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This CJ-3B Fire Jeep was featured in the May 1955 issue of Willys News
Union City, NJ is just across the Hudson River from New York City. Motor Mart Sales Co. was a long established Willys Dealer that advertised in the Jersey Journal & Hudson Dispatch, two of the local daily news papers in Hudson County, NJ. Being within a stones throw of NYC must have been a big plus in sales volume for this dealer. I can still remember Motor Mart’s black & white display ad that ran in the classified section of both newspapers in Thursday & Friday editions.
Thanks Mike. I did a quick search, but discovered the Jersey Journal’s archives are paid access. Otherwise, I would add one of their old ads to the page.
I’d love to find one of those babies around!
Dave,
Cool picture.
I grew up just a few blocks from the M.W. Kellogg company in Jersey City, NJ. I believe they mad power plant turbines and components – we used to hear them test fire the turbines thorough out the day. No wonder they needed a fire jeep.
My Dad owned a gas station in JC and had a WWII jeep as a plow jeep. That is when I fell in love with jeeps. I’ve now owned 33 jeeps and restored 28 of them. I guess I was an impressionable youngster surrounded by Willys jeeps.
Steve S.
Thanks for sharing the stories guys!
All,
Upon taking a second look at the photograph, you can see the light towers in the background for the legendary Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. The Kellogg Company facility was adjacent to the stadium along the Hackensack River on the western edge of Jersey City.
Most folks have never heard of Roosevelt Stadium, but I have fond memories of attending events at this stadium as a child in the 1960s.
If you Google the Stadium you will be surprised at all the history and folklore surrounding the stadium including some memorable historic sports and entertainment events.
I love looking at old photographs and focusing on the background rather than the foreground.
And Dave you constantly provide me with such photos- where the background is as interesting as the foreground. Try it sometime and you will be amazed at what you see that was not intended to be captured by the photographer!!
Steve S