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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:17 am
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Took these Friday,

M47 SN 499

MTLB

The MTLB serial number box was visible on the front but someone deliberately ground the numbers off.

M59

M103A2 SN 773

M42 SN 1253

I got the SN from the inside and then compared it to the "MWO Plate" welded to the rear. Here are the images.

MWO Plate
SN inside drivers compartment

The Data plate was removed but the SN was stamped in. I guess it answers which number on the MWO plate is the SN for M42's and maybe M41's

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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:11 am Post subject: Re: Fort McClellan AFV's
On the M42, it looks like the inside stamping is 1983 ??? KL

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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:12 am Post subject: Re: Fort McClellan AFV's
On the M42, it looks like the inside stamping is 1983 ??? KL

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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject: Re: Fort McClellan AFV's
Nice pics! - Kurt_Laughlin On the M42, it looks like the inside stamping is 1983 ??? KL Or 1883? _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Fort McClellan AFV's
I'll let you guys decide, But when I crawled in and checked it looked like 1253 before I took the picture. 1253 ? _________________ Joe_D

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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:18 am Post subject: Re: Fort McClellan AFV's
Looks like 1983 to me... _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Fort McClellan AFV's
I'll vote for 1983 _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Fort McClellan AFV's
I guess next time (?) I'll sand the number to make sure. So based on this number, 1983 , we can assume the MWO plate numbers are not Serial Numbers ??? _________________ Joe_D

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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: Fort McClellan AFV's
Actually, the SN is at the _bottom_ of those MWO plates if I remember correctly. Neil

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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:57 am Post subject: Re: Fort McClellan AFV's
According to the TM the MWO plate has both the manufacturer's build number and the Ordnance serial number. I have only seen serial-like numbers at the top. On many vehicles there are no other numbers or stampings. KL

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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:57 am Post subject: Re: Fort McClellan AFV's
According to the TM the MWO plate has both the manufacturer's build number and the Ordnance serial number. I have only seen serial-like numbers at the top. On many vehicles there are no other numbers or stampings. KL

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