Dean Edwards Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Can anyone shed any light on these jeep markings just started rubbing down to respray and came across these possibly original markings and strange green colour maybe marines usual hood (bonnet) numbers Normally start with USA not US any suggestions before possibly losing Original markings many thanks in advance Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 My gut feeling is the markings are from a previous civilian owner. The star is the wrong way around on the hood, the circle around it is very thin, neither of which I've seen on wartime vehicles. Also the US and number on the side of the hood, I haven't seen like that before, or in that font style. The question is........if you keep sanding, are there further layers and markings to uncover. I'd be tempted to get good square on photos of them all, trace them all so you have a fullsize template and record of them, then keep sanding to see if there are more genuine markings further down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Would a genuine wartime hood number not say USAxxxxx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltwtbarmy Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 7 hours ago, Jessie The Jeep said: My gut feeling is the markings are from a previous civilian owner. The star is the wrong way around on the hood, the circle around it is very thin, neither of which I've seen on wartime vehicles. Also the US and number on the side of the hood, I haven't seen like that before, or in that font style. The question is........if you keep sanding, are there further layers and markings to uncover. I'd be tempted to get good square on photos of them all, trace them all so you have a fullsize template and record of them, then keep sanding to see if there are more genuine markings further down. Although given the number of paint layers shown in the pictures I tend to agree that these are probably previous owners’ attempts at markings, the star pointing that way is definitely no proof that it isn’t original. Despite it being the wrong way round, it did happen in wartime, in theatre, that markings were applied in ways, sizes and locations which were not as the higher ups intended. An example of a star applied in wartime is shown here, 4th jeep on the right, courtesy of http://www.dday.center/preserving-history-1942-jeep-restoration-project.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jeep Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 if you tell me if your jeep is a willys or ford and the frame number i will work out the number that it came out of the factory with for you it would start with USA 20 then the number the first photo is an early ford build with a willys frame not the placement of the star 2nd photo is also an early ford and the owner asked for it to be done for Normandy as his grandfathers jeep that is why the number is in blue with white over it as was done for D DAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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