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Marc found this photograph. These jeeps are being shipped from NJ to Capetown, South Africa. The caption notes that vehicles are getting shipped internationally, despite the need for vehicles in the US.
I wonder where these are today, if any have survived?
i’m glad the photograph did. you don’t see many original photos of cj2as when they were new.
I live in Zululand South Africa and have a CJ2A. Originally Normandy Blue it came from the Cape. Interesting to know if it was one of those shipped at that time.
Roger, we can probably estimate the serial numbers in that shipment. Since the photo was taken August 29, then any CJ-2As built after that date probably wouldn’t be in the shipment.
Here are some rough (did I mention rough?) calculations:
71,554 CJ-2As built during 1946 or roughly 6000 per month.
Jan 1 1946 serial number was 11825. Add 6000*8 months = approx 53825 as of July 31 & approx 60000 as of Aug 31. So, if your VIN falls in around that range, then there’s certainly a chance!
Harvard Red with Black wheels…. nice and rare
Also interesting is the fact that they all have full tops and rear seats, but no PTO equip…. these were intended as drivers, not tractors.
How did they decide what color wheels went with what color body, was there a system?
Buz-
http://www.thecj2apage.com/history.html
Lots of info over there on colors.
Best,
Bill