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Vietnamese Capture French Jeeps in 1954

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I spotted this picture on Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13476480@N07/5122433858/sizes/o/in/photostream/

 
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Salesman Selection ‘Tips’ from 1951

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This is listed as a Willys Overland Document, but appears to come from the Studebaker Management Institute.  Either way, it’s a pretty interesting read.  The document has 8 pages total.

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1960s Sierra Nevada Video

• CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images Jeeping, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: I didn’t have the link quite right on this video, so I wanted to update it in case anyone missed it.

Roberto spotted this video compilation. The poster of the video describes it as “8mm film by my Grandfather; around 1964-1968. These trips were in the western central Sierra Nevada Mountains.”

 
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Unusual Body, Anyone Recognize it?

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Grant is wondering if anyone recognizes this body?  With the tool boxes in the wheel wells, I think it’s got a MB/GPW rear.  It’s got a small part of the driver’s side windshield (just the angle part) which appears mb/gpw/cj2a ish.

This picture was original published at the earlycj5 forum:
http://www.earlycj5.net/forums/showthread.php?92775-jeep&highlight=jeep%3F

 
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“Big Red” in the lobby of Warn Industries

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, Features, Museums, Unusual • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Doing some hub research today I ran across images of  “Big Red“, the CJ-2A that lives in the Clackamas, Oregon, facility of Warn Industries.  It’s a beautiful looking jeep that I plan to visit one of these days.

If you haven’t been to the Warn website, stop by the history page and check out the picture of the two odd jeeps taken early in Warn’s history when the shop was located in Seattle.  I contacted Warn about the photos, but they couldn’t provide any additional information about the jeeps.  I’ve never seen the body and frame modifications like those any where else.  It looks like it turned CJ-2As into a truck.

Big Red:

Here’s a shot from the 208 Sema Show from Truckin

 
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1941 Article from Field Ford on the Ford Pygmy on eBay

• CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features, Magazine This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

From the Magazine “Field Ford” comes a rare article about the Ford Pygmy Prototype.  The article projects that 30,000 of these 4-4s might be used eventually.

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1962 Hatari Sale Brochure with John Wayne **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Here’s an unusual brochure that highlights a variety of jeeps used in the movie Hatari starring John Wayne.

“Original 1962 Jeep advertising brochure based on the film Hatari with John Wayne. The brochure measures 8.5 x 22” when unfolded. It has a series of photos from the Hatari film, including some nice shots of John Wayne. The text describes 4 different Jeep models that are pictured and that were used in the film. It includes lines like “What a combination: rugged John Wayne and powerful Jeep vehicles.” This 50 year old Jeep brochure has the original address label on it but is still in excellent condition.”

Here are other images from the sale of a Hatari brochure in October of 2019:

1962-03-danger-handle-with-care-john-wayne-hatari-brochure1 1962-03-danger-handle-with-care-john-wayne-hatari-brochure2 1962-03-danger-handle-with-care-john-wayne-hatari-brochure3 1962-03-danger-handle-with-care-john-wayne-hatari-brochure4

 
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Fire Jeep Truck in Canton, OH **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, Willys Trucks • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE:  **SOLD**  Was priced at $8000.

This is actually one of two trucks.   Both sold quickly.

“1955 Willys fire truck. A rare piece indeed. It was left alone in a storage unit since 1986. It has 3100 miles on it. The body and interior are really nice on it. With some mechanical work this baby will the hit of the parade! Siren and light work! Complete with hoses, ladder, ax and even the lantern. It does run and I have moved it forwards and back. And put it in 4×4. I tuned it up, changed the oil, flushed the gas tank. However, these are the things I know it needs: has no brakes, radiator, water pump, PTO universals.”

 
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1958 CJ-3B ‘Crash Wagon’ Photo on eBay

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Was this just a one-0ff creation or were there a number of CJ-3Bs modified like this?

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Jeepster Art Prints on eBay

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These might be interesting to Jeepster Memorabilia Collectors.

“These are 7 original artwork prints from Willys-Overland. Prints depict a Carburetor (painted with overlay, not dated, 24×14), Fuel pump (painted with overlay, dated 9-22-49, 19×16), Oiling system (painted with overlay, dated 12-2-52, 20×17), Fuel system (painted with overlay, Dated 45-50, 23×12), Exhaust system (paintd with overlay, dated 12-5-51, 22×14) Exhaust system (painted, no date, 15×13) Brake system (painted with overlay, 11-17-49, 28×19). These were created for use in the production of factory parts manuals. Worn and aged but good display items.”

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1955 Canfield Wrecker Brochure **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** These brochures were on eBay in 2012.

Here’s a canfield wrecker brochure for a truck.

 
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1966 Canfield Overload Spring Brochure **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** This was on eBay.

Here’s an example of overload springs sold in 1966 by Canfield. This includes a price list.

 
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1953 Tour De France Delahaye Jeep

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UPDATE:  Oops, Roberto correctly points out that this is a Delahaye and not a Hotchkiss.  I was wondering about the fenders not looking correct for a Hotchkiss.  

The caption of the picture, if I’m translating this correctly, means “The editor of Paris Match is perched on the famous weekly publication’s jeep for the Tour de France in 1953.  This is a French Hotchkiss jeep.  You can learn more about the Hotchkiss at Andy’s Military Jeep Site or in French here.

http://www.la-croix.com/Culture-Loisirs/Medias/Le-choix-TV/La-legende-de-Paris-Match-sur-France-3-_NG_-2012-08-13-842134

 
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More Traveller Wagon Information

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Dan forwarded be this Traveller information, which has proved helpful for me.  Dan also took some a picture of Paul Berry’s 2WD Traveller, which you can see here (you can see all the pictures here, but you’ll need to scroll 2/3s of the way down the page).

 
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Wikomi Stockland Hydro-Blade & Scoop Brochure on eBay

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This brochure has room for both the Hyrdo-Blade and Hydro-Scoop attachments.  It’s unclear to me just how many were used on the back of a jeep though.

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“Finding Virginia” Reaches Norway

• CATEGORIES: Features, International, Reader Stories, Willys Trucks, Willys Wagons This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Yes, the readers of “Finding Virginia” now span from the Northern reaches of Norway, thanks to Even, and to the Southern region of South Africa, thanks to Claus.  There are even a few books at points in between the two!

Even wrote to tell me he was sharing his copy of my book with a friend of his named Reider Haugen.  He added, “Reidar is among many Jeepers in Norway that keep himself updated with Ewillys every day  He is also one of the members of Flatfender Fellows here in Norway. I brought my sample of “Finding Virginia” for him to have a look as you see from the picture.

Reidar is almost done with his very nice Willys Utility Delivery with a GM engine and some Scout parts underneath.  This is going to be a nice daily driver next to his Willys Pickup Truck sporting a Volvo engine. Remember we are close to the Swedes . . .

In the middle you can see my Jeep Cj-7 Golden Eagle that I have owned for excactly 24 years today. 

Now you know how far your book has spread around the world! We both wanted to thank you for the best webpage ever for us Jeep-enthusiasts

Thanks guys, I love the picture!

 
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Look Park Police’s DJ-3A

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Buz spotted this nice DJ-3A used by the Look Park Police in Florence, MA, from 1957 to 1986.

You can see more images of it here:  http://policecarwebsite.net/yet/rwcar4s/lookpark.html

This DJ-3A was also mentioned in a cj2apage forum as well.

This picture was taken early this year by CTROADDOG and posted to FLICKR.

 
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1953 Post Cereal Card #4 Pat Brady and His Jeep

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Post Cereals had a set of Hopalong Cassidy cards in 1951 and Roy Rogers cards in 1952 and 1953.  The only card that included a jeep appears to have been Card #4 of the 1953 set, which shows Pat Brady and His Jeep.

 
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1942 W.S. America At War Card No 548 on eBay

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Here’s a prototypeish jeep depicted amidst a battle with Japanese soldiers.  I looked for other jeep related cards among the series, but I could only find a handful of other cards.

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Willy and Friends: Traveling Through the Seasons

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Don Estes wrote a followup to the book  Willy – The Little Jeep Who Wanted to Be a Fire Truck called WILLY AND FRIENDS Traveling through the Seasons: The continuing story of Willy the little fire jeep.  Both were illustrated by Eric Glass.

According to the Amazon description, “Join Willy the little fire jeep as he travels through four seasons of memorable adventures. Ride along with Willy and his old pal Blue, joined by their new friend Rebecca, as they journey through some unexpected sorrows and joys together.”

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FC Fire Jeep and a St Bernard

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Craig forwarded this picture of a St. Bernard that is about the size of an FC!

 
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1955 Greenline Moldboard Plows on eBay

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More optional equipment for your farm jeep.

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Jeep-A-Trench Prices and Models List

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UPDATE: Was on eBay. **SOLD**

There were many variations of Auburn’s Jeep-A-Trench. This list shows pricing, width, and depth options.

 
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Lots of Images from Sunday @ the Bantam Fest

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Both Gerald and Bob sent us pictures Sunday from Bantam Fest.  I’ve made a few comments on them, but it’s late, so most are without comments.

Here is one they sent one of them together (Gerald on the left and Bob on the right) holding a picture of Lost Biscuit.  Looks like Bob is wearing one of Roberto’s T-shirts.

Below is Lee Bortmas,  the Bantam historian in Butler standing next to a BRC-40.

Rick Pewe  is Editor-in-Chief of Petersen’s Four wheel & Off-Road Magazine and a recent inductee into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame.  Gerald reports Rick is on a trip from Arizona to Butler to Nova Scotia and back.

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Uni-Pet Assorted Toy Jeeps from Japan on eBay

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Here’s an unusual set of toys.  I have no idea what the value is.

“Wind-up Jeeps, all are new condition, all are wind-ups and all work good, all are about 3″ long, all made in japan, includes very nice display box (m-881)”

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