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I spent most of Tuesday on my sister’s roof, then we had a bday party for her in the evening. So, no updates this morning. They’ll resume Thursday morning.
Okay, so I said no updates, but you might enjoy this story by Brian Gabrial on Four Wheeler’s site about a 50th anniversary Jeepster Commando get-together this past Spring in Moab, Utah. Looks like it was a fun event!
http://www.fourwheeler.com/events/1708-jeepster-invasion/
PHOTO CREDIT: Four Wheeler Network
This article showing the front of a Ford GP appeared in the October 15, 1941, issue of the Criag Empire Courier out of Colorado.
Roberto Flores created this illustration celebrating Texas its flat fender community.
Peter wanted to let you all know that he is holding a Vintage jeep Gathering on September, 17th, in Wyndham, Vermont.
The Vintage Jeep Gathering at Pete’s Camp is a very casual event. We start out with a pancake breakfast at 830am. Most of the morning is spent looking at the old Jeeps and talking with the owners. There are onsite trails, and a group ride leaving around 11am that explores the local back roads and trails. This is a free event,. Breakfast and lunch is available on site on a “donation” basis.
Annual Vintage Jeep Gathering. Sept. 17th, 2017
Pete’s Camp
564 Harrington Road
Windham, VT
contact:. petescampvt@gmail.com
The February 1948 issue of Mechanic Illustrated included this blurb about a sedanized jeep.
Neat press photo that suggests this is a no-glove box slat grille.
“US AIR BORNE TROOPS PRACTICE WITH SCOUT CAR & AIRPLANE
appx size :6 1/2″ x 5 1/4″.”
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Listed as a 1948, it is an early-ish 1946.
“Grandfather’s old Willy’s. Probably needs everything. No idea If or where a title might be. More pics and parts listed under auto parts. Tore down the lean to it was in. We don’t know what year it is and didn’t even know it was in there. It is complete but will need restored. Have two extra front cowls with windshields we will sell seperate. 1963 license are still on it so a Title exist somewhere but a inheritance of one or two generations would make it hard to come up with. Any of you Willys people that know what the proper description of it is please send me a text. For some reason one L in willys is what the computer wants to use.”
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d/willys-jeep/6289658759.html
We are enjoying a relaxing weekend at Overbored Racing’s Labor Day Weekend Race in Ethel, Washington. You can learn more about it here.
Here are some pics from yesterday:
The February 1948 issue of Popular Science included a small blurb about this custom wood jeep out of Seattle built on a WW2 chassis.
Interesting sprayer setup.
“1963 Press Photo Poison for fire ants poured into sprayer attached to a Jeep.
This is an original press photo. Poison for fire ants poured into sprayer attached to a Jeep. Photo measures 8 x 10 inches. Photo is dated 01-06-1963.”
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David Tracy wrote a good piece of the engineering flaw(?) related to the WWII jeeps, specifically the installation of the bell crank on the axle and the problems it caused. He also does a good pointing out that there were alternatives to Willys’ steering system that were used by Bantam and Ford on their prototypes. I’m sure he would have liked an answer as to WHY Willys ended up using the system it did, but he doesn’t draw any conclusions.
You can read his article here: http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/the-legendary-world-war-ii-jeep-had-a-dangerous-enginee-1797186236
Bellcrank photo is from the G503 thread: https://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=96&t=224584&start=90
Blaine shared this video of a three-year-old assembling this mini-willys. Can anyone identify the language?
Cool Newgren color brochure.
“Up for auction without reserve is an old Single Sheet Double Sided Advertising Brochure for the Newgren Company. This company made Farm Implements and Accessories especially “Tailored” for Use with the Jeep equipped with the Monroe Hydraulic Lift. This brochure is specific to the Newgren Lift Stabilizer Kit For the Jeep. Form No. N-60A.”
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Nice color brochure of a Newgren sprayer.
“Up for auction without reserve is an old Single Sheet Double Sided Advertising Brochure for the Newgren Company. This company made Farm Implements and Accessories especially “Tailored” for Use with the Jeep. This brochure is specific to the Newgren Row Crop and Field Sprayer For the Jeep. Form No. N-184 9/48. Condition is good with light edge wear, tear and some creasing. This brochure is a hard to find farm Jeep advertising piece.”
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A 1952 article in the Toledo Blade shared the news that King Farouk had purchased 12 specially-built jeeps with red leather seats, white metal wheels, and other unique features.
Unfortunately, I cannot locate any photos for these 12 jeeps. I was able to find find this photo that shows Faourk riding in what appears to be a 1946ish CJ-2A.
From Wikipedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ModernEgypt,_Farouk_I_in_Military_Uniform,_DHP13655-10-17_01.jpg
Farouk collected a wide variety of cars, according to prewarcar.com. The lineup shown below are just a few of his cars and include a WWII jeep.
Just a carguy has a few pics of Farouk’s cars, too: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-farouk-car-collection.html
Summer may be winding down, but there are still a few jeep events taking place.
Learn more at the event’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1923084534577355/?fref=gc&hc_location=ufi
2. Southeast Willys Jeep Get Together: Saturday October 7th
Will Springer is hosting another Southeast Willys Jeep Get Together in Mills River, NC on the First Saturday in October.
Friday September 1st is the last day to order t-shirts! It’s only a week away – so order today. Click here …http://www.southeastwillysjeepgettogether.com/registration.html.Note: Registration will stay open until the last minute. We just need some time to order the t-shirts.
John shared this information. Y.P. Tom, pictured below, sounds like he had an interesting life story. Tex Hill is also pictured below.
This is a photo of Mary Tom O’Neil’s dad, circa 1942. He passed away in 1999. She lives in the Atlanta area. I had a great day with them and some other TWA people in the ’90s at Rheinbeck Airdrome, NY. Great WW2 stories!! The note and book page are self explanatory.
UPDATE: Below is a press photo related to the article at the bottom.
“1944 Press Photo Y-Force Operations Staff carrying parts of an disassembled jeep
This is an original press photo. Y-Force Operation Staff, China. American lend-lease jeep, disassembled on one side of a Chinese mountain, are brought over mountain trails to the Burma Road for assembly. Standing beside the road is Capt. Lui An, Chinese Foreign Affairs Bureau, attached to one of the units of the American Y-Force Operations Staff as an interpreter. Major Shing Chin of the 11th Army Group, Chinese Expeditionary Force, walks behind jeep body. The jeep on being reassembled after its parts had been carried on the backs of soldier to the point of assembly on the Burma Road, was delivered to Lieut. Gen. Soong Hei-Lien, Commanding General of the Chinese 11th Army Group, to be used in testing roads over which captured Japanese vehicles were to be driven. Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 11-12-1944.”
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Related Article published in 2011:
I ran across this article online here.
Chinese Take the Bull (Jeep) By The Horns
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Nice to see more of these Korean War jeep photos emerging on eBay.
“1950 Press Photo Marine First Division jeep convoy forms after landing. This is an original press photo. South Korea: (exclusive) Jeep convoy of Marine First Division forms at South Korea port shortly after landing, for movement to front line action. Photo measures 8.5 x 6.75 inches. Photo is dated 08-05-1950”
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I wonder just how many versions of this press photo are out there?
“This is an original press photo. The Postwar Jeep, especially adapted for peacetime work, combines the four basic functions of tractor, light truck, mobile power unit and passenger conveyance. Photo shows the new Jeep, just unveiled to the public by Willys Overland Motors, operating a threshing machine. Among the many and various farm applications of this modern vehicle are: plowing, disking, raking, baling, shelling and grinding corn, operating manure spreader, filling silo and sawing wood. Photo measures 5 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 1-11-1946.”
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This photo makes it clear that the US was aware of the use of Chinese as “Comfort Women” early on in the war.
“1941 Press Photo Burma Cpl L Gallagher of Britain with prisoners in his jeep. This is an original press photo. Burma With prisoners captured by British and Indian troops in south east Asia Command in Burma’s Wenwegon area along Toungoo Pegu road were Chinese girls taken into captivity at Canton and forced to act as comfort corps to Japanese soldiers.”
Christmas isn’t all that far away!
“1943 Press Photo Santa Claus Tracked Down Bouncing Along Mountain Trail in Jeep.
This is an original press photo. A Camp Carson scouting party on Christmas reconnaissance, tracked down Santa Claus, bouncing along a mountain trail using a jeep instead of good, old “Bunder,” “Blitzen,” and the rest of his traditional outfit. He told the soldiers that he was taking his new rig on a “shakedown cruise” and fount it would do the job very well. Santa forecasted a big Christmas for everybody—especially the boys at Camp Carson. Photo measures 7 x 9 inches. Photo is dated 12-21-1943.”
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Another Ford GP test at Fort Bliss.
“1941- U.S. 1st Cavalry Division troops during test drive in Ford-built Bantam Jeep reconnaissance car at Fort Bliss. ”
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FYI: Internet wasn’t behaving last night, so I had to cut short the posts at 23 ….. There’s a LOT of jeeps out there right now!
A women-owned restoration shop called Lost Legends in Weare, New Hampshire, recently completed a restoration of a wagon. I could only find a photo from the front, but it looks like they did a beautiful job! Learn more here:
PHOTO CREDIT: Allegra Boverman/Union Leader
You get two photos as part of this auction.
“This is an original press photo. An interesting method of fording an unformable stream is demonstrated in these picture by the men of the Fourth Division motorized at Upatoi Creek near Fort Benning. The quarter ton reconnaissance carps “jeeps” are literally floated across the stream as shown here. At the top, the jeep is backed onto a square of canvas, part of which rests on the surface of the water. The canvas is then pulled up and tied just as you would wrap a package and the jeep is tied up in canvas, which also contains water, then the machine, which weighs slightly more than one ton empty, then displaces enough water to float. It is then pushed across the stream and is ready for another go at the enemy. Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches. Photo is dated 7-15-1941.”
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