Slat Serial Number found...need DoD???

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Slat Serial Number found...need DoD???

Post by Michael O. » Thu Dec 22, 2016 5:12 pm

I thought I'd simply start a new thread about my MB to get a clean start. I got my slatgrill MB home today and was able to remove the frame tag of my Jan '42 Slat for closer inspection. Unfortunately, as I mentioned in another post, the tag was damaged and is in poor condition. The photo isn't the best but under a light I can make out what appears to be 111414? What do you guys think? So, with this evidence and along with the body # of 15203, what is the most likely DoD? How about a close registration number?

I'm planning on having a new set of plates made and would like to have the closest possible DoD estimation.

I appreciate your help!
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Re: Slat Serial Number found...need DoD???

Post by chasendeer » Thu Dec 22, 2016 6:49 pm

I have 113414. It will be interesting to compare body numbers.
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Re: Slat Serial Number found...need DoD???

Post by macaddict23 » Thu Dec 22, 2016 7:11 pm

Hmmm . . . that fourth number is a tough one to decipher. 111?14 for me.
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Re: Slat Serial Number found...need DoD???

Post by jonesy » Thu Dec 22, 2016 9:06 pm

I own 111627 with a DoD of 12 Jan 42.
Jan 42 Slat Grill MB111627
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Feb 43 Converto dump trailer
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Re: Slat Serial Number found...need DoD???

Post by Chuck Lutz » Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:45 pm

MB 11237 is also 1/12/42.....Jonesy's MB 111627 was a 1/12/42.

So....if that one and Jonesy's were built on the same day so one might assume that 111414 was also.
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Re: Slat Serial Number found...need DoD???

Post by Michael O. » Thu Aug 24, 2017 7:14 pm

I uncovered the assembly date on the front axle....it is 1-13-42. I think it's safe to assume that the front axle is original to this truck. I will look for a date on the rear axle tomorrow. I was going on the assumption that the DoD of this MB could have been 1-13-42 but if the axles were assembled on that date then the DoD might be closer to 1-16-42?
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Re: Slat Serial Number found...need DoD???

Post by Michael O. » Fri Aug 25, 2017 1:41 pm

Got the assembly date off the rear axle: 1-8-42.

Most of the time both front and rear axles share the same or nearly the assembly date. So, my front axle was assembled 5 days after the rear axle.

Any thoughts?
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