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That’s quite a load to pull for that jeep!
“1943 PRESS PHOTO US Army Jeep Hauls Railroad Freightcar Dakar North Africa 4382 Measures 6 X 10 inches”
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Another press photo from the Ford GPA tests.
“1943 PRESS PHOTO Army Ford Amphibian Peep Rouge River Detroit 4294 Measures 6.5 X 9 inches”
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This set of used Kelly Hubs appears in good shape. They were manufactured at the Kelly plant in Charleston, West Virginia, probably around the late 1950s or early 1960s. A descendent of the Kelly founder who worked at the plant indicated they were also made there. I believe they were invented by D.L. Beck, who filed a patent very similar to these in 1957. Beck happens to be the same man who founded the D.L. Beck Manufacturing Company in Middleport, Ohio, which made Beck hard tops in the late 40s/early 50s, a company later bought by Hubert Kelly and rebranded Kelly Mfg. They are a 10-spline hub.
“Good Used Set of Kelly Mfg Self-Lock Hubs. Removed from 1948 Dana 25 front axle. Will fit Jeep Willys Spicer Dana Model 25 27 Front Axle with 10 spline ends. Cleaned to check for cracks and breaks. Both hubs work well. May want to disassemble and regrease”
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Dean Dujmovic contacted me about this jeep. It is located in Croatia presently. Seller can be reached at his US office phone (347) 242 2600 or on his mobile phone (917) 330 5522. Jeep is located in Rijeka, Croatia, European Union, his birth town. He is a US Citizen living in NYC where he owns and operates a Freight Forwarding Company specialized in transport of vehicles between USA and Europe. He can bring this car in US in 35 days, if there is a qualified buyer. There are several things that keep this from being all original (the rims and all the 12 volt equipment).
“Engine, transmission, clutch, differential, starter 12V, dynamo 12V, regulator 12V (it was communication vehicle and came originally with 12 V installation), brakes, fuel pump, water pump, all rebuilt and fully restored or replaced with new original or NOS parts. Re-wired. Has been driven only 700 Km from then. Body completely redone, floor panels changed (welded the way original floor was welded onto frame), fully sand blasted, primed and then completely painted. Not a single spot with rust!
Has loads of patina.
“Willys m38 I bought as a package deal and don’t need another jeep project has a motor and trans/transfer case probably should all be rebuilt from sitting for so long missing windsheild tail gate and one stearing link but might have one for it soon still has all of the 24 volt electrical system calls”
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/6073012443.html
It’s got some patches. Unclear if it runs or not.
“1947 Jeep Willies all original have to many cars don’t have time to work on $1800 firm!”
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/6072218849.html
Seems like a fair price for a complete setup.
“Myers Snow plow, complete. Hydraulic angle plow, 7′. With pump and switches. Came off of cj willies have all brackets. Thanks George, Holland, NY.”
https://buffalo.craigslist.org/grd/6072102788.html
UPDATE: See more information on the Rapport, Flox Foy, and Welliver adapters here.
I’ve spent the past couple days working through the selective hub relationships between Free-Lock (Denver, CO), Dualmatic (Longmont, CO), Husky (Longmont, CO), White Manufacturing (Colorado Springs, CO), and Cutlas Tools & MFG (Vinton, IA). During that process, I ran across more information about dual wheel adapters for the jeep. I thought it might be worth listing the one’s that have been documented. Perhaps someone has more information??
1. Max Rappaport’s hubs: A patent on these hubs was filed in 1947 (awarded in 1953), making them the earliest known hubs. Max Rapportaport was the President of Northwestern Auto Parts Company (aka NAPCO).
Here is an example of them:
This December 1947 NAPCO ad promoted the hubs:
This July 1948 Popular Mechanics ad might be advertising the same dual wheels, but rebranded as “Du All” Converters. The design looks very similar to the Rapport models:
2. Welliver Jeep Dual Adapters No. 3000: These adapters were available by 1949 and sold by the Welliver Machine Shop. This April 1949 ad from Popular Mechanics provides a documented date.
Thanks to Stefano Oddo, we have this brochure regarding these adapters:
3. Hickey Dual Adapters: Vic Hickey developed his higher compression head, giving jeeps a power upgrade option. Then, he designed a set of dual wheel adapters. The first documentation I could find on his adapters was this July 1952 article in Popular Science about his hubs.
The next month, this ad appeared in the August 1952 issue of Popular Science:
This Photobucket page has some good close up photos of the Hickey adapters. Continue reading
This year’s Willys Jeep Rally takes place June 2-3 in College Corner, Ohio. You can learn more at the event’s website: http://www.mw-willysjeep.com
Great photo.
“1941 PRESS PHOTO Canadian Officers In US Army Jeep Baltimore MD 4259 Measures 7 X 9.5 inches”
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