cckw markings

[tanker]

I am just finishing up restoration of a short-bed, hard-cab cckw with winch & m37 mount. Serial number 35252920B1. The hood had body work so I could not recover any registration numbers. I was wondering if there is any correlation between usa hood numbers & frame numbers? I was able to recover a red rectangle with yellow ordnance bomb off the tailgate. Was wondering whether this is a WWII marking & what it indicates for the truck. Any help would be greatly appreciated in marking up my truck.

[Thundercat97]

If I am not mistaken, there is a thin book out there on CCKWs and it talks about the military contracts, the type of trucks and hood numbers. I think it has serial number ranges and what the hood numbers were - but I can't recall the exact specifics or if this book would help you out. I will check my stash of books this weekend and see if I have a copy.

[42cckw]

Hi Tanker
I looked up your ser # in GMC trucks at war and it looks to be
contract W-398-QM-10250 government registration numbers 473806
thu 475305, vehicle symbol 12AM, number of vehicles on this contract is 1355.

This matches a 1941 cckw352 B1. the TM number is 10-1146.
Your reg# is between 473806 and 475305. If you can find TM10-1146 you can find your exact number.

[Thundercat97]

that's the book I was thinking of..... thanks for getting me off the hook.

[tanker]

Thanks for the help. As for the ordnance marking is that WII or later? And would that apply to an ammo truck, or an ordnance supply vehicle? As soon as I finish up the stock racks, I'll post some photographs. Thanks, again.