Found new stenciling...

[49tandc]

On the M38A1, I am swapping old dashboard for new and was sanding down glovebox door. Saw lettering and then yellow stencling underneath turquiose & primer, but on top of 24052 green. "INSTALL DRAIN PLUG BEFORE FORDING". I'll try to get some pics tomorrow -raining now and back up at the house.

Anyone else see this on their jeeps?

49T&C

[FrankUSMC]

Yes, I have seen it on a couple M38A1s and some of the M37s I have owned.
Neat to find some history!
You did good!
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

[Joe]

My vehicle is a 51 M38 and I just found "PRICE 2039.94" in a 1" high x 11 1/2" long stencil (white paint) on the vent panel in the center of the windshield. Letter thickness was 1/8".

The jeep also has bumper markings from Aberdeen Proving Ground. Is this "price" number close to the actual cost of an M38 in 1951?

[Kendall]

I also have a 1951 M38 and on the inside of the windshield beneath the left wiper motor is stenciled "2,004.00" in 1" numbers. Interesting.
Kendall

[FrankUSMC]

This was something that was done in the 1950s to show troops what the equipment cost, so be careful with it.
I had a WWII M3 halftrack that was converted into a M16 halftrack for the Korean war, it also had the cost stenciled on it.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET