UPDATE: Here’s a second example of these press photos that includes a different caption. I could not locate an example published in a newspaper.
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“1954 Press Photo Sgt Curt Anderson of Sweden Army Does Stunts in Special Jeep. This is an original press photo. Sgt Curt Anderson shows students at a mechanics school how a specially-equipped jeep can be made to turn somersaults and still come out alright. Photo measures 7.25 x 9.25 inches. Photo is dated 07-07-1954.”
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Originally Published Aug. 5, 2015: “You are bidding on an original press photo of Swedish Army Sergeant Demonstrates Rolling Caged Jeep. Newspaper markings on photo. If listing shows thin red and/or green lines, they are the result of a bad scan & they are NOT on the actual photo. Photo measures 7 x 9 inches and is dated 7/9/1954.”
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Lol ! Like our military retrofitting the ROPS kits on the late production M151A2s; adding 400# to the top of a vehicle already prone to rollover and with netting and belts assuring you’re not getting out under fire. And then crushing most surplus saying they were too unsafe for the public.
Ans we all know now where
Ralph Nader got his ideas to ruin the CJ, Corvair and Samurai