Need Pictures

[rboltz]

Can anyone supply a picture of the proper decal placements on the tailgate and drivers side door area if the spare is mounted on the door? I have seen several variations of these and other areas of the trucks. Maybe pictures of all sides as stock for 1952 will help. Hood decals are known but for the rest, I have seen many different placements . Can anyone help?

 

[Bill W]

Heres where the tailgate (6") star goes.
With door mounted spares you'd have a 6" star on the cowl in front of the door ( just below the winshield hinge ).

On edit: I have also seen the tailgate star mounted on the right side of the tailgate, unfortunately I don't have the military truck marking book anymore to confirm though I believe Olive drab.com has one on their site. I am positive of where the 6" drivers side star goes

 

[rboltz]

Heres where the tailgate (6") star goes.
With door mounted spares you'd have a 6" star on the cowl in front of the door ( just below the winshield hinge ).

On edit: I have also seen the tailgate star mounted on the right side of the tailgate, unfortunately I don't have the military truck marking book anymore to confirm though I believe Olive drab.com has one on their site. I am positive of where the 6" drivers side star goes

Thanks, this makes 4 different schemes I have seen. Is there no "US ARMY" on the tail gate? Some show it, some don't.

 

[hndrsonj]

Here you go. (sorry couldn't resist)

seabee trucks

 

[M-37Bruce]

Markings

My tailgate is from another vehicle, and "US Army 1873526" is across the bottom of the said tail gate peaking through many layers of OD.
There also is a ghost of a six inch star on either side, whether or not it was correct or not we'll never know?

 

[majorhitt]

The truck pictured here is a 1951, it shows a star on each side of the tailgate. The tire mounted on the door didn't happen for a few years latter.

 

[Bill W]

Thanks, this makes 4 different schemes I have seen. Is there no "US ARMY" on the tail gate? Some show it, some don't.

As far as reg #'s go early m-37's had 7 digit and no U.S. Army markings on tailgate and later had 8 digit with U.S. Army and it varies between trucks and combat vehicles ( tanks) so I'm sure there were lots of decrepencies.
In the meantime I found the driver side star picture for door mounted spares.