This jeep isn’t for sale, but appeared in my Craigslist search (It’s the drift bike in front of it that is actually for sale). I thought the jeep was interesting enough to share.
KEYWORDS: Custom flattie, trike, Camas, jeep-rod.
This jeep isn’t for sale, but appeared in my Craigslist search (It’s the drift bike in front of it that is actually for sale). I thought the jeep was interesting enough to share.
KEYWORDS: Custom flattie, trike, Camas, jeep-rod.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
Here’s a rare ad showing a set of Willy MAs in a Rusco, Russell Manufacturing.
“1943 WW II U.S. ARMY JEEP Rusco Russell Mfg Middletown, Ct. Photo AD. Approximate size: 10.5″x13″”
You can buy this now for $15.00 or buy the whole issue of Time Magazine’s January 6, 1947, magazine for only $8.00.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $12000
This seller has some beautiful signs.
“Owner selling part of his collection of very high quality signs and pumps.
Willys Original Neon & Porcelain Double Sided Horizontal Sign — 70″ x 34″ – $12,000”
Here are some directions for using a Whitco Top. I didn’t know that’s the way they folded down.
This cartoon was published in the March 18, 1945, issue of the U.S. Army’s Yank Magazine illustrated by Sgt. George Baker.
Marc spotted this neat photo, but the price seems a bit steep?
“Large Photo about 8″ x 10″ from US Signal Corps. Censored on the reverse. This is General Henry Lewis, Chief of Staff for Bradley’s 12th Army. This is an original vintage WWII Photo.”
That’s a good shot of a German plane.
“American Jeep Under Tail of Junkers Transport WWII Dispatch Photo News Service
This is thin stock, put out by the Dispatch Photo News Service in New York during World War II. Measures roughly 10 3/4 x 12 1/2. Blank back. Has caption along the bottom telling about the picture. A friend told me this is offset lithography (dot pattern)”
Strangely, the cover of the jeep has GPW with a M-38 windshield on the front.
“About the Book: Illustrated operation, maintenance & repair guide for owners of the Willys Model MB Jeep and Ford Model GPW military vehicles. This is comprehensive and filled with lots of diagrams/drawings (including lubrication charts) to help you along the way.
Condition: In overall good condition with relatively light shelf wear – only major blemish is label taped to spine side of cover. Interior pages nice. Binding firm.”
Following a successful 1954-1955 Pan-American trip and lecture series, Helen and Frank Schreider began working with National Geographic in the late 1950s. They apparently struck a two part exploration plan. First, the couple would travel along India’s Ganges River Plain in a Ford GPA from the mouth of the river to its source and report on their experience. Second, they’d head toward Indonesia for a much longer adventure, which they described in the Drums of Tonkin.
The 1954-1955 drive through Central and South America beat up their original Ford GPA, ‘La Tortuga’, badly. While they shipped La Tortuga back to California after reaching Tiera Del Fuego, it appears the damage was bad enough that they didn’t attempt to use that GPA to travel again. So, for their new adventure to India and Indonesia they modified a second GPA, calling it La Tortuga II. One way to tell the difference between I and II is the location of the exhaust pipe. On I it is farther behind the lights than it is on II. One reason for this is that the cabin extends farther forward on II than on I. Here are comparison photos:
Their five month 1960 India adventure from the mouth of the Ganges to it’s source filled forty-two pages of the October, 1960, issue of National Geographic. There’s a definite shift from reporting about their seep and their obstacles, as they did in their first book, to an emphasis on the people and cultures they encountered. In other words, they focused less on adventure and more on anthropology and biology. Still, there are a few photos of La Tortuga II as they explored the waters and plains of the region.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
I don’t know why all the army regulars are so orange in this 1944 WW II Chase National Bank AD??
“1944 WW II U.S. ARMY JEEP Port of Balboa Panama Canal ~ Chase National Bank AD. Approximate size: 10.25″x13″”
Here’s a neat old ad for Willys Overland in French from Quebec, Canada.
Paul Martz, Jr, from Somerset, Pennsylvania, learned he was a father of a boy, hence the new name of the jeep.
“You are bidding on an original 6 X 8 Press Photo of Paul Martz Jr France Father Somerset PA Jeep Paulette News. Small crease on bottom but is otherwise in very good condition. Please see scan for details. Thanks for looking. Photo is dated 1944.”
I thought the paint job on this was interesting. It has a “Customs” insignia in the middle of the windshield. I don’t remember seeing that on other MP jeeps.
UPDATE: Still Available
(10/11/2013) Bill’s selling this cool and rare CJ-5. You can contact him at bill @ limestreetcarriage.com
“1955 CJ-5
VIN # 57548 20474
Factory approved pto-driven Schramm 105cfm air compressor (1 of 3 made)
2 jack hammers hang on back, original tools included.
244 original miles
Original paint, top, etc.
It’s fully functional (Jeep, compressor & tools).
Never abused, always stored indoors.
VERY cool piece of history here.
2 owners (a nursery in NY from new until 08, local guy here in PA 08-current).”
http://lancaster.craigslist.org/cto/4320617528.html
Here’s a brochure about the Schram 105 Compressor:
This August 1957 article in Popular Mechanics shares the story of these water hunters who travel the southwest in a jeep truck. The article is available at Google Books. Or, you can search for an issue on eBay.
This photo shows Joan Rogers sitting in the jeep she used to pass a driving test. She found the jeep ‘great fun’. She lived in London during WWII, serving in the Royal Army Pay Corp before being selected for officer training at the Women’s Royal Army Corps. The website TheMemoryProject shares her story of living through the bombing of London.
http://www.thememoryproject.com/stories/1009:joan-mary-rogers/
If so, try Sal Hepatica. Personally, I know just how that driver feels. This ad can be found in the January, 1951, issue of Country Gentleman. This ad is posted on Flickr, too.
Plans for this sidewalk jeep were posted on eBay for sale. Originally published in the March 1948 issue of POPULAR MECHANICS, the plans are also available for free at Google Books.
Derek Redmond wants everyone to know that the CJ-3B Page has moved domain names. So, update your bookmarks if you haven’t.
Tom Sterndale was wondering if any knows the numbering system behind these Navy APU Hood numbers. Thanks to Aron for this great photo.
These ads appeared in different issues of ‘TheAmerican City Magazine’.
1) From July 1956 Issue:
“This is an original 1956 trade-publication print ad for Willys Jeep– a very unusual ad! It measures approximately 11″ x 7.5″ overall, has no tears or stains, comes from a dry, high-altitude, smoke-free environment, and is strictly graded”
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2) From July 1956 Issue:
“This is an original 1956 trade-publication print ad for Willys Jeep– a very unusual ad! It measures approximately 11″ x 7.5″ overall, has no tears or stains, comes from a dry, high-altitude, smoke-free environment, and is strictly graded”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
This is not in the best of condition, but it is unusual.
“Up for auction is a brightly patterned tropical shirt featuring images of Jeeps, vans, trucks and woody wagons. There are palm trees, surfboards and smiling dogs also featured. The shirt is used and made of 100% cotton, so it is faded from washing and may have shrunk even though the tag says Size Large. It has short sleeves and a polo-shirt like button-up front opening. This shirt will look equally good worn by a man or a woman. ”