Comments on: From The Archives #27 https://offroadaction.ca/2010/02/11/from-the-archives-27/ World's Largest Vintage Off Road Site! Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:08:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: offroadaction https://offroadaction.ca/2010/02/11/from-the-archives-27/comment-page-1/#comment-2541 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:08:48 +0000 http://offroadaction.ca/?p=1334#comment-2541 In reply to Steve Johnson.

Steve,
Thank you for the information!

]]> By: Steve Johnson https://offroadaction.ca/2010/02/11/from-the-archives-27/comment-page-1/#comment-2531 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:33:38 +0000 http://offroadaction.ca/?p=1334#comment-2531 Willys MB slat grille. Originally willys overland welded their grill together with steel slats. When Ford started producing the GPW ( G = Government P = 80 inch wheel base W = Willys design) under contract for the US government during WW2 they stamped the grill out of sheet steel. Willys adopted this as it was faster for production as opposed to welding each slat.

So when you see that grill for jeep displayed prominantly at the local Dodge/Chrysler Dealership remember its a Ford idea.

SteveJ
1952 M38 W/W
1943 Ford GPW

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