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Ann and her mom dropped by Dayton today to visit the National Museum of the Air Force. She didn’t find any jeeps, but she did run across this neat photo.
The April 1955 issue of Willys News included this article and excerpt from the June 1955 issue of American Poultry Journal.
The April 1955 issue of Willys News showed thirteen CJ-3Bs and one station wagon heading for Alaska. Someone was smart enough to install hardtops on them before they left, but I don’t see any high BTU heaters on the cowl.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
The nurse’s jeep stalled. It must not have been too hard to find GIs willing to help?
“L4 Yankee Nurses US Jeep in Corsica Italy WWII Original Acme Press Photo”
This M-38 came to the rescue during a flood in Jackson, Minnesota.
“1969 FLOOD Workers Used Jeep to Haul Sandbags to Dike Jackson Press Photo. They strengthened a barrier holding back Des Moines River at the Red Owl Store. Photo is 10.5” x 7” in size.”
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Robin purchased this photo from eBay. A Jeepney was accidentally backed into the water. Thanks for sharing!
I wonder whatever happened to Bessie Harris?
“1943 Press Photo Bessie Harris Works at Richmond Ford Plant Making Jeeps
This is an original press photo. Photo measures 7 x 9inches. Photo is dated 7-8-1943.”
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A 1966 issue of jeep news covered the new Meyer M-III cab and highlighted the Nebraska Ruff Riders car show win.
This article appeared in the June 9, 1957 issue of the Tuscaloosa News. The photo shows Frank and Helen Schreider , their dog Dinah, and their Ford GPA, La Tortuga. The report covers the period after their Pan American trip. Because of the journey, the Shreiders were elected to the Explorers Club. In the article they tease about going to Indonesia, which of course the eventually did.
This was on eBay.
“1955 Press Photo Willys Jeep Dispatcher Designed for Light Delivery Work
This is an original press photo. Photo measures 9.75 x 8inches. Photo is dated 12-30-1955.”
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This is a neat photo.
“You are bidding on an original 8 x 10 press photo of Moscow Russia Wayne Hall, Thomas Kridler in Jeep at US Exhibit. The attendants were meeting visitors from Russia while seated in the first Jeep truck ever to be seen in Russia. Hall was from Cincinnati OH, Kridler of Columbus OH. Photographer Unknown. Dated 8/5/1959. The following stamps are on the back of the photo: Cleveland Press”
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Looks like the driver is having fun.
” 1954 Ford Motor Company Tests New Jeep For Army Ordnance Corps Press Photo. You are bidding on an original press photo of Ford Motor Company Tests New Jeep For Army Ordnance Corps. It shows the jeep flying around the Ford Motor proving grounds track. Photo measures 8 x 10 inches and is dated 9/16/1954.”
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It is always funning to hear the f-head described as a high performance power plant. The article was featured in the November 30, 1960, issue of Lakeland Ledger.
Powerful photo.
“1944- Wreckage of Allied jeeps and armored vehicles on D-Day beachhead. Bert Brandt photo.”
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This great photo was posted on the G503 Facebook page.
This and nine other Jeep News magazines are for sale, but they are in Australia. This puts them out of my budget. However, there’s some pics just good enough to see the photos and headlines. For example, in just the two pages below there are variety of examples of DJ-3A dispatchers, FCs, and other jeeps sold. Check out the 22 DJs sold to the Canadian Navy. Good stuff!
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This Shriner’s Mini-Jeep photo and caption were published in the 1955 Willys news.
I wish the photo showed the whole wrecker.
“1945- U.S. troops sit in the “jeep wrecker” they created and with which they tow in jeeps that have run into trouble on the Western Front.”
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What are the strips on the hood designed to do?
“1944- U.S. Marines and jeeps move along a road lined with ammunition cases as they advance to front lines on Saipan.”
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These three photographs can be found at University of Washington’s digital archives. There are a few other jeep photos there as well.
According to the photos, the driver is Sgt. Ruby Chase. She was possibly recruiting young Hispanic women in June of 1944 to help sell bonds.
http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/social/id/7826/rec/35
http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/social/id/7822/rec/34
http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/social/id/7831/rec/33
I’ve seen it called a lot of things, but never “Gnat Tank” (see caption).
“WWII Bantam No. 1 Jeep Prototype Blitz Buggy Tested at Camp Holabird Press Photo”
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I believe this is the first United Nations Jeep wagon that I’ve seen.
“1956 Press Photo U.N.Jeep leaving El Auga Village along Israel-Egyptian Frontier. This is an original press photo. Headquarters of Israel-Egyptian Photo measures 9.25 x 7.75inches. Photo is dated 04-30-1956.”
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