M38 Production dates

bbloom · Post by **bbloom** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:20 pm

I did a search but could not come up with any results. What were the production dates and production numbers for the M38?
Thanks,
Bill

Post by **wesk** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:00 pm

Hello Bill,

The numbers are always arguable but the 6 Pilot models (some will argue 7) came out in the spring of 1950 and the production M38's started down the line in September 1950 with the last off after the strike in July 1952. The written inventory sheets I have seen show a varying amount produced from 60,000 to 63,000. The monthly production figures are all over the board depending on what reports you read. It's difficult to lock down monthly production from Sep 1950 thru May 1952 because the jeeps came with only the year of manufacture on the serial plate.

The last M38 in my data base with a survey form is MC71282 with a DOD of 6/52. Since serials started with 10001 that makes it at least 61, 282.

chuck · Post by **chuck** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:23 am

Hi Wes
I sold a M38 several years ago with a ser.# 72196 6-52 if you want to enter it in the data base.
Chuck

Post by **wesk** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:49 am

Thanks Chuck.

GeorgeMcKenzie · Post by **GeorgeMcKenzie** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:00 am

Are the Canadian numbers different ? My CDN M38 is E-101784,CAR# 20LU742, ORD CODE 22-30 ,Delivery 9-10-52 ,water pump 320
MC80257
Which number is the serial number or is there another number?

Post by **wesk** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:28 pm

Yes the Canadian M38's and A1's have a different serialization and contract system. Your serial number

E-101784

should read F-101784
and your

CAR# 20LU742

should actually read 52-3206X.

Stanly Blair's M38CDN is one serial before yours:
SN F101783, Made 9-16-52, on contract E20 LV742, ARMY, CFR 52-32068