ford gpa g504

I have some trouble to get some bearings from my regular local dealer. Especialy the clutch release bearing (1) and universal joints (4). My numbers: SKF 400404 or FAG 200080A or Borg-Warner(N-1054) for the clutch release bearing. (1 1/2"x2 3/4"x11/16") For the universal joints: Spice...

Dear Bob,

Sorry for your bad luck! As promised by email and phone already , ask for help if you want! Try to be fit a little bit for Amphib in Holland soon.
Don't worry for a seat in the amphibs!
Be careful,
Greetings, Jan

Dear Gpa-friends, Since the start of my MV-hobby 45 years ago, I never found one 1/4" UNC or UNF bolt "F" script. Just the bigger ones. In the GPA,s or in my FORD-script early GPW. So - I think - no problem, use nice flatheads for this job without any script. Sure you wil find these b...

In my GPA notebook: 12 Volts starter: Autolite MZ 4124 1F. For 6 volts: MZ 4113. Armature 12 volts: MZ 2089
I hope this all is right.
Best regards, Jan

It would be interesting to find a flyer/leaflet of the show or copy of it.
Maybe "Buy War Bonds" !?
There is sure also something special with the 2-line reg.number.
Regards, Jan

Just a remark about the reg.number. Special issue for the show maybe? Because this War Show GPA (date Jan 8-9) had to be realy brand new that moment if it is in 1943. According Mithrills collected list this GPA is produced about that time, early/half Januari 43. This GPA with USA 709808 is matching ...

Hi David,

Any USA-registration on the hull? My GPA is 3 days older.
No USA-reg. number on mine!
Best regards,
Jan

The Canadians had 3 GPA's overseas (Report NO. 141 of CANADIAN MILITARY HEADQUARTERS, SITUATION OF THE CANADIAN MILITAIRY FORCES OVERSEAS stated: "The Amphibian Jeep (5-cwt Ford) was first considered by the Canadian Army in May 1943, but this like other amphibian vehicles was to be supplied by ...

Hi Leo,

When you take a good look the 2 are very different.
One is sucking and the other one is pushing.
Best regards,
Jan

Hi Stephen, I understand exactly your feelings about this find! I had the same experiance in an Amphib-meeting in Belgium in 1990 with my old GPA buddy John Henry Ford from Grimsby (Gr.Br.) Not the son of...! John sold/swap me one of his 3 (!!!) NOS spares. That time there was not a lot of interest ...

Hi Rick, The TM 11-2707 "Installation of Radio Equipment in Truck, 1/4-Ton, 4x4, Amphibian" , June 44, gives all information about the strange holes an brackets in the right side of the GPA. In it, a lot of drawings to mount all kinds of radio sets in the GPA. Too much maybe for this websi...

Hist.: Ex. Canadian Army GPA. W-398-QM-12937 D.o.d. 15 Dec. 1942. Can. reg.: unknown. This early GPA is used after the war as a snow plough.(USA nr. between 705956 and 705939) Front and rear partly cutted off. (see Bart Vanderveens Wheels & Tracks 11, page 43). Postwar hist.: Can. Army, Elliott ...

History: Landleased during WW2 to Britsh War Department. S(upply)/M(Mechanical) 2820. U.S.Gov.: W-374-ORD-2782. D.o.d. April 7, 1943 Original Br.Reg.Nr.: P 5219856 (1 of 284 units) Used in Br.Army at least to Aug. 45 (brass tag on - Willys - engine of Min. of Supply). In 1980 replaced for original F...

Dear Stephen, You did a fantastic job already with your early GPA hull! A perfect masterpiece in sheetmetalwork and welding. I nearly can,t wait to see the end of this project after the last detailed photo's. It,s a go and sure a plus for other GPA starters with a very bad GPA hull. Cees Witte and m...

Dear Stephen, As far as I remember, the plate is in one piece, wheel housing plate (half circle), rear bottom plate, / - plate and vertical plate untill the edge. The L-brackets are in the early type hulls outside the body and in the late type inside. Spot welded. So .....for your GPA outside. It is...