1942 Ford GPW Jeep
A Ford GPW Jeep (chassis GPW #45259, US serial 20118614) dispatched to Bristol in summer 1942 and believed to have served at RAF Chelveston for the duration of the war, reportedly as the Commanding Officer's personal vehicle. Historical documentation suggests it transported King George VI alongside senior USAAF commanders on a wartime morale visit to the base. The vehicle has undergone a comprehensive ground-up restoration and retains matching engine and chassis numbers with numerous original components.
Ownership
- 2023-02-24Auction saleEstimate £35,000 – £45,000
- 1942 →Factory deliveryUnnamed ownerpartial documentation
Dispatched crated to Bristol in summer 1942; believed to have remained at RAF Chelveston throughout the war, reportedly serving as the Commanding Officer's personal vehicle.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent vendorfull documentation
Vendor commissioned a full ground-up restoration and assembled a detailed history file including photographic evidence, inspection reports, and ownership receipts.
Competition
- —Norfolk Military Vehicle Group Inspection
Formal inspection carried out by the Norfolk Military Vehicle Group; report included in the vehicle's history file.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Complete ground-up restoration carried out to a high standard, with matching engine and chassis numbers retained and numerous original components preserved; detailed receipts for all work documented in the history file.
Restoration was commissioned by the current vendor; full receipts accompany the vehicle.
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