Max speed stencil

wilfreeman · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:25 pm Post subject: Max speed stencil

Alright guys, I'm down to the details now! I am wanting to put a max speed stencil on the lower part of the windshield frame. It seems like I have seen them that said 50 mph. The data plate says maximum POSSIBLE speed is 60 mph. I don't plan on driving over 50 very often. Was there a common speed stenciled on 'a1s?
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1953 M38a1
1964 USMC M38a1
'51 USMC M100 trailer, '54 M100 trailer, '90 M101a1 trailer
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xheadnut · Member Joined: Nov 15, 2008 Posts: 51 Location: kenosha,wi

All the ones I drove had MAX SPEED 45 on them. Semper Fi

wilfreeman · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:02 pm Post subject:

Hey, thats even better - shes drives real good at 45!
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Matt
1953 M38a1
1964 USMC M38a1
'51 USMC M100 trailer, '54 M100 trailer, '90 M101a1 trailer
Http://wilfreeman.wordpress.com (M38a1 build blog)
http://m38a1usmc.wordpress.com (USMC M38a1 rebuild blog)

evanso1975 · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:02 am Post subject:

Don't know about the M38A1, but my M38 had "MPH 35" stencilled on the windscreen vent panel:

Maybe the air force folks were a bit more cautious. Wink

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1951 US Air Force M38
1944 F-1 1/2-ton Airdrome Trailer
1940 C15 Chevrolet CMP 11-cab
1939 DKW KS200 Motorcycle
MVT # 19406

wilfreeman · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:19 am Post subject:

Man, thats crawling! That must be the max "on post" speed. Thanks for the info guys
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Matt
1953 M38a1
1964 USMC M38a1
'51 USMC M100 trailer, '54 M100 trailer, '90 M101a1 trailer
Http://wilfreeman.wordpress.com (M38a1 build blog)
http://m38a1usmc.wordpress.com (USMC M38a1 rebuild blog)

Zane · Member Joined: Jul 01, 2007 Posts: 158

I can make you a stencil in 1 inch letters for 4.00 plus shipping or 3/4 inch your choice, thanks Zane

Kendall · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 7:46 pm Post subject: Max speed

On the windshield of my 1952 M38A1 was stenciled MAX MPH (and either 33, 35, or 55 it was hard to decifer the top portion). I made it 55 when I put the stencil back on.
Kendall

JohnnyB · Member Joined: Sep 09, 2012 Posts: 3 Location: Penna

We had 2 identical M135s (that were in sequential serial number order) 5 mph's apart MPH 40 and 45 the slower one had a lot of headshake, so I always believed it was safe speed of the individual vehicle
It was explained to me that MPH 45 stood for maximum permissible highway and max 45 MPH is miles per hour.....I think
In some original photos I have seen the speed stencil on a MD located on the lower portion of the windshield frame centered over the dash mounting bolt above the guage cluster.
Sorry I have not mastered the picture upload button yet but wen I do I ll post a pic or two

wilfreeman · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:39 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the replies guys! I'm seeing everything from 35 to 55. More than likely it was left up to the individual commanderor base policy. I'm going to go out on a limb and set mine to a 50mph max, since that seems to be about 95% of my 'a1s max speed (52mph seemed to be pushing it to me, so I'm guessing 55 would be about max). I'll post pics after I get it painted on.
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Matt
1953 M38a1
1964 USMC M38a1
'51 USMC M100 trailer, '54 M100 trailer, '90 M101a1 trailer
Http://wilfreeman.wordpress.com (M38a1 build blog)
http://m38a1usmc.wordpress.com (USMC M38a1 rebuild blog)

circleburner12 · Member Joined: May 16, 2011 Posts: 385 Location: arkansas

when i ordered mind from rick larson. i ask the same question, he said the correct one was 45. so thats what i went with. thxs
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