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UPDATE: Maury found the cool video of the Pygmy. Wyatt noted that the Ford GP was formerly Mayor Fred Heine’s jeep, one that he bought and used on his farm and famous as the first jeep sold to the public.
The U.S. Veteran’s Museum in Huntsville, Alabama, has a great collection of early jeeps. I found these photos on Trip Advisor.
From left to right, looks like the Ford Pygmy, a Ford GP, a Bantam BRC-40, a Willys MA, and an Willys MB Slat grille.
What a great collection of early jeeps, all in on location. There is also a GPA (seep) behind the jeeps. The Pygmy was purchased from the Henry Ford Museum, very interesting stories on-line. I hope to get to this museum someday soon.
Here’s an excellent and very recent video of the museum’s Ford Pygmy “in action” that was just posted on Youtube on Nov. 23, 2015. It was made to celebrate the Pygmy’s 75th anniversary of its delivery to the U.S. Army at Camp Holabird, Maryland on November 23, 1940:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMsLJgswBdI&feature=youtu.be
It’s not “a” Pygmy. It’s “the” Pygmy! Thanks for sharing guys.
Maury, great find!
Zack, good point 🙂
Very cool video and what a great collection