Willys had 7 contracts with the Government to build the Willys/Bantam design jeep
. They were as follows: (summarized from Nabholtz information)
Step 2
| Contract # | Serial # | Date of Delivery | How Many?(Approx) |
| W-1 | 100001-118xxx | Nov 41 - Feb 42 | 18,000+ |
| W-2 | 118xxx-142xxx | Feb 42 - May 42 | 24,000+ |
| W-3 | 142xxx-204xxx | May 42 - Jan 43 | 62,000+ |
| W-4 | 204xxx-289xxx | Jan 43 - Dec 43 | 85,000+ |
| W-5 | 289xxx-402xxx | Dec 43 - Dec 44 | 113,000+ |
| W-6 | 402xxx-456xxx | Dec 44 - Jul 45 | 54,000+ |
| W-7 | 456xxx-459851 | Jul 45 - Sep 45 | 3500~ |
| Total: | 459,850 |
Contract W-3,and part of W-4
Serial numbers: 204xxx-289xxx
1943 Production by Month
| Month | Serial Number | How Many? |
| Jan 43 | 200xxx-206xxx | 6,000~ |
| Feb 43 | 206xxx-216xxx | 10,000~ |
| Mar 43 | 216xxx-222xxx | 6,000~ |
| Apr 43 | 222xxx-230xxx | 8,000~ |
| May 43 | 230xxx-238xxx | 8,000~ |
| Jun 43 | 238xxx-246xxx | 8,000~ |
| Jul 43 | 246xxx-254xxx | 8,000~ |
| Aug 43 | 254xxx-261xxx | 7,000~ |
| Sep 43 | 261xxx-269xxx | 8,000~ |
| Oct 43 | 269xxx-278xxx | 9,000~ |
| Nov 43 | 278xxx-286xxx | 8,000~ |
| Dec 43 | 286xxx-293xxx | 7,000~ |
1944gpw Production Numbers
During World War II there were a few contracts that were given to manufacturers for improvements to the Jeep. Most restorers want to understand which components was on jeep during production. Here we try to break this down.
| Ford Plant | Qty Manufactured | During Yrs |
|---|---|---|
| Dearborn | 26017 | 42-44 |
| Edgewater | 1333 | 43 |
| Chester | 18533 | 42-45 |
| Dallas | 93748 | 42-45 |
| Louisville | 93389 | 42-45 |
| Richmond | 49359 | 42-45 |
| Contract | Serial # | DOD | How Many? |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-4 | 101305 - 179758 | Mar 43 - Jan 44 | 78,454 |
| F-4 Ext 1 | 179759 - 226205 | Jan 44 - Oct 44 | 46,447 |
| F-4 Ext 2 | 225206 - 252741 | Oct 44 - Feb 45 | 26,536 |
| Month | 1941 (GP) | 1942 (GP) | 1942 (GPW) | 1943 (GPW) | 1944 (GPW) | 1945 (GPW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | 77 | 5327 | 7460 | 5416 | |
| Feb | 71 | 2113 | 5014 | 7540 | 5416 | |
| Mar | 653 | 8720 | 5511 | 5994 | 5936 | |
| Apr | 413 | 11159 | 5937 | 5550 | 5202 | |
| May | 377 | 8924 | 8249 | 5994 | 4295 | |
| Jun | 292 | 10762 | 6025 | 5772 | 4069 | |
| Jul | 10395 | 6743 | 5772 | 3514 | ||
| Aug | 465 | 8801 | 7422 | 5994 | ||
| Sep | 1021 | 7688 | 7852 | 5772 | ||
| Oct | 1014 | 7208 | 7800 | 5955 | ||
| Nov | 1454 | 6068 | 7225 | 5879 | ||
| Dec | 7260 | 7536 | 5715 |
| Year | QMC Contract | Ord Contract | Qty | USA Reg #'s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 398 QM 10977 | 374 ORD 2734 | 15000 | 2054778-2069777 |
| 1942 | 398 QM 11424 | 374 ORD 2742 | 62484 | 20100000-20160822, 20160823-20160831,20160833-20160851,20161445-20163085 |
| 1942 | 398 QM 11424 | 374 ORD 2742 | 653 | Navy |
| 1942 | 398 QM 11424 | 374 ORD 2742 | 9 | |
| 1942 | 398 QM 13538 | 374 ORD 2798 | 23158 | 20185869-20188667,20188669-20207599,20098850,20207601-20207819,20207821-20207869,20107871,20207873-20207876,20207878-20207879,20207878-20207883, 20208785-20207889,20207891-20207990,20207992-20209016,20260783-20260792 |
| 1943 | W-648 | 374 ORD 2862 | 78454 | 20364863-20443316 |
| 1943 | 374 ORD 4358 | 1 | RAD 101 | |
| 1943 | 374 ORD 2862 | 46447 | 20512064-20558510 | |
| 1944 | 374 ORD 2862 | 26536 | 2054778-2069777 | |
| 1944 | 20-018-4920 | 25137 | 220722020-20739977 | |
| 1945 | 20-018-4920 | 20741597-20744900,20746497-20748959,20749897-20751308 |