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Paul spotted this unique Inspection Willys Jeep Truck at Just a Car Guy’s blog. I would guess this was sold as a truck with no bed. What’s odd is the extra cab thing on the top. Looks like it was part of another vehicle.
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/03/swiss-rail-road-inspection-willys-jeep.html
Check out those awesome spinners. They must let a guy quick change back to tires that are stored in the back. That’s cool.
That’s very cool
I’m thinking the guy driving inspects the rail and the guy in the top cab is looking at the trolley or catenary system for visible defects.
John
Here’s some more information direct from Switzerland:
– the CFF on the door means ‘chemins de fer fédéraux’ = Federal Railways
– behind the man it must be written ‘SBB’ (Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen) which means the same
but in German…
– I can confirm that the top cab serves for workers (2 of them, 1 to check the line made
out of copper and the second the pantograph clearance), John is correct
– the spinners were to help changing wheels rapidly as those vehicles were moved by road to a specific
railway section for light maintenance, Todd is correct
– the license plate starts with a ‘P’ for Post Office vehicles, as at the time the Railways and Post were
both joint federal institutions…
– up top are various ladders as well as various earthing poles
Geleverd in 1948 als chassis/cabine.Deze willys hebben we in 1995 gekocht als chassis/cabine. Dit is een van de 50 geleverde Willys in 1948 met een 6 cy;inder L-6 148 lighting 663 van 70ps. Alleen in 1948/49 geleverd. De adapters en spinners en de straat springvelgen en banden hebben we echter de spoorwielen ontbreken! De zwitserse spoorwegen hebben de willys in 1956 verkocht aan de brandweer in Amersfoort welke er een bak op heeft gezet en werd als manschappen wagen met spuit voorop gebruikt tot? Is ook nog als takelwagen in Zeist gebruikt en in 1991 door Fa.Wildenburg aangekocht en in 1995 verkocht. Is wel een boek(je) over te schrijven. De Willys is als flat bed in restauratie en binnen een jaar klaar! Op de orginele Km teller staat apart van 0-40KM auf schiene! De achteropbouw is nog niets van bekend!
Thanks for the information Hans!
Here’s a google English translation:
Delivered in 1948 as a chassis/cab. We bought these willys in 1995 as a chassis/cab. This is one of the 50 Willys delivered in 1948 with a 6 cylinder L-6 148 lighting 663 of 70ps. Delivered only in 1948/49. The adapters and spinners and the street bouncy rims and tires we have, however, the track wheels are missing! The Swiss railways sold the Willys in 1956 to the fire brigade in Amersfoort, who put a box on it and was used as a crew car with a sprayer at the front until? Was also used as a tow truck in Zeist and bought by Fa.Wildenburg in 1991 and sold in 1995. Is it possible to write a book about it? The Willys is under restoration as a flat bed and will be ready within a year! On the original km counter it says separately from 0-40KM auf schiene! The rear structure is not yet known!