Explanation
Well said Hanno! As mentioned before, General Motors Export Company probably invented the abbreviation "CKD" for the Tarrytowmn, NY then Blomfield, NJ Boxing Plant, crating operations around 1924.
We then have:
"SUP" or SINGLE UNIT PACKS
"PKD" or PARTLY KOCKED DOWN
"TUP" or TWIN UNIT PACKS
"FBU" or Fully Built-Up which was possibly crated, usually not so, complete vehicles shipped in the hold say.
In the book I am working on there is a photo of a crated vehicle shipped presumably back from North Africa to England, and the various stages of uncrating are shown. Similar to the Jeep photo posted.
I take it that the CMD, Slough, assembled Ford, possibly Willys, Jeeps, crated in the factory and then shipped by NYC to England?
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