Marc found this unusual Willys export truck with extra carrying capacity. I thought it was a refrigeration unit of some kind, but the side reads “Pocket Testament Leage”. Maybe it is a variant of the Sprecksell body (see brochure in post below).
“Vintage 1948 Real Picture Post Card of two Chinese men from the Pocket Testament League posing with a Willys Jeep Panel truck or van. The condition is good with some loss to the front…you still get the idea. Great addition to any collection.”
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Dave,
In doing some research on Jeep Day July 18, 1945, I found a newspaper article about the event. Apparently, the Chinese President Chiang Kai Shek sent his brother-in-law to the event to represent ‘a large number of Chinese investors.’ I was surprised at the Chinese’s interest in Willys-Overland.
Bill
Bill,
That is very interesting. Chiang Kai Shek certainly would have been well aware of the jeep because of his role (Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the China war zone) in WWII.
– Dave