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The winding mechanism doesn’t work, but still a neat piece.
“Very old wind-up Jeep Willis – old Czechoslovak tin toy. It must be WWII manufacture due to the fact that comunism has come to CZK after war…or it was brought here from abroad but it must be decades ago. The wind-up mechanism not working – cracked spring.
Material : tin
Colour : turquoise
Dimensions: 6,5″l x 3,5″w x 2,5″h
Weight : 200g
Shipping via airmail with insurance ( lost and damage )”
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A February 1956 article in Willys News told the story of a special promotion in Wenatchee, Washington. Drivers who brought their jeeps could get into the local baseball game for free.
Great press photo.
“1942- Soldiers in a Bantam BRC-40 Jeep towing a 37mm anti-aircraft gun go airborne as they top a hill at high speed.”
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Marc pointed out that these soldiers are wearing British style helmets. It also looks like one of the jeeps doesn’t have a glove box, indicating it is possibly a slat grille. I did a couple searches, but couldn’t locate the Grand Hotel Du Pacifique.
“WWII U.S. ARMY PHOTO OF MB GPW JEEPS WITH 37MM GUN AND 1 1/2 TON CHEVY 4X4 TRUCK. This is a (U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS) photo copy made from the original negative at the National Archives 25 years ago. This is a nice sharp 8″ x 10″ in excellent condition.”
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Paul’s made some additional progress over the last month on his stainless jeep.
Paul writes, The upholstery is done, the driver’s seat has been installed and the seat belt/shoulder harness combos have been adjusted for length and bolted in place. The passenger seat will still need to be removed to allow access to the battery mount and cable connections in the electrical box but progress is being made.
Corbeau three inch wide belts with a cam lock release and in a color that goes well with the upholstery and stainless steel.
Paul has also been working on the battery installation. He continues, The open space on the right side of the electrical junction box should be filled with a new Odyssey AGM side post battery
Here I’m comparing the size of the Odyssey battery to the mockup battery I taped together out of poster board. I used the mockup battery to locate the attach points for the battery hold down bracket in the electrical junction box.
The battery fits and there’s even room for a longer battery. This small battery weighs 45 pounds so I don’t believe there’s any need to get a larger and heavier battery anytime in the future.
This hold down bracket is slightly bigger than the battery but the battery is firmly held when the attach hardware is tightened. The bracket consists of eight separate pieces of stainless held together by 40 rivets.
Now it’s time to start smoke testing the wiring and that might take a while.
I think these people are nuts! One slip and you’d get run over by a fancy car, which doesn’t help the pain. No jeeps on the video, but you might remember the similar sport of Jeep-Joring.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
A poster of a penguin driving a Bantam BRC-60 sponsored by Kool Cigarettes. It is 20″ wide by 30″ tall.
“Up for sale is this Super Rare estate fresh WWII era Kool Cigarettes advertising sign / poster featuring Kool’s Willie the Penguin in WWII attire driving a military jeep with a Kool Cigarette Machine Gun on the hood and shells exploding in the background. The poster reads ‘KOOLS The Pack To Take Wherever You Go!’ The bottom of the poster reads ‘Save B&W Coupons for US War Stamps’. The poster measures 30 inches tall by 20 inches wide. The poster is in good condition for its age and has great color although there is a good deal of wear and creases around the edges and holes where the poster had been hung (Please See Photos). These issues don’t take away from this great WWII advertising image and this would make a great addition to any WWII, Advertising, or Tobacco collection.”
Marc spotted this neat photo.
“1941 original silver gelatin photograph of Life Photographer George Rodger. Flying Tigers A.V.G. in Burma. Image shows Flying Tiger AVG Burma base, jeeps and medivac building, shark nose art fighter planes in background. There is no byline on the back but they are part of the George Rodger photographs.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** on eBay for $30.95. This one was sold in 2015. The one below was sold in 2013 (price unknown). Both have the same blemish.
April 2013, on eBay:
The 23rd Annual Willys Spring Reunion takes place May 15-17 in Hudson, Ohio. This year’s Willys Reunion promises to be a HISTORIC EVENT, with the gathering of AgriJeeps (the first post-war CJ-2 Jeeps), all in one place for the first time since their official introduction at Cesor Farm on July 18, 1945.
The show features technical and non-technical presentations, parts vendors (new/NOS/take-off), Willys folklore, and over 100 Willys and Jeep classics from vintage WWII to the mid-’80s or newer. Special guest speaker at the Saturday night banquet is Bill Norris of the Norris-Banonis Group publishers. Learn more on Facebook or at the 2015 Willys Reunion webpage.
The February 1956 issue of Willys News featured this CJ-2A-turned-concrete-mixer.
“WWII U.S. Jeep Beside Curtiss C-46 Commando & Warhawk Aircraft Orig Press Photo”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
This photo certainly has a sense of drama!
“WWII SAN ANGELO ARMY AIR FIELD PHOTO “AIR FIGHTERS ON THE GROUND” MB GPW JEEP 43. (SAN ANGELO ARMY AIR FIELD BOMBARDIER SCHOOL) This is a nice sharp 8″ x 10″ photo in excellent condition.”
These two photos appeared in the June 1955 issue of Willys News.
Photographer Steve Nelson is a sponsor of the Our Gang Ice Racing organization. He took a ton of photos during the 2014 season and is planning more for this season (as soon as the weather cooperates). Check out all his great 2014 pics here:
http://stevenelsonphotography.smugmug.com/Ice-Racing-2014-1/
Photographed by Steve Nelson, 2014
The seller of these photos knows jeeps pretty well to spot this as a slat grille.
“WWII PHOTO EARLY SLAT GRILL MB JEEP AND CCKW of the 4th F.A. BN.”
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Charles shared some Dutch Federal Police photos with jeeps emblazoned with KONMARECHAUSSEE.
Here’s a rare photo of a Willys MA.
“WWII PHOTO 1941 Pvt. Lawrence Miller in a MA Jeep @ Fort Benning, GA. This is a nice sharp original 2″ x 3″ photo in excellent condition.”
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“WWII PHOTO MB – GPW Jeep on a railroad car. This is a nice sharp original 3.0″ x 2.0″ photo in excellent condition.”
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Marc spotted this one.
“#9 WWII JEEP Photo of the 335th Bomb Group R.T.U. School Barksdale Field, LA 1943 (MB – GPW JEEP). This is a sharp original 4″ x 5″ photo in excellent condition.”
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This June 1955 photo shows the huge cougar caught by four hunters using Willys Trucks and Wagons.
John spotted this video. There aren’t any jeeps, but there is some off road action in 1930s Fords. A fun video to watch.
“This evocative film from the early 1930s takes the viewer on a journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats, giving them to opportunity to see all manner of Ford vehicles from that period in action. This includes Ford Populars and V8s through to trucks, tractors and even boats — all using Ford engines. We see some impressive off-road action alongside nostalgic views of the British countryside along the way.”
Marc discovered this February 1952 Motor Trend article for sale on eBay. You can find full Motor Trend issues on eBay.
” A vintage original MOTOR TREND article from February, 1952 entitled ” MAN BEATS JEEP…and the Jeep comes back for more ” By Eric Rickman…Photos by Tom Medley. 3 pages, each measures 8″ X 11″, in good condition (examine scans before bidding). Scans show both sides of all the pages. Copy reads in part: ” We don’t plan to add Motor Trials of utility vehicles to our format…it’s one man’s impression of one of the world’s most useful cars…””
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There are three different photos of this Air Force CJ-3B crash wagon / Fire Jeep being sold on eBay.
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Good shot of a Ford GP at Fort Benning.
“WWII POST CARD= FORD GP JEEP & 37M.M. GUN FT. BENNING, GA. The condition is excellent and measures 3.5 x 5.5”
