UPDATE: **SOLD** Was listed at $10.
Looks to me to be an early manual, but I can’t say for sure.
“1942 ford jeep military manual”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was listed at $10.
Looks to me to be an early manual, but I can’t say for sure.
“1942 ford jeep military manual”
Here’s a fantastic photo from Crissy Field near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It sure looks way different now! I found the photo at this military mashup site, which has a good collection of jeep prototype photos.
I have one. I don’t know what I’d do with four, but here they are.
“Four vintage glass Willy’s Jeep J.H. Millstein Co. candy containers. No candy, call 608-547-7557, NO TEXTS.”
Marc found this great photo. Lots of jeeps and lots of families!
“1944 Press Photo Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania Governors & Families Loaded Jeeps”
This driver is sitting on his parka. I suspect either his butt is cold or it’s sore.
Just one update tonight . . . Feeling bogged down by winter (I think this cartoon I found on some stationary captures that feeling)? Well, don’t despair, because spring is just around the corner (for most of us)! It’s now March! Yippee!
Here’s a set of Ford GPs in Burma during WWII. The photo is from the June 08, 1942, issue of Life Magazine. The article, “Flight from Burma” on page 30, is a fascinating tale of the desertion of the Rangoon, as told by George Rodger, the photographer pictured in the photo with the two Ford GPs below.
Search for Life Magazine June 8, 1942, on eBay
Later in the issue (page 56) is this ad with a jeep:
UPDATE: Thanks to John for finding the full version of this movie short from 1949 called “Fuelin Around“, the 116th movie short they made. The CJ-2A appears in both part 1 and part 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl8qeEx30E0
Here’s the Spanish version that Steve found:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P3Zl9kFPAg
Here’s an odd piece of Willys history.
“Original drawing blueprint for a 1956 Willys Motors safety strap. This drawing belonged to my grandfather and has been stored for many years, laid flat. Very good condition. Would look great framed for the Willys fan.
A “B” sized blueprint is the smaller print. A “C” sized blueprint is the large prints you’re used to seeing.
Any questions, please feel free to ask.
I do not ship outside the USA.
Payment due at close of auction.”
This ad features a CJ-2A with square washers on the windshield.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/totallymystified/8467633530/sizes/c/in/pool-56738158@N00/
Marc found this photo that shows Mt. Vesuvius in the background.
“1943- Mount Vesuvius towers in background as U.S. troops stop for a meal in the famed ruins of Pompeii.”
Longtime readers will remember the 2011 post about Randy and his boys’ jeeps. Randy shared how the three of them turned basketcase jeeps into viable, modified vehicles. They continue to drive and jeep them in Idaho. Since we last check in with them, they’ve made some updates to their jeeps. Randy describes the changes below (thanks for taking the time to write this up Randy!):
Randy’s 46, CJ2a (blue):
In the winter of 2012 Dusty and I swapped in most of the running gear that was originally installed in his Jeep when we built it in 2004. We Installed the Buick 231, radiator, transmission, exhaust and drivelines. I did a Saginaw power steering upgrade and installed disc brakes on the front axle as well. The springs were re-arched and Bilstein shocks were installed. In order to make room for bigger tires I opened up the back fenders about 3 inches behind the tires and moved the rearend back 1 ½ inches. The fender trimming is not noticeable unless there is a stock Jeep around to compare it to. Last spring I purchased a new set of 37 x 13.5 x 15 Super Swamper Truxus MT radial tires and mounted them on the 15 x 10 Mickey Thompson aluminum wheels that were originally on Devon’s Jeep. Those tires made an unbelievable difference when running in the snow. I usually air down to about 3.5 to 4.5 pounds of air pressure and didn’t have any trouble losing tires off the bead on our snow runs.
This past year I installed a set of suspension bucket seats made by Corbeau that are designed for use in a side-by-side such as a Yamaha Rhino. They have the same dimensions as the Jeep seats that Corbeau makes but the bottom of the seats are shorter which makes it easier to get in and out of the Jeep. I also notched the front of my rear inner fenders and moved the front seats back about 2 inches. Seat heaters were installed in the new seats as well. It is a lot more comfortable to drive now.
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)”