In earlier times, Jeeps all began with 20xxxxxx
Big trucks began with 30xxxx
and progressed up to heavier vehicles beginning with 40xxxx for
tracked vehicles (this is off the top of my head, not out the book so my
series numbers may well be off, but you get the idea).
Later M series vehicles had a single digit and letter which identified the
grouping, but the first digit still was a category number. For example,
both my m151A1 and friends M151A1 have original USA numbers which
begin with 2. My is 2G 0685. His is 2M 8023. Since your 5/4Ton begins
with a 3n xxxx, it would stand to reason this was the next catagory. We
have an M725 Ambulance that has a 3n xxxx USA number here in town.
Seems a couple of other M715 with original numbers around here also
have USA beginning with 3 and they all are original numbers.
Hope this helps.
Jim Rice
'42 IHC M-3L-4
'43 Ford GPW
'67 Ford M151A1
>>> DP Dusenbury <dp@interpath.com> 10/23/98 12:35pm >>>
I have a 1967 M715, S/N on the frame is 18684.
On the underside of the hood, are 3" stick-on numbers, centered on the
panel, reading "3F 2708".
What does this number mean?
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