I have a completely restored 1943 Navy Cargo Truck. Runs Great, in excellent shape. I would like to find out what it is worth. Can anyone help me out here?thank you

 

Okay, Now I found out it is called a ford burma jeep. Still need info on this thing.

 

Hi mrbones - Welcome to FTE.

I don't know anything about your 1943, but thats an interesting looking truck you have.

 

Thank you Im learning more about it every day

 

The Navy got most of these trucks. They have a special intake-exhaust manifold on those trucks, and not much, if anything interchanges with civy trucks. You need to try the MVPA web site for value. Because it's military, the values are tough to ascertain. It's a small segment of the collecting hobby and most people don't think they have much value. If you were to want to sell it, you'd have to stick to that segment to get any real money. They came in a cargo truck version and a bomb service truck for moving bombs out to the aircraft. It had a hoist system with a long center rail that extended past the rear of the truck. It had a trolley and a chain fall on the rail. THe name, "Burma Ford Jeep" was because the grille was similar to the early Ford produced Jeep, model GPW, those also had the slat grille. There are not many left now, as most were sold off surplus to construction companies. Many were used in California on the big produce farms and ranches. I restored military trucks for 22 years and only saw 2 in the hands of collectors out here in the east. Try www.mvpa.com .

Barry

 

Not sure if they have them here in Southern Cal (I noticed it says you in Redondo), but I know there is a Military Vehicles club in the Phoenix area, and they hold a show yearly in Phoenix. Check out www.armytrucks.org for info, and the link given in the last post should be www.mvpa.org, not .com

 

WOW! Thanks so much Barry, I'll try that.

 

You to Gary. I appreciate all the info. keep it comin guys!

 

Gary- There's 2 chapters in Calif. One up north and one in central Calif. I was president of the Conn. chapter for 10 years before I gave up O D green.

Barry

 

I find all of this stuff interesting.