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Hood number meaning?
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:38 pm
by billy
Found some numbers on my hood
USA maybe a C 323204 or 3232C4
USA C. 323204
Or
USA 0 3232C4
Re: Hood number meaning?
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 4:26 pm
by w30bob
Hi Billy,
The hood number is the truck's Registration Number with the military. This number was assigned when the truck was produced and stayed with it for the life of the vehicle. There's no way that I'm currently aware of to determine where that truck was located or served. The bumper numbers were what indicated the division/unit, etc the vehicle served in and this number was changed when the truck was moved to different owners, but the hood numbers stayed put. You might want to search the registry to see if you can find registration numbers close to one of your combinations.
regards,
bob
Re: Hood number meaning?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:32 am
by billy
After more looking
USMC 323204
Re: Hood number meaning?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 8:03 am
by milstencil
Can you post pix of number and position?
Also, frame number.
Thanks,
Rick
Re: Hood number meaning?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 11:22 am
by w30bob
Wow.......a Marine Corps M37........good find! I know absolutely nothing about the hood numbers of Marine Corps vehicles, but hopefully someone on here can shed some more light on it. It's pretty cool when you find original markings.
regards,
bob
Re: Hood number meaning?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 12:40 pm
by billy
milstencil wrote:Can you post pix of number and position?
Also, frame number.
Thanks,
Rick
They are too faint to photograph.
I'll post the frame that is on the passenger side of this m43b1 soon