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Yes it is original engine and has loads of Ford marked parts along with the correct composite body etc. Many thanks, David

Thanks for that Gordon, I am a member of the MVT and have looked at G503.com the DVLA seem to suggest Glasses check book or something but if the MVT are accepted then that's fine. I intend to have a yearly MOT type inspection on the jeep anyway but just want the log book to confirm its true age NOT its first registration :laugh:

Hi, Is there anyone here who holds the build records for Ford Jeeps, as I have noticed my V5c does not give the year of manufacture for my jeep just its first year of registration in the UK (1989) ! It has been accepted as an Historic vehicle for tax exempt status on a dating certificate from the now closed Museum of Army Transport at Beverley but the DVLA will not accept this as evidence of MOT exempt status ? I believe it to have been made in April 1945 going by the chassis number which is clearly marked and listed on the V5c. If anyone has any advice as to how I can find the build records that will satisfy Swansea I would appreciate it or if you have the same problem what the answer is. Many Thanks - David :undecided:

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Hi there and welcome to the forum, you certainly have some nice bits of kit there ! I have just two military vehicles a 1941 Chevrolet G-7107 cargo and a 1943 Ford GPW. Always fancied a stolly but the wife is not so keen :laugh: Best Wishes. David

Mine is my old Royal Artillery battery - 36 (Arcot 1751) Battery

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Without a doubt, without a licence your insurance would be invalid too. :-|

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Just watched this, fantastic ! Thanks for posting it on here :-D

Welcome from a snowy and cold Lincolnshire - David

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My pump is a brand new one and yes it pumps strongly but I still primed the carb if the jeep has been unused for few weeks which remembering last summer happened alot. I had heard there is a one way valve to stop drain back of fuel but as I said my jeep started virtually instantly every time once the earthing was sorted. Maybe priming the carb is not necessary but I like to save the strain on the original starter when a couple of seconds pumping the fuel by hand counts as my daily workout :-D

Yes I already advised that there may be a problem with the earthing or battery I had the same problem with my Jeep and it was a simple fix 6v earth leads instead of the 12v earths fitted, however it is easier on the battery to manually prime the pump after a period lay up, every little helps ! My jeep once leads were changed to correct ones started 1st time in Pickering in thick frost every morning a couple of years ago when many 12v converted jeeps wouldn't. There is nothing wrong with 6v systems if they are looked after AND the earths are both correct 6v rated and they actually earth. :-)

Congratulations on the birth of your daughter good luck for the future :-)

Hello again Bob, Glad you got the jeep started, as I said earlier I always hand prime if the vehicle has been stood for a few days and it does make a big difference. It saves the battery having to turn the engine over to prime the pump so less strain on both the battery and the starter and your nerves !

There will be a few lows but the highs will be many, I had to sell my jeep recently due to having no work I regretted it from day one. Best of luck and enjoy your jeep. :-)

My GPW which was still on a 6v system was sluggish turning over when I first bought it. I figured what was good enough when the bullets were flying was good enough for me so I decided to stick with 6v. I searched the internet and found a site in America that said pretty much the same. Most problems with sluggish starters are an earthing issue, I found that the earth leads on my jeep were 12v ones these are not able to take the load, 6v earth leads are much thicker and once I changed my earth leads for the correct 6v items my jeep spins over much faster than many of my friends 12v and 24v jeeps. Another tip is if the jeep has been stood for a while always prime the carb by manually pumping the fuel up this avoids using alot of your batterys power trying to supply fuel. The 6v system obviously means that should you drain the battery doing this there will be a weaker spark as the battery winds down , you will often find in this case that the jeep fires just as you release the starter and the remaining battery power goes to the points. My jeep NEVER failed to start once I addressed these issues. Hope this helps ? :-)

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Welcome to the HMVF Dan, good luck with the truck :-)

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