Military Vehicles, January 1997,: 1943 GPW

1943 GPW

Michael Meister (mike@agen.tamu.edu)
Mon, 27 Jan 1997 08:08:16 -0600 (CST)

I have a couple of questions regarding authenticity:

1) When did they go to leather boots over the transmission and transfer
case shafts?

2) When did they start using lengths of steel tubing in the radiator
hoses instead of all rubber?

I know these changes were a result of the rubber shortage beginning in
1942, so is it safe to say that in April 1943 both of these changes had
been made, or is that an incorrect assumption?

Thanks

Mike

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