepted GPW. Possibly being used as an in-factory training aid for teaching new assembly line workers how a GPW was to look.

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Post by Chuck Lutz » Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:56 am

How about posting a picture of that two-piece GPW battery tray so some guys know what to look for?
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Post by ken clay » Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:41 pm

:D ..Im assuming you mean the Slat grill type ....

try this link to a Chassis That Noha has http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=90411

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Post by Tom Wolboldt » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:30 pm

Hi Joel,

You need to hear from these guys:

# 55 Bob Lindsey - Uk
# 287 Cloyd Briley - Ca.
# 446 Terry Spears - Ca.
# 903 Kit Cooper - Md.
# 1098 Ruddy - NZ.

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Post by technicatech » Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:27 pm

if it helps my gpw has the 2piece battery carrier dod 1/19/42 shaz No 113182 is all original

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Post by GI jeeps » Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:07 am

I'm sorry, I don't speak Australian :wink:

Your GPW has the two piece tray? Got that.

DoD is Jan 19, 1942? Got that (Wow :!: thats early)

Truck number is.. :?: ..could you clarify that for me please?
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Post by Mike Wright » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:01 am

technicatech wrote:if it helps my gpw has the 2piece battery carrier dod 1/19/42 shaz No 113182 is all original
Is this a Willys MB :?: That SN is not correct for a VEP.
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Post by GI jeeps » Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:59 am

ken clay wrote::D ..Im assuming you mean the Slat grill type ....

try this link to a Chassis That Noha has http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=90411

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No, he means the Very Early Ford type, it seems.
Not just for slat grills anymore.
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Post by ken clay » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:48 am

...........SSSHHH don't tell anyone but ME thinks they used Willys Chassis :wink: Oh and body tubs as i found out the other day ... :shock:
so are VEP realy just Willys in disguise . :roll:


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