M38 Dash serial number plates

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M38 Dash serial number plates

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As many of you know the 1950 and early 1951 M38's had dash serial plates that only listed the year of manufacture.

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Sample 1950

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Sample 1950 with winch

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Sample early 1951

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Sample May 1951

I want to ask those of you in this September 1950 through about May 1951 period who have year only serial plates to help me build a more accurate data base by providing me some answers to these questions. Just email your answers to me at wsknettl@centurytel.net and those of you with digital cameras please try to send me a detailed (readable) digital photo of your serial tag and responsible agency tag.

Questions:
1: What is your M38's serial number?
2: What is your M38's contract number (bottom of serial plate)?
3: Please list the serial numbers from all distributor, voltage regulator, generator, and starter ID tags on your jeep.
4: Please provide any dates found on the engine, tranny, transfer, and front and rear axles.
5: Which of the above serial plates best matches yours?
6: Does your serial plate say with winch (W/WN)?

PS:
Close up digitals of all data plates are always welcome at my email addy.
Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

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