gpw vin stamped on chassis

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gpw vin stamped on chassis

Post by Jean Georges » Tue Feb 08, 2022 1:55 am

Hello all
I just acquired one more gpw but unfortunately data plates are gone and engine is a MB wilson
I have just the chassis number on the pic
I am sure some expert like Tom could help so that to eveluate the fabrication date
Chassis numer is 142060
Then i can get some coherent repro data plate
Thank in advance for your help , your devotion is fantastic
Jean
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Post by Klaas » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:15 pm

Hi Jean, Farley volume 2 puts your GPW in september 1943 (p.180), so mid production.
Is the chassis number longer than to be seen in the photo?
The way it is stamped can possibly lead to the factory , like so : * GPW - 142060 * ( Star GPW double arrow 142060 Star ) and experts (not me) can tell you.
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Post by YLG80 » Thu Feb 10, 2022 1:14 am

Jean Georges wrote:
Tue Feb 08, 2022 1:55 am
Hello all
I just acquired one more gpw but unfortunately data plates are gone and engine is a MB wilson
I have just the chassis number on the pic
I am sure some expert like Tom could help so that to eveluate the fabrication date
Chassis numer is 142060
Then i can get some coherent repro data plate
Thank in advance for your help , your devotion is fantastic
Jean
Bonjour Jean.

I have got the following information for you from a very well informed specialist :wink: .
GPW 142060 should have come from the Louisville, Ky. assembly plant with a most likely DoD of either Sept. 7 or 8, 1943.

Yves
Ford GPW 1943 - Louisville - DoD 12-7-43
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Re: gpw vin stamped on chassis

Post by Jean Georges » Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:05 am

Thanks so much Yves
Great help to me , you are not so far from my place
you are welcome one of these day
12 grande rue menil aux bois france
Jean
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Re: gpw vin stamped on chassis

Post by YLG80 » Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:25 am

Jean Georges wrote:
Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:05 am
Thanks so much Yves
Great help to me , you are not so far from my place
you are welcome one of these day
12 grande rue menil aux bois france
Jean
I have already visited your shop over there when I have bought my NOS GPW engine head :wink: .
Yes it’s a nice drive to Menil aux Bois, via Rocroi and Charleville-Mézieres.
Yves
Ford GPW 1943 - Louisville - DoD 12-7-43
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