Looking for M38A1 info

[DaleSinclair]

Thanks Rob and Ed. I will post a picture of the data plates later when I get better pictures.
Those mods I listed are the ones I was curious about. It has also been converted to a 12v system, so there is a number of items that were changed there as well.

As I said I will slowly be changing it back.

[DaleSinclair]

Data plate pics. Delivery date 4/53. Built under US ord. Dept. spec.
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[Ed Storey]

Thank you for the data plate images, I cannot stress enough the rarity of the vehicle and its ties to the Korean War. There are very few preserved military vehicles that have such a known history.

[DaleSinclair]

Hi Ed, you mentioned the fact of there being very few preserved military vehicles with a known history. Just for my curiosity, where did the information come from for these Korean War vehicles?

[Ed Storey]

Brian Ashbury provided information on the Jeep CFR numbers and the Service Publication book Canadian Vehicles in Korea - 2015 ISBN 978-1-927822-03-6 contains information on the M-Series vehicles.

[DaleSinclair]

Thanks for the info Ed

[BCA]

Dale: Your Willys M38A1 is a typical American model and your restoration guide should be a set of American manuals for the M38A1: Operation and Maintenance, Body and Power Train, Engine and Clutch and a ORD9 parts book. PM me if you need to source these manuals. It probably has an added convoy light and convoy light switch to "up-grade" it to Canadian configuration. The CFR number is typical for American-acquired 1951 Willys M38's and 1953 Willys M38A1's (Otherwise we used the Ford Canada-produced 1952 M38CDN and 1953-produced M38A1CDN) in that the last five digit start with 33. In your case 53-33469. Most documented CFR numbers in this range are from historical photographs so the Willys serial numbers are not known. Your M38A1 is rather special because we know both the CFR number and the Willys serial number. Perhaps the other serial plate is still on the wheel-well behind the passenger seat; it should also be 45486. .. Brian