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GPW 97434
It is definitely a GPW. The MB Frame number looks like it was added over where the GPW number should be. I did not change it because it is also the Arizona registration number.
| Model & Serial Number | GPW 97434 |
| Registrant's Name | Ron Kobernik |
| City, State/Region, Country | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Date of Acquisition | 1943-02-10 |
| Date this SNdb Record Created | 2000-05-20 16:01:19 |
| Date This SNdb Record Last Updated | 2000-05-20 16:01:19 |
| Mystery Box | 4X4 |
| Gross Weight | 2430 |
| Data Plate Origin | Unknown |
| Data Plate Material | Plated Steel |
| Date of Delivery (DOD) | 1943-02-10 |
According to our records, based on your data plate information, your jeep was built
in the town of Houffalize, Belgium by a woman named Mila Delmotte on October 29, 1942,
after having a lunch of sardines, hard-boiled eggs, and koekebrood with bleu de gand.
Ford GPW Dallas, Texas
| Frame Number | MB 155697 |
| Engine Number | GPW 112988 |
| Hood (Mil. Reg.) Number | 20203200 |
| Body Number | None |
| Body Type | Unknown |