The January 1958 issue of Willys News included this article about the Economy Delivery Truck.
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1955 Photo of a French-built Delahaye
Alex shared this photo taken around 1955 in Martinique of a Delahaye VLR, a French jeep clone. It shows four French administrators making (as put by Alex) a “very colonial” looking visit it to the area.
1942 Photo of Soldiers Sleeping from Oahu on eBay
Being able to sleep in a jeep is a sure sign they were tired! Looks like a Willys MA based on the gauges.
“1942- Exhausted U.S. soldiers sleep in their jeep following maneuvers in Oahu, Hawaii, that duplicated actual wartime conditions.”
1943 Photo of Jeep Pulling Barrage Balloon on eBay
Steve found this photo from Camp Tyson of a jeep pulling a barrage balloon.
“1943- U.S. soldiers use a jeep to maneuver a barrage balloon into position during training at the Barrage Balloon Training Center at Camp Tyson, Tennessee.”
Steve Fowler’s 1963 America Jeep Trip
This August 5th, 1963, article from the St. Petersburg Times describes how Dunedin, Florida, resident Steve Fowler drove from Florida to Los Angeles, north to Idaho, then cross the northern part of the US, before heading back to Florida. The article claims he drove about 10,000 miles. His most worrisome event was a close call at Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park. He was camping near it when a large bear chased him away from his jeep. Sounds like quite an adventure!
1942 Photo of Santa & Jeeps Pulling Tanks on ebay
A similar version of the photo was sold on eBay in May of 2015.
“1942- Pulled by a quintette of jeeps instead of reindeer, Santa Claus rides a tank at Fort Knox. This was the Christmas greeting from the men of the armored force. Name “Yardbird” is painted on lead jeep. The others look to have names as well but I can’t make them out.”
Uranium Hunters Using Willys Trucks
The January 1958 issue of Willys News included a photo of two intrepid uranium hunters using Willys trucks.
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East Stroudsburg gets a Rescue Truck
This January 1958 article from Willys News tells the story of how East Stroudsburg was able to get a Rescue Truck.
1944 Article: A Jeep Named Galloping Gael
St. Marys High School in Eugene, Oregon, purchased this jeep, christened the Galloping Gael, as part of the war effort. The name is memorable enough that maybe someone has seen an old photo of a jeep with the name on it? The article came from the March 28, 1944, issue of the Eugene Register-Guard.
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1943 Photo with Carl Thusgaard in New Guinea on eBay
UPDATE: A similar photo and caption was on bay in 2015 (see pic and caption at the bottom & don’t know if it sold). The description in the ad, photo, and caption are the same. It appears the check marks are different.
1944 Photo from Tolfa, Italy on ebay
Great photo.
“This Auction is for one WWII US Press photo GI’s in Jeep Description on back Italy 1944 . The photo is about 4 1/2 by 6 3/4 inches in size. Shows age, , wear, yellowing ,Description on back ,. I used a transparency with the word original to preserve the uniqueness of the photo when I scanned it .”
Kent Frost and his CJ-5 at Needles
Here’s another photo of Kent Frost and his CJ-5 at the Needles in Canyonlands National Park, probably before it was a park.
http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/USHS_Morton/id/595/rec/4
1949 Photo from Colorado River Crossing
This Utah State Historical Society photo by Jack Breed from 1949 is just beautiful! Three unidentified men are standing around a National Geographic Society Jeep, part of a Society exploration party into southern Utah. They are observing the site called “Crossing of the Fathers” at the Colorado River. I shared a color version of this photo back in 2013, but the black and white photo is equally beautiful.
http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/USHS_Class/id/30852/rec/11
1941 Photo of Bantam BRC-60 on eBay
Great view of a BRC-60.
“1941- Troops at Fort Benning in Bantam prototype pre-Willys jeep armed with 30 caliber and 50 caliber machine guns.
Photo measures approx. 7″ x 9″”
1943 Photo from the Pacific Theatre on eBay
There wasn’t much information about this image.
“Chinese soldiers in jeeps on jungle island. This is an original press photo. Photo measures 9 x 7.25inches. Photo is dated 10-29-1943.”
1944 Photo of Soldiers Entering Periers, France on eBay
Alma is the jeep’s name.
“1944- As members of a U.S. reconnaissance unit enter Periers, France, in “Alma”, their jeep, a lone pup (left) comes out wagging his tail in greeting. Name “Alma” in painted above rear tire.”
1944 Photo of Holden Ambulances in Saipan on eBay
Great press photo of a couple Holdens.
“1944- Willys Jeeps, fitted with stretcher racks, pull up to this wrecked Japanese building on Saipan which the U.S. Marines are using for a hospital. The zig-zag camouflage didn’t help much as evidenced by the hits scored by Naval and artillery fire in the early part of the campaign”
Florida Power Company’s Willys Trucks
The March 1956 issue of Willys News featured the Florida Power Company’s grounding-rod driving unit attached to Willys trucks. A long article follows the photos.There were at least four of the speciality units produced. I wonder if any exist?
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Line of M-38A1s at Tooele’s Army Depot
This photo from the late(?) 1950s shows a line of M-38A1s as Tooele, Utah’s, Army Depot.
“Jeep rebuilding area, Tooele Ordnance Depot. Production line showing parts bins and supplies adjacent to line.”
http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/USHS_Class/id/25410/rec/2
1950s? Jeep Posse Photos & Video
There is some great Bountiful Jeep Posse info at the Utah State Historical archives.
1. Early video of Jeep Posse in action. Unfortunately, there seems to be no way to embed the video on this page, so …. Click on the photo below. A play button will appear. Click on that and a popup window with the video will appear. Neat video worth a view.
2. http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/USHS_Morton/id/87/rec/7
This great color photo shows, “Members of the Jeep Posse stationed in Bountiful, Utah. Two individuals identified as Koziol and Merk.”
3. http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/USHS_Morton/id/461/rec/8
1943 Photo From Sicily on eBay
Neat photo.
“1943 Press Photo U.S. Army jeeps in fallen city of Messina, Sicily WWII
This is an original press photo. Please see the included scans of the photo for additional information and condition. Photo measures 9 x 7.25inches. Photo is dated 08-25-1943.
Historic Images Part Number: nez23894”