1942 Ford GPW

Motor Vehicle

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Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society

Name/Title

1942 Ford GPW

Entry/Object ID

2011.1.200

Description

1942 Ford GPW. 1942 Ford GPW ‘jeep” One of the approximately 250,000 jeeps built by Ford during WWII, this jeep is an early production “script tub” jeep. We are about 90% sure it was built at the Ford assembly plant in Dallas Texas SN 15170 Delivered to the government on 4-13-1942

Motor Vehicle Type

jeep

Cataloged By

Chris Causley

Acquisition

Accession

2011.1

Source or Donor

Chris Causley

Acquisition Method

Loan

Source (if not Accessioned)

Chris Causley

Make and Manufacture

Manufacturer

Ford Motor Company

Manufacture Place

* Untyped Manufacture Place

Dallas, United States

State/Province

Texas

Manufacture Date

Apr 15, 1942

Motor Vehicle Details

Engine

Details

134 CID Willys "Go Devil"

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Engine Position

Front-Engine

Drivetrain

Drive Type

Four-Wheel Drive

Body

Number of Passengers

5

Upholstery Details

Canvas

Vehicle Numbers

Number Type

Serial Number

Number

15170

Location

Location

Other

Main hall, center

Category

Exhibit