The GMC CCKW

Has anyone found this Numbers stamped in any frame or body part , This was on the cross member in front of the winch also same # on winch. Photo 2 is top of winch bumper ,driver side at the tow hook # 70. Photo 3 is on the bed corner at the drivers door #86 . Last # is on the tailgate Driver side at the footman loop # 86 . This is a CCKW 353

I have never seen any numbers stamoped other than the serial number on the frame. That is interesting. Looks like one factory stanp then metal punch stamps on the other. I am not quite sure what they mean but it is very interesting. Great find.

There is also a circle with a very small 85 in the first photo to the upper left of the large 8 { it is very faint in the photo } The Dimple is some kind of stamp { cant make it out } in the small circle that is about the size of a dime

I have numbers stamped into my frame horns also. I'll get pics and post them later. The top of both of my frame horns also have NECK stamped into them. Everything stamped into my frame horns looks factory except for the USA number that is stamped into the left one.

--Nick

I believe that the numbers were put there to prevent theft. I have a CCKW cab with a series of holes drilled into the side of the cab below the door scoop-out that could have been the hood number. I remember hearing this was done in the Phillipines to prevent "unauthorized 'borrowing' "

My Ex Dutch Tipper - 353 499 455 H1 was returmed to the US and has the number "67" hand stamped in with a center punch in letters about one inch high on most all the major steel components. The same number is on the bumper, the cargo bed, the tailgate and some other spots.

It reminds me of the European custom of putting serial numbers on every part of a rifle. The gun collectors go nuts for a "Mauser" with "all matching numbers".

Since the same two digit number has been added to multipul components on my truck, we suspect that it has something to do with some level of rebuild. In the land of interchangeable parts (the US) we rebuild trucks from piles of frames, cabs, beds etc, but in Europe I think they like to keep the same components together on re-assembly. Its not the last digits of the serial number? So must be some other significance. Date of rebuild? Rebuild Work Order number maybe?

I do not believe those stampings are GMC factory ,I would tend to believe they were stamped on there at time of overhaul or rebuild for ID purposes or even as the DR says stamped on by a specific unit or motor pool to prevent thieft

My truck did spend some time in Holland so that does stand to reason that in rebuild there was some sort of system for keeping things organized, maybe it's a" stretch " but the trucks may have original major parts. That could be a" good thing" unless i find otherwise. if you have any number stampings try to post them there may be some way of comparison !

I agree with Doc. When I was in Viet Nam in '65 we had an M151 that was aquired through " Midnight Requisition". It was repainted at the motor pool and new hood numbers.
This was probably an attempt to stop the " Midnight Requisition" of vehicles, but was only effective if the vehicle could be found. Then you had to have what it took to take the truck back.
In the Infantry the most important person in the outfit was the scrounger or affectionaly known as the " Midnight Requisition Sergeant."

Ok, I lied . I didn't have a chance to snap a few photos but I promise I will tomorrow, I'm going to be working in the truck.

--Nick

On my compressor truck the number 2450 is stamped on the chassis just behind the bumper and in front of the spring hanger on the drivers side and 2450 C in the same location on the passenger side. The size and style of stamping is exactly the same as that used for the chassis number and this makes me think the 2450 was done at the factory.

Could the C be for compressor I wonder??

Matt.

I have those same dimple stamps on my 353 (it is a Dutch bring back) and the number all over the place is "39".


Rob