UPDATE: I have updated the post to include the entire newspaper.
First published Jan 22, 2014: The photo below shows the cover of a rare edition of The Willys War Newspaper. Published on September 28, 1945, this appears to be both the last issue of The Willys War News and the first issue of The Willys News. I base this on three facts: 1) the word ‘war’ is scratched at the top, 2) the small explanation at the bottom of the front page and 3) the publishing date.
Searches of “The Willys War News” yielded the following:
The Willys War News, Vol. 3, No. 3, May 19, 1945 http://www.utoledo.edu/library/canaday/HTML_findingaids/MSS-072.html
The Willys War News, Vol. 1, No. 10 in 1943 (8 pages) http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-1943-jeep-willys-overland-war-238396381
Based on those clues, I would estimate that there were were at least 24 editions IF there were 10 issues in 1943 and 10 issues in 1944 and at least 4 issues in 1945. Anyone know of other examples of this? This seems as rare as the Globe Trotter Magazine.
Can you add the link to the ebay ads? Wonder at which price it sold.
Dave,
My library here has issues starting Vol. 1, No. 3 (Sept 4, 1942). Unfortunately, they only have up to Vol. 2, No. 11 (Sept 6, 1944).
Bill
Bill, is that your library or the public library?
Dave,
I sure didn’t make that very clear did I?! Its the Detroit Public Library.
Bill
Bill,
I really wanted to go by that library on our trip, but ran out of time. I think you mentioned it once before. So many places to go, so little time!
Thanks,
– Dave