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Old 11-06-13, 05:29
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I recently picked up a Ford GPW - it was sold to me by a farmer who was clearing stuff belonging to his Dad who passed away about two years ago. I bought it more or less sight unseen - it was a bit of a lucky dip - the farmer thought it was a Willys, but on arrival it turned out to be a GPW. He didn't know how long his Dad had had the jeep, only that it had been a farm hack all his 48 years - he sought-of-thought his Dad bought it around 1960. In any case it hadn't been started for more than 25 years. It came with all the accessories - square tyres, pigeon poo, rat poo, dirt, a bit of rust - but it is very straight - except on the bumper gussets - and hasn't been fiddled with. It still has the grease-gun bracket under the bonnet, has - surprisingly - no rust on the window frame, still has the straps for the axe and shovel etc. just a couple of questions for the brains trust - there are a few odd/intersting bits 1. there's the remains of a sticker on the bonnet about not leaving the vehicle in gear when transporting -has anyone seen this before? Is it something to do with army auctions perhaps? 2. the rear reflectors and stop light. Are these actually military or aftermarket?Many thanks if anyone has an idea. (BTW - when I brought the jeep home, we got it running within about 25 minutes. It's a beauty!)
Hi Warren

Nice find, reminded me of my find on a farm and tucked away. I look forward to following your restoration on MLU and I hope you post lot's of photos for us "Jeep"" lovers. I note your MB Jeep done up as a LRDG vehicle. That is what I did with mine. See Attached photo. The tail light does look wrong as it should have the blackout light, the reflector also looks different to what I have seen, see attached photo. I have not heard of the sticker you refer to. Good luck with the new project.

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Tony
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Old 11-06-13, 05:33
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Hi Warren

Sorry mate forgot the photo of the lights in the last post.

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Old 11-06-13, 06:20
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Nice find, and with the hallmarks of a post-war operated 'Truck 1/4 ton' - the two bolt heads in the lower windscreen frame right side being a good indicator (no pun intended....)

Now what about the nomenclature plates and the chassis number? Are the former still fitted and what do they tell you (ie us)? What is the GPW chassis number and the engine number, please?

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Old 11-06-13, 06:46
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Hi Warren,
As Mike says, signs of post war use. The reflector looks like the usual die cast local replacement and will probably have D/I\D cast on the rim. The tail lights I have seen on old civvy vehicles, the Army seemed to be more inclined to use the Heller lights with full diameter lens, no bezel as a replacement. I suppose it depends when they were replaced and by whom. Those lights would have pre-dated the Hellers

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Old 11-06-13, 06:31
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Default Jeeps done up as lrdg & sas

LRDG and SAS are very interesting configurations but here in Canada the biggest problem is that we cannot get the Vickers G.O. guns (aka Vickers "K" Guns - deactivated or replicas) and in Canada we not are allowed to make replicas, even out of plastic and wood!

Ironically if they would make them in AirSoft - those would be legal!

I had a 1942 Willys MB-BRT and was tempted to restore it as a desert vehicle but all I could get would be deactivated Brens, Browning M2HB and Browning Mk. II .303 aircraft guns (the Brownings are few and far between here). I did look for the original markings but only a few partial numbers from the USA and British WD number remained. :-( I had so hoped to find an intersting history. There was a hole for a General's staff flag in the leading edge centre of the hood (bonnet to our UK friends).

In the end I sold the MB-BRT, bought a Ferret Scout Car, sold that, bought another Welbike Mk. II ... you know how it goes.

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Hi Warren

Nice find, reminded me of my find on a farm and tucked away. I look forward to following your restoration on MLU and I hope you post lot's of photos for us "Jeep"" lovers. I note your MB Jeep done up as a LRDG vehicle. That is what I did with mine. See Attached photo. The tail light does look wrong as it should have the blackout light, the reflector also looks different to what I have seen, see attached photo. I have not heard of the sticker you refer to. Good luck with the new project.

Cheers

Tony
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