M38 Hood numbers. Need an experienced eye!

[mrkurtz2860]

The jeep is, I believe, a 1952 M38. Serial number plate behind passenger seat reads MC71029. On Wes Knettle's M38 Serial number Database, there is a jeep serial#MC71029, which was delivered on 6/52. It had hood number 20948182 . My serial number is only 11 numbers ahead of the one listed. I cannot figure out the symbol(s) in the middle. It could be a 'M', although I have not seen many hood numbers with a letter in the middle.
The tires and wheels gotta go. And I'm not sure they had the split windshields, but maybe...

 

[NDT]

I think it might be 201011575. If so, your hood got switched at some point. I would use what is on the Jeep now, not the calculated number, seems more correct even though it may be wrong.

 

[mrkurtz2860]

Thank You!

 

[NDT]

Looking at this again, there should only be 8 numerals. Hard to say, these trucks got repainted very frequently in the 1950's and it's possible you have uncovered numerals from different stencil jobs.