M38a1 vacuum tubes

Seymour · Post by **Seymour** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:57 pm

Were the wiper metal vacuum tubes on the windshield painted at the factory or left alone?

Post by **wesk** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:23 am

Even though this factory delivery lot photo is black & white you can see the tubes match the windshield and the mounting clamps are cadmium plated and appear much lighter.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:42 am

Wes, thanks for the great photo! It answers several
questions for me. I am curious about the 23-xxxxxx
prefix on the hood number. Can you tell me more
about that?

Jim in Darkest Arkansas

Post by **wesk** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:13 am

The Army hood number or vehicle registration system used the first two digits for vehicle classification. 20xxxxx represented the scout car class. In the photo 2389019 equals a 20 class vehicle and it has the 389,019 th registration number used. There is no - "23-xxxx" by the way.

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:35 pm

When do you suppose the hood numbers increased to eight digits on jeeps?

Post by **wesk** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:16 pm

May 1951 About MC20XXX

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:57 am

I heard on the TV that Texas is going to seven digits on the liscense plates. I think it's going to happen this year. I guess they will be using seven of the eight numbers I have on my hood as the registration number.