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possibility for identifying unit to which jeep was assigned


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Hello a year ago i purchased my willys jeep, and were just starting to restore it. it seems to be turning out a lot more Original than it was (i knew it had Original body chassis and engine, but more and more Original details seem te be appearing...)

but THE most intriguing detail seems to lie under 2 coats of paint..the last owner had converted it in to a canadian unit jeep (with matching green brown colour)<br>beneath that is is a dark (NOT nato ) green,<br>and beneath that on the red is the Original olove drag HOWEVER on the hood an Original hood number has appeared, but on the front bumper an 82 AB marking has appeared..<so my question is : are there any sources that list which jeeps where assigned to unit? ie how can i find out if this is Originalmy second question is: did Original ignitions (ie where the keys go in) have numbers below are some pics<br><img class="previewthumb" id="vbattach_129279" alt="" src="http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=129279&stc=1" attachmentid="129279"><img class="previewthumb" id="vbattach_129280" alt="" src="http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=129280&stc=1" attachmentid="129280"><br><br><img class="previewthumb" id="vbattach_129278" alt="" src="http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=129278&stc=1" attachmentid="129278"><br>

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The Hood or bonnet number and bumper markings look rather spurious, a more recent addition, just go to any show and see how many Jeeps are marked as 101, or 82 AB, Jeeps have been in preservation now for so many years and have had so many makeovers, the bonnet, or hood, number should always start with the numbers 20....., designates "trucks reconnaisance", yours appears to start with 47 which is incorrect, unless it was prefixed with letter M for a British Army Jeep or letters CM for Canadian military Jeep ie. CM 47....., but Not for an 82 Airborne Jeep

There are No records of which Jeep was applied to a particular unit

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Hello a year ago i purchased my willys jeep, and were just starting to restore it. it seems to be turning out a lot more Original than it was (i knew it had Original body chassis and engine, but more and more Original details seem te be appearing...)

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What other original details have you found other than the markings (which I would agree that the 82nd ones don't appear to be original)? Do you have any more photos please?

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the markings actually ARE Original,

just not the HQ 20 ,

Original hoodnumbers and star have appeared,

but VERY strangely also a crude writing saying "Hey u" on the very very first (Original) layer of paint on the side of the vehicle...

ill try to upload some pics...

still would like to paint it raf blue (dont give a s*** about can of worms, beause everyone seems to be an expert these days..) however if the markings are Original its going to be an 82nd jeep

ill upload some pics.

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