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Not sure how I missed your comments either. Shoot me a PM and I'll give you an e-mail address to message me at. I'll send you a TM that discussed the converting of about 1,500 USMC trucks from M54's to M809 Series trucks. Some where made A1's in that conversion as well.

M813rc, Do you realize that "Conversion by MCLB Albany" on the dataplate means that truck was likely an M54 in it's earlier life? The Marines converted about 1,500 of them to M813's by installing the Cummins and doing a frame off rebuild of most everything else during the early 80's just...

On the more current stuff, the USMC number is not the serial number but the "Registration Number". It's stamped on the data plate. I'll go take a look at some M109's and some M939 series trucks in the morning to see if that applies to them as well as far as having the number stamped on the...

Sir, times are changing, the stuff coming in from manufacturer's and the outflow from the depot's have TP (whatever it is) stenciled. Since this thread was started over "period correct" USMC markings, I'll weigh more toward the OP putting the 45 PSI or whichever on his truck!!!

M813rc, I even looked through the pictures and you're correct. The M in USMC is a strange cut. My truck was not repainted by me but by the Norway Crew as the tailgate in the photo is my Cave CUCV and I guess they didn't have access to the same type of stencil machine but the numbers match the...

I work at the Marine Depot and USMC markings are done like this!!! Sure, it's a CUCV, an MK 18 Trailer and an MK 48 but it's an example. For the Deuces, they didn't put them on the bumper, they put them on the left and right vertical parts of the hood about 5/8's of the way back and sometimes...