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By Jeep to Freedom: Woolf Blint’s Amazing Tale from WWII

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UPDATE 2: This is a hard book to find.

UPDATE: I just finished reading this book.  I was hooked from page 1.  It’s an amazing tale about a man who starts the war in Norway as a Commando whose team is trying to disrupt Nazi attempts to create an Atomic bomb.  Soon, he is fighting in North Africa, where he becomes a POW.  Eventually he escapes and becomes a medic at the Russian front for the Russians as they advance westward.  Some of the details are surprising and unexpected.  While with the Russians he finds a jeep.  Commandeering it, he begins a risky trek westward with a questionable priest. 

Copies of the book can be found:

By Jeep to Freedom on Amazon
– http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?keyword=woolf+blint&mtype=B&hs.x=0&hs.y=0&hs=Submit
– http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=woolf+blint&sts=t

As part of the original post, I found this blog entry related to Woolfs jeep journey.

 
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Photos From Flickr

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Below are some Flickr photos of rusty jeeps.

How about these rusty jeeps! You can see the original here on Flickr. It appears this jeep junkyard is in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, but I can’t swear to it. The photo was taken this past June.

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Here’a  rusty CJ-6(?) out of Turkey on Flickr.

rusty-jeep-from-turkey-flickrNo indication where this FC was located.

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How about this rusty Tonka Jeep from Flickr.

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This is from the MASH outdoor set in California. You can see a couple videos here. We HOPE to do a California trip during March on our way to Phoenix. This location is on my list. You can view the original photo on Flickr.

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Kauffman Turkey Farm Ad on eBay

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The Kauffman Turkey Farm Ad ran in the August 1954 issue of Successful Farming Magazine.

“This is an original magazine ad. It measures 8 1/4 x 11 3/4. The ad has a stain on the bottom right.”

View all the information on ebay

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Fort Crook Quarter Master Motor Base Matchbook

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Marc spotted this unusual matchbook cover.

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Our Gang Ice Racing Looking for Sponsors their 38th Season

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Our Gang Ice Racing out of Georgetown, CO, is looking for Sponsors for the 2014 season. Each class sponsorship is only $100. You can learn more at http://ourgangiceracing.com. You can also visit their facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Our-Gang-Ice-Racing/245144922223353

Here’s a short video about ice racing

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Jeeps, a Sandstorm, and More

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How about this sandstorm pic unearthed by Charles!

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Willys Motors Sales Book “Jeep Station Wagon”

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This is part of a fascinating, product merchandising book that’s being sold in chunks (unfortunately). I’ve bought part of it and another reader has bought a different section. This particular section has 17 pages that covers the Station Wagon.

View all the information on ebay

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Willys Motors Sales Book “CJ-3B”

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Here’s 24 pages of the Product Merchandising book that covers the CJ-3B.

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Check out the 2014 Holy Toledo Calendars

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If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the newest Holy Toledo Calendars from Bill Norris, Kevin Banonis, and Bob Christy.

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A Few Pics

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Charles spotted these.

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October 5th: The Accidental Jeep Trip to Milton-Freewater

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Looking North to Walla Walla. Siri got us lost.

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Still lost, but having fun. We even forgot to bring our good cameras.

On Friday, Ann scheduled a VA appointment in Walla Walla. Making the 45 minute trip there usually entails lunch, a visit to the Bread Company, and then a drive home. However, since I’d never been to Milton-Freewater, Oregon, we decided to extend the trip to include a drive into our neighboring state and return home along the Columbia River.

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This is an overview of our route

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This is a more detailed look at it.

All was going well, until I asked SIRI to guide us from Walla Walla to Milton-Freewater. While I generally knew that MF was to the south of us, I didn’t know exactly where. So, I gave SIRI a chance to shine. At first she seemed confident, ordering us right, then left, then right, then left, until we were heading south on some rural roads toward the hills.

Soon, we were climbing, first on paved roads, then on gravel roads, then on rocky roads. Yet, SIRI didn’t give up. She continued to have a path mapped out. We assumed it was some kind of short cut. Thankfully, Henry (the jeep) surmounted every obstacle in his path.

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More WW2 Photos

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Charles found these at WW2 Archives and a few other places.

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1951 Oppamo, Japan Photo of Tires on eBay

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Craig spotted this amazing photo.

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CJ-5 w/Trencher Photo

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Charles spotted this trencher photo at the Jalopy Journal.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-428585-p-112.html

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Electric Jeep in Key West

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MIke spotted this electric four passenger jeep in Key West, Florida. He notes they rent for only $160/24 hours.

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Sebastian in Colombia

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Sebastian’s visiting Colombia and took his CJ-3B out for a drive. Here’s a photo from his drive. That wall of stuff behind him is great!

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1943 Photo of Seeps on the Assembly Line on eBay

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Marc forwarded this great photo.

“Amphibian Jeeps Assembly Line 1943”

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November 1959 Blackhawk Comic on eBay

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Mark found this comic showing a jeep as the potential victim of a large bird of prey.

“Classic DC Silver-Age comic. King Condor. Lower grade reading copy”

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Jeep with Bull Terriers Toy on eBay

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This fun little jeep toy comes from the UK.

“BODACIOUS BULLIES ™
BEACH BULLIES
3 BULLIES IN A RED DIE CAST JEEP
WITH SURFBOARDS
MEASURES APPROX: 9 CMS TALL BY 17 CMS LONG
MADE FROM POLYMER CLAY, PAINTED WITH ACRYLIC PAINTS”

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The Odograph: A Robot Mapper

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An article about the Odograph was published in the December, 1944, issue of Popular Science. At 200 pounds, the Odograph auto-created maps as soldiers navigated towards some objective. I couldn’t locate any records that indicate how many were made (anyone know), but there it appears there are nine jeeps that still have them (based on the latest info I could find). I found a few different references about it over at G503.
1. G503.com Message Forums • View topic – JEEP MOUNTED ODOGRAPH
2. G503.com Message Forums • View topic – Odograph survey
3. 1944 Willys MB Unrestored Odograph Jeep – g503 …

Here’s a photograph of a diagram from an Australia site:
http://www.aussiejeepimages.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=28&g2_itemId=75011

Here’s a copy of the Popular Science Magazine on eBay:
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Here’s a link to magazine on Google

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Pilonidal Sinus: The Jeep Disease

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I’d never heard of the disease. Pilonidal Sinus is called the Jeep Disease or Jeep Seat (and probably others). I’ve taken the following paragraphs below from a Canadian link:
http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/men/story.html?id=ac51b5e9-23a4-42c9-be8c-19a55aa0a8dc

“Pilonidal sinus most commonly affects that area known affectionately as the butt crack, though it can show up in the belly button, genital region, even between the fingers. Basically, it’s an infected area under the skin, frequently containing a tuft of hair. Think of it as a nasty, hairy, painful tunnel and you wouldn’t be far wrong. Often it starts with ingrown hairs, although new evidence shows that’s not always the case. There’s a genetic component; it tends to run in families, and it’s more prevalent among hairy guys, and those who sweat a lot.

According to a document co-authored by Prof. Keith Harding, the head of surgery at the University of Wales, the condition is 10 times more common in adult males than in adult females.

Harding notes that it was called “jeep disease” in the Second World War since it affected many soldiers who sat for long periods on hard seats.”

A couple more links:
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilonidal_cyst
From the UK: http://www.wounds-uk.com/journal-articles/pilonidal-sinus-jeeps-disease-an-improved-model-of-care

 
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1958 Australian CJ-3B Ad on eBay

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Marc forwarded this ad from a September 1958 Readers Digest (page 75).

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1952 Photos of Italian Policeman Falling From Jeep on eBay

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This unfortunate policeman fell out of the jeep. I wonder if there were a series of pictures that captured this.

“This is an original press photo. Credit-Cleveland PressPhoto measures 7.25 x 8.75inches. Photo is dated 03-25-1952.”

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Pics from Charles

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Charles found some jeep pics in the Jalopy Journal archives. This first photo of Edsel Ford in a Ford GP is from Wayne State University.

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A Funny Bit

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John forwarded this meme.

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