Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
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Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
It appears from past posts on the forum that some people have limited details on Ford Production. Can anyone determine which factory built GPW6002 USA2068104 and date of delivery?
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Re: Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
Mine is #5739, d.o.d. of 3-17-42 from Louisville, so yours may be also. No hood # found on mine, believe it was a bring-back from Norway.
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Re: Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
Tom Wol-boldt here on g503 is can determine the factory based on his research, but you’ll need to post a pic of your frame stamp.
I can’t post his last name for some reason. Just take out the hyphen.
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Re: Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
Ford factory info can be gleaned from three possible sources:
1) the data plate itself has some individual marking differences that can be a clue to the factory
2) Tom W. can usually identify the factory based on the serial number stamping on the frame
3) I believe Tom W. may also be able to tell from the USA number which factory produced the jeep. Unfortunately since a few bolts can let you swap hoods with the USA numbers on them, this is not as definitive as #1 and #2. Comparing the known DOD on the plate and the sequence in which the USA number was used on the jeep will assist you in knowing if the USA number is even close to the DOD.
However, I would suggest you be aware that the G503 Serial Number lists allow the owner to post information that he may have found on the jeep (good), but it may also be based on someone else's estimate of THEIR jeep info....(bad).
EDIT: For some unknown reason, Tom W-O-L-B-O-L-D-T won't post.
1) the data plate itself has some individual marking differences that can be a clue to the factory
2) Tom W. can usually identify the factory based on the serial number stamping on the frame
3) I believe Tom W. may also be able to tell from the USA number which factory produced the jeep. Unfortunately since a few bolts can let you swap hoods with the USA numbers on them, this is not as definitive as #1 and #2. Comparing the known DOD on the plate and the sequence in which the USA number was used on the jeep will assist you in knowing if the USA number is even close to the DOD.
However, I would suggest you be aware that the G503 Serial Number lists allow the owner to post information that he may have found on the jeep (good), but it may also be based on someone else's estimate of THEIR jeep info....(bad).
EDIT: For some unknown reason, Tom W-O-L-B-O-L-D-T won't post.
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Re: Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
Tom W. would know exactly which assembly plant was assigned that registration number.
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Re: Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
Thanks all, I have details of my Jeep from Tom, he thinks my Jeep GPW 6008 is from Chester PA with an estimated DOD of 18 March 42. unfortunately it has lost its data plate due to a speaker fitted into the glove box door and the Reg numbers have purposefully been sanded away. The only recoverable numbers were from the back panel above the Ford script and look like 2068???
I have found GPW 6002 Reg number 2068104 for sale by Army disposal in 1946 and my thinking was, if the reg number can be traced to the Chester PA plant, this would confirm my vehicle as coming from Chester and I could use a very close reg number.
Is Tom still on the forum? I heard he’d fallen out with someone and he’s not been here since 2019. Is he contactable by private email?
I have found GPW 6002 Reg number 2068104 for sale by Army disposal in 1946 and my thinking was, if the reg number can be traced to the Chester PA plant, this would confirm my vehicle as coming from Chester and I could use a very close reg number.
Is Tom still on the forum? I heard he’d fallen out with someone and he’s not been here since 2019. Is he contactable by private email?
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Re: Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
Tom is not even allowed here yet he continues to selflessly help out the g503 owners on this forum. There is not a single person on these boards who could provide such information! It would be nice to have him welcomed back here. Yes, you can contact Tom via email. PM me if you want his email address.
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Re: Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
Thanks for replies, Tom was very helpful and confirmed that 6002 came from Chester Pa so I think that as the frame no. Is only 6 from mine, I’ll use a USA reg number 6 from GPW6002.
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Re: Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
Anybody out there? I am restoring a 1943 GPW with a serial number of 113662 stamped on both the data plate and frame. Hood number is 20549698.
Can anyone tell me which factory location this Jeep was built? Thanks.
David
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Can anyone tell me which factory location this Jeep was built? Thanks.
David
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Re: Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
Hi David,
Mate a photo of the frame stamping and data plate stamping will help.
Cheers
Gary
Mate a photo of the frame stamping and data plate stamping will help.
Cheers
Gary
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Re: Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
Hi, (20549698) the number does not belong to the gpw 113662.Pfc Patterson wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 6:10 amAnybody out there? I am restoring a 1943 GPW with a serial number of 113662 stamped on both the data plate and frame. Hood number is 20549698.
Can anyone tell me which factory location this Jeep was built? Thanks.
David
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373792 82070 Louisville
374884 236903 Louisville
431988
443646
373792 82070 Louisville
374884 236903 Louisville
431988
443646
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Re: Determining factory from the Registration number possible?
Post this to Tom's side on facebook if you are on there, Even Ron has a facebook page or 2.
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