Ford engine number decoder

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

1940:

FORD
01A 1A1/1A2F
01C COMMERCIAL 1B1/1B2F

MERCURY
09A 1D1/1D2F
09C COMMERCIAL 1E1/1E2F
09T TRUCK 1G1/1G2F

FORD 60HP
022A 1H1/1H2F
022 COMMERCIAL 1I1/1I2F
022 TRUCK 1J1/1J2F


1941 is the same except prefixed "2" instead of "1", and then 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945 followed, but all 1945 CMPs had 5GF prefixes as there were not "1945" engines used.

Plus:
1941
T.L.


In addition we know that some Dearborn-built engines were used. From my notes:

All Canadian-built Ford engines in C.M.P. trucks are prefixed with *G and suffixed with “2F”. The prefix number denotes the engine model year, e.g. 1G is 1940, 2G is 1941, etc.: the “G” denotes a Mercury 32.50 h.p. truck engine fitted with a four-speed gearbox. The suffix “2F” means an export engine for Right hand drive vehicles. Starting number was # 1G-175 on 1 November 1939, and the last 1940 Model unit was # 1G-11500 on 1 October 1940; 1941 Models started at # 2G-205 on 1 October 1940 and ended at # 2G-48148 on 1 November 1941. The last known, so far, engine number is from a late 1945 F.60L, # 5G-11449F. American engines usually have an engine number like this one: 99TF562348. Ford V-8 engine numbers are not stamped on the engine itself but are stamped on the clutch housing