Post by: barttheguinnessguy on March 05, 2017, 07:55:47 PM
1944 Ford GPW :icon_super:
Post by: Dutch on March 05, 2017, 08:01:16 PM
Post by: barttheguinnessguy on March 05, 2017, 10:00:42 PM
That suggests that it spent it's retirement in the US, and no ETO equipment was returned home, so as not to kill the US's manufacturing industry after the war.
It has seen service, with the US Marine Core, judging by her hood number, but probably only within the continental USA
My guess is that she was stockpiled after manufacture, but never deployed. She was then issued to the Marine Core post WW2. Her invasion markings and original registration were painted over, and she was used on a base, somewhere in the western States, until she was sold off, in the 50's.
until the bloke who imported her answers my letter, though, it's all speculation.
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Post by: Deano400 on March 06, 2017, 10:26:55 PM
Post by: barttheguinnessguy on April 28, 2017, 08:22:35 AM
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Post by: UKJeeper on April 28, 2017, 08:24:18 AM
the US Marine Core,
Core? C'mon re-enactor dude, you know better than that! :098:
Post by: JamesH on May 01, 2017, 05:03:38 PM
Keen to see your pics of progress and use
Post by: gazjeep on May 01, 2017, 05:43:55 PM
Love it! Know nothing much about them but have always loved the grille on this model.
Keen to see your pics of progress and use
I'm with the boy-child on this one, would love to have one in the stable, nice one Bart, keep the updates coming :)
Post by: wildwood on May 01, 2017, 06:17:48 PM
Must get one of those grills for the 1 Tonne......they fit..... :icon_biggrin:
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Post by: barttheguinnessguy on May 01, 2017, 11:00:06 PM
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Post by: sven on May 02, 2017, 01:06:43 PM
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Post by: barttheguinnessguy on May 02, 2017, 10:37:48 PM
All my trucks have names. My old XJ was Christine. The Comanche is Lindy-Lou. New XJ is Ole Unreliable. KJ is Libby. Work pickup is Yvonne. GPW is Brenda-May
She is named after my Mum ;)
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Post by: The Recovenator on May 02, 2017, 10:53:18 PM
Post by: barttheguinnessguy on May 02, 2017, 11:06:33 PM
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Post by: Jonny Jeep on May 05, 2017, 11:36:34 PM
Fords went into production as "GP", with "G" for a "Government" type contract and "P" commonly used by Ford to designate any passenger car with a wheelbase of 80 in (2,032 mm), the "W" referring to the "Willys" licensed design.
Post by: Bubba on May 07, 2017, 08:58:21 AM
after much thrashing about over prototype selection and testing willys were selected as winner however the army took it upon them selves to claim ownership of the specs and final design as it was all done to meet their strict criteria
they awarded the main contract to willys however felt that they would not be able to fulfil the huge orders that would be needed so awarded ford a contract also and its fair to say ford were very proud of the version they built and put the ford script on many of the parts and bolts
i dont think there is a better version between the two ford fittings are highly prized and the ford is statistically rarer
the most amazing part of the story has to be the fact that when first designed they were a very modern vehicle but were built for a projected 6 week to 3 month combat life thats all
Post by: dmwjeep on May 10, 2017, 11:47:34 AM
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Post by: barttheguinnessguy on May 16, 2017, 04:01:01 PM
At Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens
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At Wellington Market, and Ironbridge To promote the Ironbridge Gorge World War 2 Weekend
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