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For his Pic of the Week, Craig forwarded this unusual train built on a jeep platform that was featured in a 1964 issue of Jeep News.
I found an example of the above train-jeep being used at Africa, USA, though the details were slightly different. These pictures come from cardcow.com.
I’m wondering if this jeep train out of St. Augustine, FL, isn’t a custom version of the above platform. You can see the older St. Augustine Jeep Trains here.
From the 1950s until 1968 visitors to the Black Hills of South Dakota could purchase tickets for a ride in a jeep to Harney Peak. The ride would take visitors up to the CCC built lookout at the top of the peak, the tallest point in the United States east of the Rockies (visitors could also hike or ascend via horseback). You can view various pictures of and from the lookout here. Erosion due to the jeep trail ended the trips by jeep. The area around the peak was also turned into a wilderness area (and one could argue given the road how that might happen, but that’s another a debate for another time), so no vehicles are allowed anymore.
Black Hills National Forest: Harney Peak and the Historic Fire … – Page 51
This picture was taken at Sylvan Lake. They employed both flatties and CJ-5s. Custer State Park – Page 104
Gerald sent these digital versions of this postcard to me a couple years ago. You can also buy it here.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
This has a Willys Overland Jeepster Club stamp.
“PRIVATE MINTED POST CARD OF THE WILLYS OVERLAND JEEPSTER CLUB FEATURING A WILLYS JEEPSTER ADVERTISEMENT ON FRONT. ITEM MAILED WITH MESSAGE BETWEEN TWO CLUB MEMBERS. POST CARD IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.”
Anyone ever ride this jeep train? I’m still searching for more information about this tourist train.
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This is another postcard I found on eBay: View all the information on eBay
This is a little fuzzier. I found this postcard for sale at jumpingfrog.
Here’s a nice shot of a Bantam BRC-40 at Camp Polk, LA, Circa 1942. The caption reads, “Meet the Jeep – The U.S. Army Blitzbuggy — Camp Polk, LA.
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Here are a couple different postcards of a DJ-3A Surrey towing some kind of visitor car at the Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI. The Bavarian Inn is still there. I wonder what happened to the jeep?
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Craig forwarded this link. He says the FC in this postcard is his now (and he already has several of these postcards). This is another shot of the Ouray, Colorado,area.
Here’s another Ouray tour jeep post card. This postcard pictures a CJ-6 and the Scenic Jeep Tour Service.
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UPDATE: This post card was for sale on eBay in 2012.
Even the Smithsonian didn’t get the ‘original jeep’ correct as evidenced by the postcard below. To their credit, this Bantam BRC-60 just might be the next best thing. I compare all three Bantams here.
For comparision, here’s another good shot of a BRC-60:
And this is the original Bantam BRC — Jeep #1. The round fenders and scalloped side are two of the biggest differences:
The jeep on the far right has a grille that looks like a BRC-60 to me. In the foreground is a jeep that looks like a BRC-40.
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UPDATE: Colin discovered that Switzerland of America Jeep Tours Company still exists and still rents jeeps or offers tours. Check out their website and their tour vehicles: http://soajeep.com You’ll recognize some of the photos on the website from Craig’s recent adventure.
“This auction is for a vintage Postcard from 1974. It is of Snow Blankets Ouray colorado Here the Switzerland of America is truly a Winter Fairyland. It was from Jeep Rentals and is basically an advertising Postcard–the front seems to be a real photo print”
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Here’s a neat old postcard.
“Vintage Postcard showing Jeep 4-wheel drive utility wagon.
Date of postcard unknown, although the New York address is prior to the use of zip codes.
See pictures for details of condition.
If you have a question, please ask before bidding.
Shipping costs: $2.00 within the US / $4.00 International.
These shipping costs will apply for up to 10 postcards if you wait on a combined invoice before paying.
Email me for other shipping questions.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
Here’s a neat old Sedona, Arizona, business card for Jeep Trips.
“CALLING / BUSINESS CARD, APPROX. 2 1/4 BY 4
SEDONA DEVELOPMENT CO. OFFICE
PHONE 7184 OR 3622
2 HR. JEEP TOURS
FABULOUS SCENERY
CONDITION: MINOR WEAR, MINOR WEAR AT CORNERS, VERY MINOR CREASE AT BOTTOM CORNERS ”
I’ll have to see if more pics of these trains exist.
“For The Collector We Feature This Unused Standard Size Vintage Chrome Postcard Showing Jeep Drawn Vehicle, Fantasic Caverns in Springfield, Missouri. Back of card reads: FANTASTIC CAVERNS, the only cave that is large enough and level enough to drive through. You can see this cavern from the comfortable seats in a jeep drawn vehicle. Old postcard does have some corner/edge wear.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
UPDATE: Here is more information about the Jeep Train at St. Simons Island.
“Here is a vintage linen postcard from the late 1940s or early 1950s, featuring a historic view of the Jeep Train, formerly known as the Mule Train, transporting tourists at St. Simons Island, Georgia. This is a Colourpicture postcard (#K7993.) It has never been mailed and is in very good to excellent condition with minor edge and corner wear. This vintage St. Simons Island, Georgia linen postcard will be carefully shipped to you in protective packaging.”
I knew nothing about QSL Cards. Turns out there are a variety of collectors and a variety of cards to collect, including some with jeeps. Here are a few.
This is rare.
” Vintage Postcard Jeep in Action Camp Pickett Va , PC is used Postmarked Camp PIckett 1943 Free”
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Here’s are three postcards with jeeps by Sgt Dave Breger at postcard collectors.
On the left the caption reads, “I would hafta deliver a message to the Colonel when his orderly is sick”. On the right it reads, “‘Should bars! Get your lieutenant’s shoulder bars here.'”
At the bottom of this card it reads “He wants to ride in front. He’s getting carsick back here.”
From the postcardcollectors website comes this car.
According to the website, “This card is about the Giant Ocotillo Cactus that “grow profusely in the Southern California and Arizona Deserts.” It is a “Union Pacific Railroad Color Photo” but doesn’t seem to be a Union Pacific card.”
Gerald forwarded me some classic offroad postcards he owns. He says he’s got some more and I look forward to see them! These three cards take us across the country.
We start at Cape Cod:
Here is a card from South Dakota:
Finally, here’s a shot from the Oregon Dunes.
