What color is your steering wheel

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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by wheeeeler » Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:24 am

GPW 2135 black 3-42 willy's frame


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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by wheeeeler » Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:42 am

Mike Wright wrote:OK Folks,
There has been a little discussion as to the color of the Sheller steering wheels on VEP GPW's. GPW2636 has a green Shiller on it. It looks like it's been there a long time. Since 28 FEB 42, I don't know. But if we can get a good rundown from here we may be able to find out when the change from black to green took place. Jim Gilmore in his research says (if I remember correctly late March) Please correct me if I am incorrect :!:
So, if you would post what color you have so long as it is a Sheller early style, not the metal spoke type.

GPW 166, Black , (Thanks for the info Ron) :D
GPW 1098, Black, 19 Feb 42, Ruddy
GPW 1255, Black , FEB 42, Dave V.
GPW 1316, Black , 21 Feb 42, Mike Wright
GPW 1991, Green, 2 Mar 42, Jamie Neal
GPW 2031, Black, 7 Mar 42, Rick Nutter
GPW 2135, Black, MAR 42 Tim Wheeler : Willy's frame
GPW 2636, Green, 28 Feb 42, Mike Wright
GPW 2956, Green, 10 Mar 42, Ronnie Guin
GPW 5843, Black, Les Mallory
GPW 7310, 24 Mar 42, Ed Menees
GPW 7718, Green , Ashley H.
GPW 7872, Black, Mar 42, Rod Boles
GPW 7941, metal, Mar 42, Rick Nut
GPW 8464, Black, Mar 42 Chris
GPW 9552, Black, April 1942, Phil Pizzi
GPW 9831, Black, 27 Mar 42, Chaznlis
GPW 10405 Green, 30 Mar 42 West-Front
GPW 10809, Black, 31 Mar 42, Dallas, Paul Fitzgerald
GPW 10949, Green, 30 Mar 42, Jon S
GPW 12078, Black, 2 April 42, Bob at Warsaw
GPW 14914, Black, 10 April 42, Tom Campbell

GPW 16904 Green 13 April 42, Rune P
GPW 19671 Black 30 Mar 42, mmamajor
GPW 20636, Black, 30 Apr 42, rcskier12
GPW 21284, Black 24 April 42, Alvin
GPW 38679, metal, 9 June 42, David H. Morganthall

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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by Lilly » Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:06 pm

Hi all,
GPW 30692
DOD 19 May 42
Not sure which plant
Green Sheller

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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by Diesel Dave » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:12 pm

Gpw 9028. DOD 3-27-42 original data plates black sheller

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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by jvmangione » Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:14 pm

GPW 87678 DOD 12-16-42 Louisville
Green Sheller all plastic

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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by jvmangione » Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:20 pm

PS this is unmolested totally as found with history back to 1947
Data plates match frame and it is green Sheller no metal
Data Plates 87678 matching frame all F script but not tub

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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by fiveftsix » Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:39 pm

Black Sheller
On GPW 1671 03-02-42
willys frame

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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by GPW13551 » Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:23 pm

Gpw13551 green

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Post by eap1124 » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:46 am

GPW 20552 green Sheller DOD 4-42
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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by BriG » Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:02 pm

GPW 6265 DOD 3/16/42
Black shellar
GPW 6265 DOD 3/16/42 hood # unknown

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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by ammoboot » Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:05 am

GPW 11084. DoD 03-27-42. Black Sheller.
Steve George
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03 - 27 - 42
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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by 1945Willys6202 » Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:40 am

GPW 42969 D.o.D 7/8/42 Dallas Texas, Green Sheller
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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by goldhill joe » Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:40 am

46453- second contract 7-42-BLACK(original ?)-script with rib behind tool box, no star/no reg # on rear panel no # on tub
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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by Ford42 » Thu Jan 29, 2015 1:42 am

hello Mike,
My script GPW dated 06-30-42 has a green sheller
Cheers
Yours jeeply


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Re: What color is your steering wheel

Post by jkillelea » Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:41 am

Hi,
Will someone be able to assemble a chart with all the GPW's and their serial numbers, assembly plants and the colors of steering wheels? It would be very interesting to see.
John


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