Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 219 Location: Monticello, NY
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:57 am Post subject: Interesting news clipping about Canadian M-38s
Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 1951
Willys to Aid Ford (Canada) on Jeeps
Toledo – Willys Overland Motors, Inc. has entered an agreement with Ford Motor Co. of Canada, Ltd. and the Canadian Government for the production in Canada of quarter-ton four-by-four military trucks for the Canadian armed forces, according to Ward M. Canaday, Willys president. The trucks will have the same specifications as the vehicles built by Willys under its trade name, “Jeep,” he said.
Under the agreement, Willys-Overland will assist Ford of Canada in tooling up for production by furnishing blueprints, engineering information, technical assistance and the right to use Willys patents, he added.
Willys-Overland will also co-operate by supplying parts for assembly of the vehicles from its sources in the United States until Ford of Canada establishes Canadian facilities for making these parts. The agreement provides for Willys to receive a special remuneration for each vehicle built. _________________ Bob W. Monticello, NY. 1952 CJ3A, 1952 M38, 1950 CJV-35/U
Bob,
Good catch. It is very interesting. Most of the info is common knowlege on the Canadian side but most of the Canadian members have varied on the issue of Willys having provided start-up parts on the Ford Canada line. There are a few M38CDN's floating around with the Jeep logo on the front of their tool boxes and most folks wouldn't believe this correct for the CDN.
Also I have never heard of what the renumeration amount would be.
I think I'll move this over to the tech page. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
I'd put my money on 30313. That would put you in the first month of production where those Jeep labeled tool boxes probably were installed. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
No, I meant 30313. Are you absolutely positive the frame number was 31313? I would guess the Willys Jeep scrip tool boxes would have been used up in the first month or two of production (Feb/Mar) Unless some of the tool boxes made it into the spare parts inventories.
F100001 Feb 52 Start production F10xxxx 52-30414 MC89179 unk unk unk unk
F100113 52-30559
F100409 52-30139 Unk 5-52 Est.
F100420 C87083 ? 5-1-52 None E-20-LV7 ARMY
F100462 52-30361 MC95328 May 1, 1952 None E-20 LV7 742 Army
F100655 52-30515 Reblt tag 8328044 5-5-52 NA E-20 LV7 742 Ar,y
F100655 52-30515 8328044 5/5/52 None 3) E-20 LV7 742 ARMY
F100772 52-30671 MC10754 5-9-52 UNK Unk Unk Ryan R
F100822 52-31153 MC46824 5-22-52 None E-20LV7 742 ARMY Unk Wilf
F100962 52-30965 Canister Don Wright Edit Delete
F101297 52-31313 Hal Edit Delete
F101445 MC78922 7-23-52 Edit Delete
F101563 52-31608 MC80271 8-3-52 NA E-20 LV7 742 UNK Jeff Brown Edit Delete
F101634 52-31810
F101642 52-31658 MC89718 08-02-1852 Civilian unit
F101696 52-31707 unk 08-25-52 none E-20LV7 742 ARMY
F101782 52-31795 Unk 9-11-52 Unk E-20 LV7 742 ARMY Cuno
F101783 52-32068 9-16-52 E20 LV742
F102135 Nov 27 52 End production _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
CAR stamped on the frame is definately 52-31313. It is the number on the registration and verified by several different folks...
Also matches the hood number found on the hood...
The tool box was original in so far as I could tell... Spot welded in place and all. I have since replaced it with a repo, but I still have the remains of the box with the vent on the side and the willys script...
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