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Posted: **Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:27 am**

Good Day Everyone
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your space
Here.
First off I have a question about my M38
It is a very early 1950 M38 mostly original survivor.
I know ww2 hood numbers for Jeep were usually 20 for quarter ton Recon.
Does anyone know why they used 23 on mine in 1950.

Posted: **Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:14 am**

20XXXXXX is the beginning of a series. 20 thru 29 are all part of the 20 series. Here's a copy of 2 pages of AR 850-10 which was our modern 1946 rule of registration # assignment.

Large view of same illustration: http://willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules/gall ... Pg_1_3.jpg

Posted: **Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:21 am**

Hi Armey,

Posted: **Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:15 am**

Thank you Rob
Yes I have that image and many others
Of M38s with 23 prefixes but just didn’t
Know the reason or call out for the “23”

Posted: **Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:17 am**

Sorry spell check (Ron)

Posted: **Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:40 am**

Thank you WESK
I will read this when I get home
I think I’m beginning to understand it.

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Hood numbers 20 prefix VS. 23 prefix

Hood numbers 20 prefix VS. 23 prefix