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Quickly Assembled Jeep Video

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Bill shared this quick-assemble jeep video, though this doesn’t quite look as quick as others we’ve seen.

What’s more interesting is that one of the comments under the video shares how some US jeep dealers ran some contests challenging folks to assemble actual jeeps completely taken apart. This is the first I have heard about this type of contest. I wonder if it was ever documented in any news articles or magazines. Here is the full comment:

My grandfather’s garage did this in the 1950’s. He owned the first Jeep dealership in Manhattan, because he was selling Willy’s before WWII, so automatically became a Jeep dealership after the War. [Willys] did a promotion where they set up this contest in different dealerships, to see how long to assemble an entire Jeep. But it was completely apart, not in sub assemblies like here. My grandfather won with a time under 4 hours, and they presented him with a solid gold Bulova watch. On the back was engraved his name, the date, and the time it took to put the Jeep together.”

 

 
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November 1960 Jeep News

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This 8-page edition of Jeep News showcases a wide variety of Surrey and FC stories. There’s an interesting story about a group of five adventurers from Brecksville, Ohio, who planned to drive an FC-170 with a camper around the world.

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Vintage CJ-2A Photos on eBay

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This CJ-2A featured prominently in this series of family photos. You can find the photos on this seller’s ebay shop.

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Sternad Loco, built in 1917 & Sterand Loco built in 1902.

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UPDATE II: You may remember that back in May we discussed Sterand vs. Sternad and the fact that a vehicle called the Sterand made in 1902 was making the rounds on the internet, but that it was actually a Sternad from 1917…..

Well, this https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/657343822895942/ popped up on my FB feed yesterday. Listed as a 1902 Sterand in the ad (and available for $325k), I inserted myself into the discussion with my “expertise” only to learn that the seller has a title listing his vehicle as a 1902 Sterand and that his isn’t the 1917 version. Wait, what?

Moreover, if you compare the seller’s vehicle to the one in the postcard, you can see the seller’s vehicle has at least one difference: the seller’s vehicle has a cylinder part that doesn’t exist in the postcard version. Maybe someone else can better sort out the history behind these two almost identical vehicles.

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UPDATE: The correct name of this vehicle is Sternad not Sterand, built by Anton (Andrew) Frank Sternad in 1917. As Mark notes in the comments, there is more information on it here: http://coachbuilt.com/bui/s/sternad/sternad.htm

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Originally published May 5, 2023: 

Merlin mentioned this vehicle (and article), called the Sterand Loco, in a Facebook post. Various sourced indicate it was built in 1902, but he felt it looked more like a 1920s build. I agree with him, that it is a cool car, but I am not steeped enough in early car history to know for sure when it might have been built.

After some internet searches, I found the engine was consistent with 1902 (a Rutenber 4 cylinder engine). However, after Googling and checking newspaper articles prior to 1920, I could not find what I felt was a definitive source for the date of the vehicle’s creation (no info on why it is called a Sterand or any promotion surrounding it’s inception). The most I could find was a postcard (from this website) that discussed what the article stated.

Still, it’s a cool car.

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Free-Locks Hubs Custer, SD eBay

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This looks like the initial one-screw style of Free-Lock Hubs: http://www.ewillys.com/2021/09/09/free-lock-hubs/

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“Working on selling parts for my dad who is 82 years old. Is a bit tough to get information because of his memory. I will do my best. He says he bought these hubs for his 1946 Willys Jeep years ago. They seem to be in fine condition. He has had his parts stored for a number of years.”

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Testimonials: Davis Farm Contracting

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Originally Published Feb 12, 2014: Davis Farm Contracting tried everything, but a jeep proved the most satisfactory vehicle for their company.

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Rod Taylor’s CJ-5 … Does it Have a Tux Package?

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John B. is a fan of Rod Taylor, an actor who starred in the short-lived 1971 TV series “Bearcats”, which John watched as a teen. I was six in 1971 and don’t remember ever watching it. Here’s an introduction to it:

The reason this top surfaced is because John sent me a photo showing Rod Taylor with a CJ-5. The question is, does it have a Tux package? It appears to have chrome hood latches and a chrome bumper, but the bumper is straight and not curved like a Tux Park package. Did the 1961-63 Tux Packages ever used a straight bumper like that?

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Gasoline Ration Book w/ Ford GP on Cover on eBay

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This Gasoline Ration Book prominently features a Ford GP-looking jeep.

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““Sinclair Oil Willys Jeep WWII Uncle Sam Gasoline Ration Book Alton IL. 4 X 2 inch paper folder/sleeve with mileage card and ration stamps. honest wear from use and age.”

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J.I.M. “Jeep Is Mine” Photos on eBay

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Kind of a curious thing to put on the front of a jeep?

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“Lot of slides as shown.  Each feature the same Jeep with Jeep Is Mine J.I.M. on front.  Probably in the Washington State or Alaska area based on other slides from same estate.”

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1967 Jeep-O-Rama Colorado Booklet on eBay

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Other than a few ads, it isn’t clear what’s inside this booklet or how many pages it is.

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“Vintage 7th Annual National Jeep O Rama 1967 Denver Colorado.”

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Testimonial: A Jeep on Cemetery Duty

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UPDATE: This was first published just over 10 years ago on October 17, 2013.

This testimonial comes from a cemetery in Springfield, Massachusetts, that espouses the lawn-friendliness of the jeep.

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Postcard of Texas CJ-6 Hunting Jeep on eBay

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The CJ-6 shown on this postcard is described as the “typical hunting rig used throughout the Valley” and by valley they mean the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

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“Vintage Postcard – Hunter Hunting – Rifle – Jeep – Lower Rio Grande Valley Texas – TX
Standard Size Postcard
Condition – This is a vintage postcard. Please allow for age and wear.”

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August-September 1961 Jeep News

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I thought I had published this one, but I hadn’t. Much of this issue is about TV shows and a dealer trip. There are a few jeeps on the last couple of pages.

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Anyone Have Scans of These Jeep News Issues?

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The good news is that I won 10 issues of Jeep News 1959-1961 issues, which I will be publishing once I receive them.

The bad news is that I missed out on the four issues pictured below. I suspect the winner of these is a Surrey guy, as the Surrey, the Pepsi Surrey are mentioned in two of the four issues.

I was hoping that someone might have scans of any of these four issues they could send me???

The best way I have found to scan these is to use a phone scanning software like “Scannable” on the iPhone. It’s not perfect, but it does a very good job on flat scans and is super helpful with oversize (bigger than 8.5×11) images.

The first is the September-October 1959 Issue of Jeep News. One head line reads, “New Surrey Proves Popular Addition to ‘Jeep’ Family … 

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This March 1960 issue mentions the Pepsi-Cola Company and Surreys. I’m also interested in the 1960 Jeep Special Equipment story.

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This May-June 1960 issue highlights several different marketing documents (New parts-service mailers) and the product line changes story, which includes a reference to the one-piece windshields.

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Finally, this June-July 1961 issue appears to announce the new FJ-3As.

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Seven Issues of Jeep News on eBay

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No one bid on these the Jeep News issues last week, so they are once again for sale. You can view them on eBay here:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_dkr=1&iconV2Request=true&_blrs=recall_filtering&_ssn=penndiana&store_cat=0&store_name=penndianacollectables&_oac=1&_nkw=jeep%20news

Below are my links to my scans of each of the ebay issues in case you want to see more (the ebay auctions only show the top fold of the issue).

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More Jeep Train Postcards

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1. This first image shows a Jeep Train in Oceanside, California, though I was unable to confirm “Old World Shop” was located in Oceanside.  It looks to be a CJ-5 with a modified windshield set up and a changed rear area.

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2. This postcard showing a CJ-5 pulling a long tram is from Lincoln, New Hampshire. It looks like some kind of “Smokey Bear” tram.

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3. There is supposed to be some form of jeep under this faux train-engine body. This photo was taken in Manhattan, Kansas. The postcard is available on eBay.

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An Ad for the Sabavia Commando out of Switzerland

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Derek Redmond of the CJ-3B page believes this vehicle began life as a Mahindra product, then was modified. This is located in France, but the postage is only $3.18.

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“1 publicité papier originale extraite d’une revue d’époque , pas de photocopie ni de scan !!
ENTREPRISE : SABAVIA MATERIEL SPECIAL SUISSE
DATE : 1982
FORMAT : 1 page grand format 24/32 cm”

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Land Cruiser Heritage Museum Salt Lake City

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I was surprised to see this Toyota Land Cruiser museum pop up on social media. I was even more surprised to see it located in Salt Lake City. The final surprise was that it is a short walk from my son’s house. So, I’ll be visiting this place soon. The museum boasts an impressive collection of Land Cruisers.

https://landcruiserhm.com/

You can learn more about this history of the museum from this Hagerty article: https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/12-off-roaders-at-land-cruiser-heritage-museum/

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Tour Jeep Photos

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I picked up these four 20″ x 30″ vintage tour jeep photos. The first image shows a tour-jeep-wagon that kept part of the door and roof, similar to what was done with the FC Tour Jeeps. As you can see in the other photos, usually door was lopped and all of the roof and upper sides, except the windshield, was removed.

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Electrifying Philippine Jeepneys

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With the Philippine government’s decision to modernize public transportation comes the need to make the famous Jeepneys more environmentally friendly. To that end, the 76-year-old Franciso Motors company has partnered with Tembo, who will provide electrification kits to Franciso Motors. Francisco spotted this older Jeepney, noting it was one the company built.

Francisco Jeepney makes both public transportation-sized Jeepneys and smaller, more familiar-sized jeep-like vehicles called Oners (if I understand the site correctly). .

Here is Elmer Francisco describing his goal with electric Jeepneys (takes a about a minute to get to the interview):

 
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Feb 1961 Brochure Willys vs. IH on eBay

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There were a few different Willys vs. IH Scout brochures released about the same time that this February 1961 brochure was printed. One interesting bit about this brochure is that the DJ-3A is included in comparison agains the 2WD IH Scout. This brochure appears to be 10 pages and is currently priced at $24.50 with $5 shipping.

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“1961 JEEP COMPARISON DATA SALES FOLDER / COMPARISON TO INTERNATIONAL SCOUT MODELS / ORIGINAL!! ”

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Russ Lawton’s Interview at the Mason Dixon Event

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Seth, from the Red Eye Cafe Garage interviewed our friend Russ about his modified wagon.

 
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August 1969 Cars & Parts Jeep History Article

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I ran across this August 1969 Cars & Parts magazine on ebay with the below history about jeep history. In it, the author references the use of “GP” or “General Purpose”, claiming that was how the military referred to the jeep. I still have yet to document any evidence that during WWII jeeps were labeled or referred to as “GP” or “General Purpose”. So, I wish the article’s author would have included a reference or example (and welcome any examples).

As I have argued before, the switch from Ford calling its prototype a Pygmy to the company calling it a GP happened without explanation, other than this excuse: G=government and P=80″ wheelbase. But, if that’s the case, why wasn’t the first one called a GP? And, where is the GL, GO, GQ, GR, GT, GV, VW models built by Ford? And what are the chances Ford’s initialism, when sounded out as an acronym, *just happened* to sound like the word “jeep”, a term that was making the rounds about the time the Pygmy was dropped off at Holabird (according to later court testimony).

Anyway, here’s the article:

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1962? Go For Digger Brochure

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This four-page Go-For-Digger brochure is something I’ve not yet posted. It has a Catalog Number 8162, which might mean the brochure was released August 1, 1962.

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1948 CJ-2A “Lefty” + Many Extras + Literature $37,500 USD Europe

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I have called the seller of this CJ-2A a friend for over a decade. His 1948 CJ-2A Lefty includes numerous extras. Also included is a unique collection of literature, some of which I’ve never seen elsewhere.  The seller was instrumental in provided a great deal of unique, early civilian documents.

This collection is in Europe, so for a European collector it is likely a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get all this at cost far below what it would take to ship (if you could find the equipment) from the US.

If you are interested, either leave a comment at the bottom or email me at d@deilers.com.

Here is a list of items.

Willys Overland CJ2A ‘lefty’ (1948) with agricultural equipment:
• capstan winch
• ‘Koenig’ 100 winch with dual PTO shifter 48-50
• ‘Dearborn’ 19-52 rear boom pole crane
• complete rear PTO (shifter, shaft with boots, rear gearbox)
• rear PTO shield
• drum belt pulley with angle drive gearbox
• ‘Newgren’ 3 point hitch frame
• ‘Monroe’ 3 point hitch with original hydraulic pump, tank, shifter
• ‘Hy-Lo Monarch’ hydraulic pump (for use with winch or capstan)
• equipment toolbar
• ‘Monroe’ 3 point hitch brackets
• ‘Monroe’ lift arms
• ‘Novi’ governor
• ‘Monarch’ governor
• governor T handle & cable
• ‘Roper’ post hole digger
• ‘Stockland’ reversible hydro scoop
• ‘Fergusson’ dual plow
• front bumper weight
• ‘Koenig’ coil helper springs
• ‘Grade A’ rear mount mower (only survivor worldwide)
• ‘Dearborn’ buzz saw with belt
• body bed extension
• half cab canvas top with bows
• various original vintage hubs
• ‘Harrison’ cab heater
• Firestone NDT tyres 600 x 16
• side steps original diamonds
• T90A column shift gearbox
• T90A transmission cover
• jack, pump, fire extinguisher
• rear view mirror
Original complete collection of literature:
• equipment book (agricultural & industrial)
• special equipment book
• mechanics manual book
• service bulletins book
• various original photos
Price : USD 37,500.00 (location Europe)
(no equipment or document will be sold separately)
After more than 25 years of collecting rare agricultural Jeep parts, It is time for the entire collection to find a new home.

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Just a few of the ads from his collection (hundreds of documents):

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