1953 m38a1 cdn

[BCA]

Hi David,
Yes from MVCC/MVPA D4 Directory: F-100187 3-26-52 52-30196
D5 Directory: F-100349 no date 52-30367
You say the date for the later M38 was 04 August 52 however from nearby serial numbers I strongly suspect your date actually read: 4-8-52 = April 8 1952. It is a common mistake to mix up the MM-DD-YY and you interpreted it as Aug.4 rather than April 8. Typical August 1952 delivered dates were for serial numbers much higher serial numbers in the range of F-101500 to F101701.
Again I will repeat that the sequence of Ford serial numbers broadly, but not exactly matched the sequence of delivered dates. I surmise that the delivered date was not assigned until the jeep had been inspected and approved.
As an M38CDN enthusiast my eyes are not rolling at these details; I love these details!
.. Brian

[David Dunlop]

Glad you found the old directory, Brian. Mine are around somewhere, but then so are tons of other stuff it seems! Thanks also for spotting the date switch. I will amend my notes for the second M38CDN accordingly. Hate numbered dates when two of the three numbers are 12 or lower! Wish I had kept a journal for the first M38CDN, but at least I learned from the mistake for later projects.

Stay warm and keep in touch!


Cheers,


David