as you probably guess, it could be an hotchkiss m201 ??
look out for any WOF (willys of france) stamps on accessories..
look at springs: m201 should have a 10 leaf spring on fwd posn, 11 leaf
spring on rear.
you could find electric wipers (motor in central posn) and no wood hood bumper.
ciao
maurizio
In 08.29 05/03/01 +0000, Anith@wfp.org ha scritto:
>
>I have found an MB here in Sudan that was brought in from neighbouring
>Central African Republic recently. It is 90% original but has a new starter
>and a 12 volt system. The following numbers are visible on the engine head:
>800....48 (the numbers between 800 and 48 are not clear). No documents are
>available. Could the engine be of a CJ2A?. Could the MB be of 1948? I
>thought the MBs were not produced after the WW II. It has all the
>appearance of an MB. Can somebody help me? FYI, the Central African
>Republic (CAR) was a French colony during and after the WW II.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Anith
>
>Sudan
>
>
>
>
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