Ford GPA Amphibious Jeep
Richard and David
Are you able to advise if the Chilwell book "Allocation by Central Census Tanks and vehicles of 'B' vehicles WD numbers" of November 1944 includes Contracts SM2621, SM2820 or LV-2538, or any other Ford GPA Amphibious Jeep contracts.
The Canadians had 20 GPA's under LV-2538, and another previously for testing (together with a DUKW). The Canadians also had 3 GPA's overseas.
The British had 4 GPA's under SM2621, and 621 GPA's under SM2820. Of the 621, 386 GPA's were assigned Census Numbers, ie P5219692-P5219876, P5219881-P5219981, and P5587101-P5587200. What census numbers were assigned to the other 239 (621-386+4) GPA's?
The Statistical Work Sheets from the Tank-Automotive Centre in Detroit, Michigan (USA) indicated 690 GPA's were forwarded to GB prior to November 1, 1944. There also remains the mystery of where 65 (690-4-621) GPA's went.
Has anybody researched National Archives, Ottawa, for GPA photographs with the Canadians at home and abroad? The 20 GPA's were used for training by Pacific Command in British Columbia at different training schools.
David, I saw mention on another page of you researching photographs for census numbers. Were there any GPA photos?
Ian
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