1953 m38a1 cdn

[David Dunlop]

Hanno: I think the CJ-5's might have come into the system post Willys/Kaiser. Possibly American Motors or even the Chrysler Group. I recall seeing one parked on base one day with metallic blue paint showing through the then military 'colour du jour'. Some slightly larger (CJ-7's???) might also have been obtained around the same time.

Brian: I cannot put my hands on the date for my first M38CDN, but it was definitely recorded. For sure it should be in an old copy (MVCC Era) Directory from the 80's if you have access to one. You were correct, no CFR was ever stamped onto the frame for this one. It still had all original applications of paint and sand stuck to it, right back to factory. All CFR's were located under the door wells on either side: Roman Style numbers in the early years and then switching to a slightly smaller format Gothic. No Tire Pressure info was ever applied to it anywhere, during it's service life. Western Command decals fore and aft early, later replaced by Mobile Command. Under the hood, centre right was a big stencil in 1/2" lettering in red paint regarding antifreeze data. Command decals on the back were on the bumperettes and on the front moved between the driver's side windscreen and the flat of the hood near the driver's side windscreen block over time.

For what it might be worth, my second M38CDN had the following data:

Serial Number: F-100349
Engine Number: RMC 101585
Contract: E-20 LV7 742 ARMY
Built: 04 August 1952
CFR Number: 52-30367

When disposed of in 1971, the following PCC Stencil was applied to the hood:

PCC BMS L 13/71

Sold this one about 10 years ago into Ontario somewhere.

Enough, or too much??? :roll eyes


David