Military Vehicles, January 1997,: Re: M 38 INFO

Re: M 38 INFO

Todd Paisley (paisley@erols.com)
Thu, 9 Jan 1997 00:08:24 -0500

> I'll have to check to see the first year of the M38, I know they started
> making CJ-2A's in 1946 because I own one, but I was thinking that the
> first M38 didn't appear until 1951.

This is incorrect. 1945 was the first year for the CJ-2As with 1824
produced. Also, the M38 was produced from 1949-1952.

Todd Paisley

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