build date 1951 M38

Militaryman01 · Post by **Militaryman01** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:08 am

I have a 1951 M38 serial number MC 19837 would like to know build date or any other information. Service time, where? etc.

Thanks

Sam-Helm · Post by **Sam-Helm** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:21 am

If you look in the M38 Serial number database in the DOWNLOADS section of this site, it has two other 19XXX and some 20XXX M38s all dated in May of 1951. As for where it served, I don't have any idea what to tell you. Ryan might have some information -- I don't know what all information he gathered for his book. At least you have a month now. Good luck!

Post by **wesk** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:00 pm

It is extremely rare when a military jeep finds it way into civilian hands with a copy of it's motor pool records in it. They were routinely destroyed when the jeep was declared surplus. Without those the only way to determine it's assignment history is to slowly sand away years of paint while looking closely for unit markings. You can also review as many web sites with historical photos that you can to see if you can spot your hood number in one of them.

maeserik · Post by **maeserik** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:05 am

mine is, MC 11891

i thought the jeep was build in april 1951

Erik