Jeep Spot the Difference - Willys MB, Ford GPW & Hotchkiss M201 - Part 1

[@bruceklassen8261]

Good luck having the Willys MB # still being there

[@chrisbeard5884]

Great information. One question on the M201 I noticed the 24v internal coil mounted on the block any more information on this thanks.

[@century_bombers]

When I got my M201, it had the Hotchkiss sealed distributor. When the ignition lead insulation broke down, I replaced it with a standard distributor, fitted with electronic ignition. The coil was mounted on the block. Later replacement coils have been 24v versions from a Land Rover. I've seen a number of M201s that have had the distributor replaced with the wartime type and various different coil styles, I presume depending on what people could find and whether the M201 was converted back to 12 or 6v.

[@chrisbeard5884]

@@century_bombers are you on the UK Hotchkiss Facebook page? Thanks for the reply. Just currently going through mine and was planning to go duel purpose to RAF markings.

[@century_bombers]

@@chrisbeard5884 No, not in that group. I'm on G503 and the Universal Jeep Supplies FB pages. I used motorway grade magnetic plastic to make my RAF markings. 2mtr x 600mm roll of white off Ebay for £16. I gave it a light wet sand to key the surface, then painted with enamels. Check out my website for more info about my two Jeeps and Dodge. There's a link in the video description.

[@hueyman624]

Great info. I had forgotten some of this. The radiator cap you had never seen before was common in the US. The flipper on the top was to relieve pressure when you open hot. The 24V distributor was a military standard. I think the cap was for the M38, M38AI and M151. The other parts I thing were the same too. I don't know if the actual distributor would interchange or not. The spark plugs are essentially aircraft spark plugs to be waterproof. This was military standard too. There was a 6 Cyl version of the waterproof distributor for the M37 and M715. I just bought a 44 GPW delivery date 12-16-44