VEP Ford GPW owners, sn, DoD and reg no. Please add yours.

Feb, 1942 - GPW1 thru end of first contract, April, 1942 - GPW15000 NO EBAY or COMMERCIAL SALES.
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Post by JAB » Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:46 am

RJH wrote:
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My 42 gpw, sn.4090, DOD 3-4-42 has something in common with those built with numbers close to mine. Many are sitting on Willys frames. Is this coincidence and were "built up" over the years, or was there a "block" of them built on Willys frames at the factory?
Ford used the Willy’s style frame for the first several thousand units until they had their own frame production line running
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Post by RJH » Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:56 pm

Looks like I have a matching numbers VEP GPW. Scratched off the paint on the frame and it revealed the same numbers as the vehicle's original data plate. When I brought it home I never would have guessed the "Willys frame" was an original from the Ford factory!! YEA!

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Post by harleys » Mon Sep 14, 2020 3:55 pm

Hello,please ask to know if the GPW 34262 would be a script GPW.
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Post by JAB » Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:57 pm

harleys wrote:
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Hello,please ask to know if the GPW 34262 would be a script GPW.
Thanks
It's extremely likely that it would be. My June 18, 1942 GPW-37718 is a script GPW.
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Post by harleys » Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:02 am

JAB wrote:
Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:57 pm
harleys wrote:
Mon Sep 14, 2020 3:55 pm
Hello,please ask to know if the GPW 34262 would be a script GPW.
Thanks
It's extremely likely that it would be. My June 18, 1942 GPW-37718 is a script GPW.
Thanks!!

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Post by drdolittle » Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:03 pm

We just picked.up a VEP Gpw.
Original dataplates,Mb chassis with Gpw stamping.
Vin number 3047
Chassis number 3047 punched on the left rail behind the engine mount.
DOD - 3/2/1942
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Post by JAB » Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:18 pm

Great! Can it be saved? How much originality still remains. I saw a CJ2A yesterday in a field that was literally the "remains" of the jeep.
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Post by Fredearlyp » Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:37 am

GPW 2918 2/28/1942 france

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Post by tonytrain » Sun Oct 11, 2020 11:37 am

Hi a few years ago I purchased some jeep parts from Montana and shipped them over to the UK,they included amongst other parts 2 GPW frames and a ford script tub the serial numbers on the frames are 20425 and 204227. The hood and tub number is 2010082 I am wondering if the tub matches to either of the frames ? When rubbing down the tub I found the words HOOSIER PETE painted down both sides and the cartoon painting of a horses head on the right hand side lower panel, after some research it looks like the horse is the one in the Disney film The draft horse which was made in 1941 I would appreciate any info on these GPWs

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Post by JAB » Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:35 pm

tonytrain wrote:
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Hi a few years ago I purchased some jeep parts from Montana and shipped them over to the UK,they included amongst other parts 2 GPW frames and a ford script tub the serial numbers on the frames are 20425 and 204227. The hood and tub number is 2010082 I am wondering if the tub matches to either of the frames ? When rubbing down the tub I found the words HOOSIER PETE painted down both sides and the cartoon painting of a horses head on the right hand side lower panel, after some research it looks like the horse is the one in the Disney film The draft horse which was made in 1941 I would appreciate any info on these GPWs

Tony
That sounds very interesting! Can you post pictures?
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Post by ppinotti » Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:11 am

Dear friends,

I would like to add some early GPWs, existent in Brasil.

Serial DOD(british) Location (city, state)
GPW - 14.200 - 09/04/1942 - Brasilia - DF
GPW - 22.330 - 27/04/1942 - Brasilia - DF
GPW - 25.622 - 11/05/1942 - São Paulo - SP
GPW - 26.642 - 17/05/1942 - Brasilia - DF
GPW - 29.589 - 24/05/1942 - São Paulo - SP
GPW - 32.207 - 29/05/1942 - Bragança Paulista - SP
GPW - 32.339 - 29/05/1942 - Recife - PE
GPW - 33.125 - 31/05/1942 - Santos - SP

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Post by JAB » Fri Oct 23, 2020 2:02 pm

All Script GPW's too!
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Post by Randylover » Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:55 am

Hi all. I thought I’d contribute to the long thread to say I’ve just bought my Ford GPW with 4 digit serial number 8727, as stamped on chassis with original glove box plates and DoD 03-19-42. Fairly complete and original, albeit rusty condition. Tons of f marked parts, flat top grill. It’s got an early (must be one of the first?) Ford chassis rather than the MB type one. I am looking forward to starting the restoration. It is now back in on Europe... in the UK.

I was told that WW2 Jeeps were not taken back to the US after the war. Is this true? I cannot understand why there are so many WW2 Willys and GPWs are still being exported from the US if they were never sent back after the war is this US true. Cheers in advance for any info provided.

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Post by jkillelea » Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:52 am

After the war, the US auto industry had to stop war production and get back in to automobile production in a hurry. Returning veterans needed jobs. Auto industry needed people to make the cars and buy the new cars to support the auto industry. US veterans loved jeeps and would gladly buy a jeep, which would cut in to the US auto production. So, if there are only new autos to buy, not surplus jeeps, the auto industry transitions from war production to new automobile production. It worked.
I guess now EU collectors are trying to buy WW 2 jeeps but maybe the supply is thin.

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Post by Frozzer » Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:18 am

Gents,

I’m new to G503 and thoroughly enjoying the wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm.

Adding my GPW to the list. Located in the UK where it is enjoying a well earned retirement..!

Serial No 29837
DOD [US] 6/9/42

I’d love to know or even estimate which factory produced the jeep, is that possible?

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Mark


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