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John took some photos for us from the The 82d Airborne Division War Memorial Museum in North Carolina and National Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia.
The 82d Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, Fort Bragg, North Carolina:
National Museum of the Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia:
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
Is it a CJ-3B? Or a Mitsubishi? The front of the fender looks later than the standard 3B fender.
“HI! UP FOR AUCTION IS A 2 PAGE AD FEATURING A CLASSIC, FINE AMERICAN AUTMOBILE AND IT’S FEATURED AS PART OF THIS CAMEL CIGGY AD: THE CAR?…A LATE 40’S – EARLY 50’s WILLYS JEEP C-J IN CLASSIC RUST THATS BLASTING THRU A MOUNTAIN STREAM AND THAT IS NOW WORTH BIG BUCKS!! YOU WON’T BE DISSAPOINTED AS THIS IS A RARE AD WITH GREAT TEXT &….THE 11 x 17 in. 2 PAGE PHOTO IS TO DIE FOR! IF THE THING IS YOUR JEEP, IT IS PROBABLY A PRETTY RARE PIECE AND YOU’LL WANT IT FOR YOUR COLLECTION!”
This postcard demonstrates the use of a jeep on a gunnery school target range in 1943. Here’s the view of an actual target practice jeep being setup.
Maury shared information about this: “If you haven’t seen one of these setups before, this was a “jeep range” to train air crew gunners. The idea was evidently to set up a remote-controlled jeep** with wood posts bolted to it. A heavy cloth target was attached to the posts, and the jeep ran behind an earth berm to protect it, at least somewhat, from the gunfire from the truck-mounted turrets beyond.
Evidently the bullets for each turret were painted with different colored dyes. A bit of the dye would come off on the target when the bullets passed through it, allowing the instructors to tell which guns were actually hitting it.
**I’m not sure how the remote-control was accomplished, but maybe someone else knows (…..and if it wasn’t remote-controlled, that was sure one ballsy driver!!)”
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PartCatalog.com and MAXpider are jointing forces for a floor mat giveaway contest. Participants must submit photos of their jeep’s floor mats. The worst set of maps wins. Check out the contest here: https://www.facebook.com/PartCatalog/app_451684954848385
UPDATE: This is back on eBay
“Original 1945 Vintage Ad Ethyl Corporation Gasoline Curtiss Commando Plane,Jeep,Navy Boat.
In very good condition, measuring approximately 8″ x 10.5″ and is ready for framing.
Comes in a protective plastic covering with a backing board to protect from bending.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
There are eleven postcards in this set. Only two were of jeeps. One is a great shot of a Ford GP.
“This lot contains 11 military (Army) vintage unused postcards some from Pine Camp NY, some from Fort Knox KY and 2 others are illustrations not colored photos and no location is noted. They were made by 2 different companies Genuine Curteich – Chicago Il and Santway Photo-Craft Company, Watertown NY. While unused most backs show soilage and most paper cards have creases. It seems that the linen cards resisted creasing but was not altogether immune. All have white borders and the fronts of the postcards show very little soilage.
I am not a postcard collector so see scans of fronts and make your own grading determination. I am not a professional grader just an avid collector selling off a 30 year collection so watch for my other auctions. I will describe the items as well and as accurately as I can and have tried to make my scans clear and show the whole item so that there will be no hidden surprises.”
Scott’s got this kit for sale.
“1941-1964 cj,mb and m38 omix ada suspesion master rebuild part#oal 18290.01 kit for sale. Kit includes, leaf spring, u-bolts bushings, and shackles. No shocks. I purchased the wrong kit for my jeep only the shocks worked so I am trying to sell the rest of kit. Make me an offer need to sell. Local pickup.”
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/pts/4691626849.html
This CJ-3B Fire Jeep was featured in the May 1955 issue of Willys News
This Santa Claus Jeep card is on eBay.
“6” x 5″ unused (not signed) paper French fold greeting card. No envelope, no scrapbook residue, some scattered toning. Please click to the enlarge the photo, or use the zoom tool to make sure the condition is up to your standards.”
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Not sure how rare these are.
Rare R166 Lion Specialty Co. Combat Units Jeep World War II Collector’s Card”
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Not the best quality, but this first photo appeared in the February 13, 1941, issue of the Spokesman Review. The photo shows Bantam BRC-60s laying down a smokescreen. The caption calls the vehicles “midget trucks” and then claims the trucks are called “bugs” by the troops.
However, by May 7th, 1941, the Spokesman Review was referring to the vehicle not as a truck, but as a command car called a “jeep”.
John forwarded this video. The music seems perfect and the comments are hilarious. If I took Ann down this hill, I’d be hearing the same things. She can’t do heights. In fact, I think I’d be doing this one solo. It’s still on my list to drive.
This is a 1964 press photo. Should I know who Sonny Childers is (a quick google search wasn’t much help)? I think Sonny is in a CJ-3A with a 2A windshield. That’s only based on the 3A looking bumper and front frame rail.
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This news wire photo includes a CJ-6, but there’s no caption that describes the photo’s purpose.
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This press photo shows an MB catching some big air. Despite the jeep’s early vintage, the date of the photograph is Feb 11, 1944. This photo has appeared in a variety of places, including on the cover of Jeep Genesis: The Rifkind Report book.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Not many of photos of Austin Champs pop up as good as this.
Eric was attending the Floyd, Virginia, Veterans Day parade with his jeep Short Round when he was given the opportunity to add a couple special passengers to his drive.
He writes, “Shortly after I got there I was approached by some people that had a WWII Veteran that would like to ride in the jeep. I was more that honored as this was really the main reason I had brought the jeep to the parade.
The Veteran was Marvin Nolen, 93 yrs old, Navy, of the Pacific Theater WWII. Landing Craft Support Ship #47 1943-46.
Another Veteran Sgt. Lawrence Woods of the USAAF Panama, 97 years old was picked up from his house when his friends knew my jeep was there. Sgt. Woods helped train pilots for both theaters of war.”
Kevin Morgan shared photos of his 1947 CJ-2A that he purchased through eWillys. He bought it in the fall of 2013 and spent the winter restoring it. After purchasing the jeep, he happened to find a trailer, which he refurbished to match the jeep. Not only does he enjoy driving his jeep, but it also doubles as advertising for a lodge he recently purchased and operates in Lake George, New York. He’s hoping some day to have a Willys meet there. If you are interested in such an event, comment below or send me an email and I’ll forward it to Kevin.
Here is Kevin’s description of the lodge: Our lodge is 1950’s vintage with a mix of cabins and suites that we purchased this Spring and have been renovating (check us out at www.foresthilllakegeorge.com). It’s Adirondack style, rustic and cozy, and we want to attract people who enjoy campfires and slowing life down a little.
This 1940s card seems appropriate for today. Looks a lot like a Slat Grille MB.
Steve found this unusual article about a soldier that lost his jeep and trailer. As punishment, his pay was docked by the cost of the jeep. Here’s a link to the original article.
But, not everyone played by the book. Here’s a story Steve found about a soldier who wasn’t going to put up with following the rules. It was copied and posted here: http://www.ww2f.com/topic/18434-paris-soldiers-vs-combat-soldiers/
A Soldier Strips the Romance out of Life at War
Post #188 Note:- Gen. J.C.H.Lee was known to Combat GIs as
J***S C****T Himself!! Not affectionately!!
A few days after I made the above post I recalled an incident
I was involved in Paris that showed the real difference between
their life and it’s absurdity that the Army allowed to exist.
A man in our unit was located by the Red Cross so that he
could be returned home as one of his brothers was KIA and
another lost his right arm and since the family was a farming
family he was needed more there than in the ETO.
This unpublished Life Magazine photo was published by this site in 2010. During the liberation of Paris, German soldiers remained in the city, occasionally acting as snipers. In this photo, a French family seeks shelter next to a jeep form a sniper.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/25/liberation-of-paris-photo_n_694625.html
I don’t know if all the parts are there or not.
“Ez Craft model J111 with box. Beautiful red, white and blue box with model parts loose but several not punched.”
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Marc spotted a 1962 photo of Queen Elizabeth on a CJ-3B inspecting troops in India with President Nehru. This press photo is currently available on eBay.
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(From 2012) Mitch forwarded this scanned photograph. It shows either Queen Elizabeth (or Princess Elizabeth) in a nicely modifiedMB/GPW. I’ve looked for other photographs of this jeep, but haven’t found any. I also have yet to discover what book this came from. If anyone could supply that information, it would be helpful! Here’s one of her in a more conventional WWII jeep.
Marc spotted this unusual photo of a CJ-6 on rails.
