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Offline preaction

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Wheel date
« on: November 17, 2015, 01:58:32 PM »
I understand December 66 (6M) but was is the second smaller M.
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Re: Wheel date
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2015, 02:00:20 PM »
i believe it a makers mark. motor wheel corp.
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Offline 196667Bob

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Re: Wheel date
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2015, 09:22:07 PM »
The smaller "M" is actually the month (December), and the larger "M", in between the "6" and the "M" is the wheel manufacturer.

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Re: Wheel date
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2015, 10:19:06 PM »
Do you know who the manufacturer of a wheel like that would be around then.
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Re: Wheel date
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2015, 10:27:22 PM »
M = Motor Wheel Corporation
K = Kelsey-Hayes
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Re: Wheel date
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2015, 10:43:23 PM »
I did not know that I always thought ford made their own wheels thanks.
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