1946 WD21 Pics Please

[bosco]

Originally posted by MoparNorm
Was this an auction or? There seems to be a lot people wandering around in the background, estate sale? He sure has a boatload of Jeep parts, I saw hoods, seats etc. too bad it is so far away from me! Thanks for the photos!

No, there is no auction nor an estate sale. I just saw an ad and gave the guy a call. In the pic you saw with the people in it was the owner on the left and my son on the right. And yeah, he has many jeep parts. You should have seen this shop ... one had to turn sideways just to walk through it. Too many years of collecting and no restoring.

Here's a '47 WD34 1.5 ton that was for sale also.

[splummer]

Bosco

hey looks like you had some fun,man that guy been collecting. i love going to sales like that, but sometimes a little over welming, so what did you get steve from western maine

[splummer]

Also

the brown one inside had a interesting logo on the door ,any clue of what it is steve from western maine

[Bruce]

Wow

Bosco, You are at the WELL.

[bosco]

Originally posted by Splummer
hey looks like you had some fun,man that guy been collecting. i love going to sales like that, but sometimes a little over welming, so what did you get steve from western maine

I went there in my son's car, no room. I will be going back with my truck to pick up a few items I need. To tell you the truth, I couldn't see much because of all the stuff he had in that shop. Plus the shop lighting was next to nothing, which made it real dark in there. Things were just piled up to 10 feet high (some higher). There were so many engines, trannys, pto's, tires, wheels, rearends, doors, fenders, (and the list just keeps on going) laying around you almost tripped over them. It would take weeks just to move stuff out of the way to get at least one of the PW's he had stored inside. Overwhelming, yes and fun ... you betcha.

[bosco]

Originally posted by Splummer
the brown one inside had a interesting logo on the door ,any clue of what it is steve from western maine

That's the truck I was most interested in, but I forgot to ask the owner if he knew what that logo was. Maybe some of the guys here can help with it's identification. And for the life of me, I can't remember where he said he got the truck from. That's another reason to go back, just documenting the trucks of what he knows about their history would take a whole weekend or more.

[MoparNorm]

No, there is no auction nor an estate sale. I just saw an ad and gave the guy a call. In the pic you saw with the people in it was the owner on the left and my son on the right. And yeah, he has many jeep parts. You should have seen this shop ... one had to turn sideways just to walk through it. Too many years of collecting and no restoring.

Here's a '47 WD34 1.5 ton that was for sale also.

That sheet metal is darn near perfect! It looks like it's 2 years old!!!
Take more pictures when you go back, 10 hours closer and I'd be there!

[splummer]

bosco

lol if we were not in aother noreaster i would drive there tonight haha. have fun and take some good picsand thanks for sharing steve from western maine

[Bruce]

Thunderbird

That's the truck I was most interested in, but I forgot to ask the owner if he knew what that logo was. Maybe some of the guys here can help with it's identification. And for the life of me, I can't remember where he said he got the truck from. That's another reason to go back, just documenting the trucks of what he knows about their history would take a whole weekend or more.

Most definetly a thunderbird, but it looks like it painted over an "M" series star, not an "Invasion Star"?

[bosco]

Originally posted by MoparNorm
That sheet metal is darn near perfect! It looks like it's 2 years old!!!
Take more pictures when you go back, 10 hours closer and I'd be there!

Yeah, that truck is in darn good shape and the owner said he had it fire up not long ago. It's a dually with a stake bed. Next time I'm there I will get some pics of inside the cab and the engine area, but it may be difficult to get more because of the stuff on the truck.

[bosco]

Originally posted by Bruce
Most definetly a thunderbird, but it looks like it painted over an "M" series star, not an "Invasion Star"?

Bruce, can you elaborate a bid more on the thunderbird logo..? Also, I'm familiar with the "Invasion Star" which has a circle around the star. What are your thoughts on the origin (history or what it means) of the thunderbird logo... ? And I also question why the "M" star is there in the 1st place ... were civilian PW's used by the military..? Here's a better pic of the logo.

[Bruce]

A Better Pic

For sure. The star doesen't look like the M series star from this angle. The plates are North Dakota aren't they? It might have been a vehicle used for/by a Native American Reservation, a Boy Scout Camp, such as Philmont in New Mexico...but then the tags?

[MoparNorm]

For sure. The star doesen't look like the M series star from this angle. The plates are North Dakota aren't they? It might have been a vehicle used for/by a Native American Reservation, a Boy Scout Camp, such as Philmont in New Mexico...but then the tags?

I bet Paul Cook would know what unit that is, if it is indeed a military unit....I'm with you Bruce, Bureau of Indian Affairs? Club Minehaha??? Some story there I'm sure...

[Paul Cook]

It's a POWER WAGON

It's a 1951 - 1960 POWER WAGON. Clues: 4 blade fan; instrument panel arrangement; 230 cu. in. engine. The horn button has the "Forward Look" emblem which I believe was used from 1955 to 1961. My 1958 W300M has one like it. This, combined with the above clues, indicates the truck is a 1955 - 1960 POWER WAGON.

A star is a star is a star. A star painted on a vehicle does not necessarily indicate ownership by or affiliation with a legitimate military entity. Additionally, the star was painted on top of a non-military paint color, red. The proportions of the thunderbird symbol suggest that it was combined with the star to create a distinctive logo.

[MoparNorm]

It's a 1951 - 1960 POWER WAGON. Clues: 4 blade fan; instrument panel arrangement; 230 cu. in. engine. The horn button has the "Forward Look" emblem which I believe was used from 1955 to 1961. My 1958 W300M has one like it. This, combined with the above clues, indicates the truck is a 1955 - 1960 POWER WAGON.

A star is a star is a star. A star painted on a vehicle does not necessarily indicate ownership by or affiliation with a legitimate military entity. Additionally, the star was painted on top of a non-military paint color, red. The proportions of the thunderbird symbol suggest that it was combined with the star to create a distinctive logo.

Paul,
Could you run by there, pick up everything, and store it at your place, I 'll come by and pick them up, one truck at a time.......= )