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Photographs from the BYU Archives

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There are some interesting photos in the Brigham Young University Archives that include jeeps. Click on this link to sell all the photos. Here are a couple.

1. This shows soldiers pouring gas into the carb. It’s part of a safety film.

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http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/JMHes/id/2244/rec/11 J. Halan Helsop photographer. May 1945. Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections.

2. [T-5 Clarence W.] Van Liere checks [the] Jeep.

1945-byu-archives-van-keek

http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/JMHes/id/3173/rec/7 J. Halan Helsop photographer. May 1945. Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections.

3. [Capt. Merle H.] Chamberlin [sits on the Jeep fender].

1945-byu-archives-merle-h-chamberlain

http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/JMHes/id/3209/rec/19 J. Halan Helsop photographer. May 1945. Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections.

 

10 Comments on “Photographs from the BYU Archives

  1. Doug In Ohio

    Not sure what is in the can,but they are pouring it in the oil fill tube.Might be oil,or is it kerosene or diesel fuel to flush out the crankcase?

  2. Craig

    Ummmm, I hope that isn’t gas they’re pouring in photo #1…that’s the oil filler tube!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Mark S.

    I think it is a safety film showing what not to do, like the ” Primitive Pete ” films we had in high school shop class.

  4. Josh

    The jeep in third photo has a data plate above the wheel well. The data plate is for a school that raised money to build a jeep as a stateside war drive. I believe the data plate says what school sponsored the jeep then ask for the plate return upon completion of service or destruction of the jeep.

  5. mmdeilers Post author

    There’s more information about the Triple Threat Jeep Campaign here:
    https://books.google.com/books?id=TgJpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA397&lpg=PA397&dq=Triple+Threat+Jeep+Campaign+plaque&source=bl&ots=zLgf0RgCvz&sig=RG71wlr6y2WwGb4OGBkiLNQFPAQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UjsLVemRJ8uqogTHpICQCA&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Triple%20Threat%20Jeep%20Campaign%20plaque&f=false

    The article above includes a jingle sung by some children:

    Buy Jeeps, buy Jeeps,
    Send thousands of Jeeps o’er the sea, the sea
    Buy Jeeps, buy Jeeps,
    And bring back my loved one to me

    You may remember this poster that was a part of that campaign:
    http://www.ewillys.com/2013/04/10/schools-at-war-jeep-campaign-poster/

    Anyone have a good photo or scan of an original plate? I’ve found many newspaper articles about the campaign, but none show an actual plate.

  6. JeepJtrucks

    Josh is right on the spot, I was searching for a reference to Culver City, California to match up with the stenciled name on the Jeep “Culver City Express”. Good find!

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