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1949 Photo of Joe Jackson in his Jeep Wagon on eBay

July 24, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Willys Wagons • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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The photo of Joe Jackson, Jr., below was published in several different newspapers based on this google search.  He must have had a very loving wife to live in a jeep while touring Europe!

According to the article, “Joe is wearing a 64-year-old clown costume that belonged to his late father as he tries out the jeep station wagon he will use for touring Europe. Joe, who carries on a comedy act originated by his father, will use the station wagon for a dressing room and living quarters with his wife.”

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1950 Photo of Jeep Junkyard in Okinawa on eBay

July 24, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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I was debating whether this was a cropped version of Carl Mydan’s Life Magazine photo (seen here at Alex’s Tahiti Pacifique site) or a different photo. I am leaning towards it being a different photo as the angle seems a little higher on this one.

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Lawrence in the Vancouver Sun

July 21, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Lawrence, his whippets, his whippet and his FC made the Vancouver Sun on Friday. Alyn Edwards produced a great article about Lawrence. You can read the entire article online and see more facts here:

http://driving.ca/auto-news/news/whippets-namesake-car-share-love-of-speed

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Exploring the World in a Ford GPA SEEPs

July 20, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Ann and I and my boys are camping near Lake Stevens for a day and then will be up at Deception Pass for a couple days. I expect updates will be spotty, but I’ve got a few things to read for Sunday.

I authored an article for Mark Smith’s War Jeeps site on five major trips undertaken with a Ford GPA Seep. It was a fun article to write. During my research I learned that Helen Schreider is still alive and living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. There’s a producer working on a film about her. The producer volunteered to ask her some questions I composed, but I’ve yet to hear back form them.

http://warjeeps.com/articles/Seep/ford-gpa-adventures-article/ford-gpa-adventures.html

Frank and Helen Schreider in India, 1960.

 
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Tim & Kyle at the MVPA Convention

July 20, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Tim Evans and his son Kyle attended the MBPA convention recently. This year it was held in Louisville, Kentucky. They had a great time. Tim forwarded a few photos. If you want to view more photos, check out this link http://bensimage.smugmug.com/Events/MVPA-2014/

Here’s an article about the 2014 convention from militarytrader.com.

1. Kneeling before their M-38A1 is Kyle on the left and Tim on the right. My jeep can bring me to my knees at times, too 🙂

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2. Kyle poses in front of a M-715 ambulance that was for sale.10380894

3. Tim and Kyle pose with General Patton impersonator Denny Hair.10532763

 
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1941 Bantam BRC-60 Photo on eBay

July 20, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This image provides a great look at the grille area of the Bantam BRC-60.

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1946 Photo of MP Jeep in Malaysia on eBay

July 20, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Great photo! Mark spotted this one.

“WWII BRITISH & INDIAN MILITARY POLICE MP JEEP VEHICLE PAHANG MALAYSIA 1946”

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1943 Photo of Russian Caravan on ebay

July 20, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Nice photo of slat grille MBs toting Russian troops.

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Photos from Charles

July 19, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Charles forwarded these photos.

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O’Laughlin Tracked Vehicle(s)

July 18, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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I happened across this rare set of tracked jeeps made by O’Laughlin (a person or a company?), or it could just be one jeep with successive modifications. I only uncovered a few photos photos and very little information.How experiments on this related to the M-28/M-29 amphibious Weasel are not clear to me, but they appear to have been parallel projects given the Weasel research was begun in 1942.

I found this photo of the tracked jeep at a Cargo & Personnel Carrier site:
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/UnitedStates/cargo-personnel/cargo-personnel.html

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I found a thread on an argentine model site where someone constructed a look-a-like model.
http://kalkin.foros.ws/t12174/olaughlin-modified-jeep/olaughlin-tracked-jeep1-model

 

This could potentially be the same jeep as above, only it’s rear area has been altered. I can’t quite read the numbers on the hood in the top pic to know for sure. olaughlin-tracked-cargo-carrier2

Finally, there’s a page about a tracked jeep at 42FordGPW, but the page never refers to either vehicle as a Modified vehicle. Perhaps someone can add to this info?

 

 
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Slat Grilles Transporter Photo

July 18, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Paul spotted this photo at the “Just a Car Guy” website. Given at least some of these are Slat Grilles, I’d guess this was taken late 1941 or early 1942?

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2014 Northwest FC Get-Together August 1-3

July 17, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Event, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This year’s Northwest FC Get-Together is right around the corner.

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Charles is Seeking a Hook

July 17, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, wanted This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Charles from Belgium is looking for one of these rare hooks. I don’t know a lot about them. He’s got the hook on the right, but looking for the hook on the left. Anyone know where to find them?

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Auto-Lite Ad featuring Bantam BRC-60

July 17, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay

Not a great photo, but rare ad featuring a Bantam BRC-60.

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Fun Ride Through San Francisco

July 16, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Thanks to John for sharing this. Nope, not a jeep, but still a fun ride through San Francisco.  Looks like a great car to drive. You can see there were multiple runs at most locations. So, the driver got to play a bunch.

 
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Biscuit Updates

July 16, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Biscuit, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Over the last couple of days I’ve been trying to get as much done as I can before my son arrives. As you can see, I’ve got the engine, transmission and transfer case installed. I’ve also updated all the rear brake lines and installed the new rear springs.

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Unfortunately, I dropped the engine down enough within the chassis (when I changed the engine mounts) that the transfer case output yoke is too level, resulting in sharp driveline drop. So, I’m having to drop the tranny and TC. I might have to twist the rear axle as well, but will waiting until I set the body on the frame to see how the rear pinion angle changes.

2014-07-15-biscuit-drivelineSo, more work ahead . . . This afternoon Colter and I will be heading to Gig Harbor to pick up Track Avenger 470cfm rebuilt carb I found on Craigslist. It will replace the old Carter 500 cfm that needed fixing.

 

 
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Happy Kid at Christmas

July 16, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This person received a Hamilton pedal jeep as a Christmas present several decades ago. Neat old video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjANClTyr50

 
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Liberation of Holland By Canadian Jeepin’ Forces

July 14, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Charles shared these photos showing the liberation of Holland by our Canadian Brethren. Looks like they may have originated at the Nederlands Fotomuseum. Here’s a link to that website.

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Plaistow Pictorial Poster **SOLD**

July 11, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Documents, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

This is framed and under glass.

“The poster is a “Plaistow Pictorial – Fact Sheet Number 17” and appears to be in very good condition. It is encased beneath glass and is mounted in a wood frame. The frame has a few minor blemishes. The poster shows images of various Jeeps from 1940 through 1986. It also depicts the “Anatomy of the War time Jeep” and has a narrative of the history of the Jeep. The frame measures 37.5 inches wide by 27.75 inches tall.”

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Hot Rod Magazine Photo of Drag Jeep on eBay

July 11, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Racing This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Here’s a cool drag jeep photo.

“Measures about 8.5″ wide by 11″ long. Vintage Magazine Ad 1972 Carey Stanleys Chevy Powered Jeep 8.5″ x 11″ Print Ad”

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Vintage Ike Estanciera Ads

July 11, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, International This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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These were located in Argentina.

“VINTAGE & VERY RARE ORIGINAL ARGENTINA MAGAZINE ADVERTISING LOT
1940´S/50’S – JEEP 12 ADS !!!.-
MEASURES APPROX: 7.5” X 5.5” / 19 CM X 14 CM (EACH PAGE).-”

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1946 CJ-2A Palmetto, GA **SOLD**

July 11, 2014 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, Features, Museums • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2000

I just did a post about this zoo jeep a few days ago. Now, you can own it!

“FOR SALE is a 1946 Willys CJ-2A jeep with an interesting history. This came from the North Carolina Zoo in Ashboro, N.C. It was a featured exhibit there for a number of years. It was in front of the dinosaur exhibit. The zoo rotated it out of the exhibit and sold it to a zoo employee who I bought it from. The body is 100% Perfect without even a pinhole of rust. I was told that the zoo spent $4000.00 having it restored prior to exhibiting it. It needs some love now to restore it to it’s former glory but it would be a worthwhile project.”

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1952 Photo of TV Repair Jeep

July 10, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Magazine • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Steve forwarded this gem. This photo and article were published in the February 1952 issue of Mechanix magazine (pg 76). The article highlights two entrepreneurs who decided to provide home tv repair service by refurbishing a trailer into a mobile repair station pulled by a CJ-3A.

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Pic of the Week: Jarvis Jeeps

July 9, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Craigs Pic of the Week, Features, Old News Articles • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: In a comment below Claudia mentioned that Jarvis Jeep had a very catchy jingle: Beep Beep Jarvis Jeep. Apparently, that jingle was played a lot in Oregon as a variety of folks from Oregon have mentioned it on the internet. I tried to find a commercial with jingle, but no luck. Also, at one time Jarvis Jeep was the largest jeep dealer in the nation. If I’d realized Robert Jarvis was still alive I’d have tried to contact him. Unfortunately, he passed away this past April. 

Apparently, he was quite the character and boxer. According to the article in this magazine, during a boxing tournament in 1946 Rocky Marciano broke his hand on Bob’s head. After which, they became life long friends. (go here to learn more and then search for ‘Jarvis’.)

Here’s an image with the jingle on it that was posted on pinterest:

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Craig scanned this from the January 1959 issue of Jeep News. It features the Jarvis Jeep dealership from Portland, Oregon.

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Peking to Paris Rally Report from 2013

July 9, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Event, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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John forwarded this unusual race. It’s was a 7610 mile rally across some desolate terrain. Sure looks like it would have been an experience!

http://www.endurorally.com/pages/peking-to-paris-octane-article-oct13

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