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radtech
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 Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:13 pm Post subject: M38 markings |
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Does any one know what this stencil is from the drivers side below the door and mirror on an M38 in black paint.
PROSS 12-50
FTHD
T B ORD 385 |
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wesk
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radtech
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:43 am Post subject: |
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| I was looking at some old photos when I stripped the 4 layers of paint off my 1950 M38.This was painted on the first layer of factory paint. I am thinking of having a stencil made and put this back on the vehicle.Do you know what the FTHD is? |
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wesk
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:22 am Post subject: |
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I have never been able to locate a copy of that old TB ORD. You will need to find a copy of it first to answer your question.
I do not recall seeing that stencil on any M38's waiting at Willys to ship.
Here's a crated M38A1 without it.
Here's a M38 doing a factory production line Dyno test.
It wasn't on the right side in the factory shipping lot.
This is a very recent arrival from Willys in Korea and you can barely make out some black stencil below the mirror.
I am having a tough time finding any factory shipping area photos of the driver's side of the M38.
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radtech
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:05 am Post subject: |
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| On the last picture is where it was marked .I wonder if the FTHD is Fort Hood? |
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radtech
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:41 am Post subject: |
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| The Army Military History Inst. is trying to locate a copy of TB ORD 385.They said it first came out in 1950.They said the previous version was SB 9-2 1945. |
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radtech
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| Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 11:54 am Post subject: |
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| Information from Army MHI is that my M38 was processed at Ft Hood Texas for overseas shipment in Dec.1950. |
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radtech
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| No it is only referencing the TB384 |
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