Does this hood number sound plausible?

mcj115 · Post by **mcj115** » Mon Jun 09, 2025 4:57 pm

September 1952 production M38A1 serial 17490. The Hood with original number is 2094881. It is original paint on the hood showing below several layers....as with any jeep of this age the hood could have been a swapped but just checking to see if this hood number sounds about right before I order stencils.

Kendall · Post by **Kendall** » Mon Jun 09, 2025 5:47 pm

Seems plausible. I have a 9/52 M38A1 with serial number 18343 and a hood number of 20960522 (except one digit longer than yours. Are you sure yours is 7 digits long?).

RonD2 · Post by **RonD2** » Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:21 pm

You both have 7-digit registration numbers?

I thought they were all 8-digits by then (before they switched to the 2A XXXX format).

Kendall · Post by **Kendall** » Mon Jun 09, 2025 7:19 pm

Oops, I left off the last digit of mine (it is 8 digits).

mcj115 · Post by **mcj115** » Mon Jun 09, 2025 9:16 pm

RonD2 wrote:You both have 7-digit registration numbers?

I thought they were all 8-digits by then (before they switched to the 2A XXXX format).

You sir are spot on! Which is why I wanted to ask! The number is 20948881. Three 8s instead of two.

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Jun 09, 2025 9:42 pm

Our M38A1 data base list a few Army hood numbers for Sep 52. Those I have are

serial Reg #
17416 20959505

18432 20961022

18774 20960019

18834 20960116

Beast · Post by **Beast** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:08 am

Here's the closest ones I have in my database.

17208 20958719 1952
17488 20959005 1952
17500 20958889 1952