Bill forwarded this great picture of his wagon in front of someone’s light show (his possibly?). Thanks Bill.
I hope every enjoys their Christmas and has a Happy New Year!
Bill forwarded this great picture of his wagon in front of someone’s light show (his possibly?). Thanks Bill.
I hope every enjoys their Christmas and has a Happy New Year!
James wrote me this evening about a wonderful surprise from Walcks4wd. Congrats James!
“Merry Christmas Dave! Hope you and your family are having a good Christmas this year! I woke up this morning and Santa was very good to me. I opened presents from Mom and Dad and later was sitting in our living room listening to some Tony Bennet and Frank Sinatra Holiday music.
I opened up my email and Santa had left another present for me. I won the 2011 Walcks4wd Wishlist! They made my Christmas wishes come true! I want to thank Carl Walck and his family and wish them a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I also want to thank you Dave. Through your website, I found Walcks4wd. They have the most authentic and highest quality parts around. I would recommend them to anyone restoring or fixing up a jeep. They are truly good people. Thanks again and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! James.”
UPDATE: Originally published 12/15/2011
Nothing about this idea sounds good. Mechanix discusses the attempts to use rockets for braking in their June 1946 edition of the magazine. One of the vehicles tested was a military jeep, with a special pyramid behind the driver to protect in case of a roll. It almost looks like the driver has a seat belt.
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/11/14/rocket-brakes-for-emergency-stops
UPDATES: Next updates will be on Sunday 11/25/2011.
Though chilly, the weather was sunny yesterday, allowing for some fun in Biscuit. Karson (17) and Kasia (15) took turns driving while Colter (13) decided he was fine with riding in the back. I supervised and drove, while Ann photographed.
The day’s highlight was when I ran out of gas. In my defense, I knew the tank was low and didn’t want to use up our time running to the gas station and back, so I hoped to let the kids play AND save a few drops for the drive back to the side of the garage . . .
We almost made it.
The kids thought this was hilarious, noting that not only did I run out of gas, but I also got stuck in the ditch. Ann countered that I only got stuck in the ditch because I ran out of gas. However, the kids saw it as an ‘and’ situation. So, I’m sure I will never hear the end about the time I both ran out of gas AND got stuck in a ditch with Biscuit.
Fun times 🙂
Mark from Sell-A-Jeep has posted sixteen pages of pictures from the All Breeds show hosted by the PA Jeeps Club. You can check out all the information here.
Here are a couple pictures of the older breeds:
After waiting all day for it, the book finally arrived at 4:45pm. A knock at the door was quickly followed by my parents’ dog Jill barking at whomever was on the other side of the door. We quickly ran to the door. I snatched up the book while Ann raced for her camera. Mom was excited, the kids were excited, Ann was excited, and I was excited too. I think Dad was even excited, though if pressed I’m not sure he would admit it. Pictures ensued, followed by a gift of a pen by Ann especially for signatures (and it’s a great pen, too!).
The only issue I have found with the printing (which is good) is that the Title doesn’t stand out enough, so I will be making a change to that. Otherwise, it looks ready to go. Here are some pics from this special day.
Craig has a special picture this week at the FCConnection. Check out the whole photo here.
Ted has his CJ-2A dressed up for Christmas. You can see more pics of Ted’s CJ-2A here.
Hmm … I guess I should dress up Biscuit. If the rain abates, I will get him out and do something holidayish.
UPDATE: Glenn spotted this unusual competitor to the DJ-3A Surrey. The seller calls it a Jolly, though the magazine picture below suggests it is actually the Renault (thanks DC). The one shown below has been in the Newport Beach area for years and was once owned by the founder of Armor All. It is up for auction on eBay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180772628708
Included in the Auction is a picture of a Mechanix article that discusses the DJ-3A Surrey, the Jolly and a Renault Beach Wagon. I tried to find the original article, but couldn’t. However, I did the other Modern Mechanix articles about jeeps listed in the posts below this one. Great stuff!
This article ran in the September 1949 issue of Mechanix. This might just qualify as the first Hi Hood!
Mechanix ran this article and picture on the future of the jeep in December of 1944. I think I might have this picture somewhere else, but never new its origin.
Here is how this guy built a car . . . Note: I searched, but could find nothing to suggest this isn’t a true story.
While doing some searches, I ran across this picture, perfect for the season. Along with this picture is a the Story of Little Willy. You can read about it here. (Not all of the site works)
UPDATE: Back in May of 2011 Mike forwarded me the below ad. This morning Craig pointed out that Dan over at Hemmings did a nice article about the stainless bodies along with the seller of these kits.
The buyer apparently bought out a stainless supplier in the Philippines. Call the seller for more info.
Glen pointed me to an intersting post at the OldWillysForum. The post is a link to a list of detailed specs for a 1957 Willys Utility Truck that John found on eBay. It’s pretty cool. Here is an example of one spec:
Alex forwarded this to me. What you see below is the artwork Norman Saunders completed for use on the cover of the 1969 edition of Man’s Conquest.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6495.
For $6,495 I could buy a very nice real jeep, though I’d get in trouble for driving it on a golf course.
“LSV Carts has hundreds of Custom Golf Carts in stock please check out our other listings. If you don’t see what you’re looking for please email us at electriccartwarehouse@yahoo.com or Call (714) 595-9662 and we will gladly list it on eBay for you. fast 23mph 2009 4 PASSENGER 48V ELECTRIC GOLF CART 48V w/ LIGHTS WILLYS ARMY JEEP BODY STYLE.”
This is a picture of a boxed balsawood jeep kit held by the Australian War Memorial. The information below comes from the website.
Description: Boxed balsawood kit of a Jeep. Box obverse is illustrated in two colours with a PT boat and a jeep with the legend ‘MODEL CRAFT’. The sides are illustrated with patrol craft and trucks, accompanied by the legend ‘Manufactured by Model Aircrafts 1 Bond St Sydney’. Reverse is printed in red and blue with a listing of the other model kits available. Contents consist of a thin printed balsa sheet and smaller plain sheet and six long stringers, all wrapped in the plans for the kit. The instructions are damaged.
Summary: Little is known of Model Aircrafts Ltd. A Sydney-based company established in 1928 and operating from premises at 1 Bond St, Sydney, they manufactured a series of boxed balsawood aircraft, truck and ship kits. The evidence of their production is based on their wartime output, which is imaginative and extensive – and includes contemporary subjects such as the Mitsubishi Zero and the Hawker Hurricane – but extremely basic and evidently restricted by Australia’s wartime austerity drive and materials rationing. Thus, wartime contents for aircraft frequently provide merely a simple block of balsa and a 2.5 cm square of sandpaper with instructions to ‘shape fuselage according to the illustration’. Wartime plans are often signed ‘J Mercer’.
I ran across a forum thread which showed some different jeep toys. Here are a few of them. Go to Toycollecter.com to see all the pictures.
1. Here is an airport jeep
2. I’m not sure if this is a ‘CJ-3B’ or a Mitusbishi 3B.
3. I thought this searchlight and flattie was great.
4. Apparently this was from Germany.
5. My sister would have collected this if she had known about it.
6. The box and the toy jeep on top don’t quite match . . . but still neat.
7. There are several different color versions of this Nicky toy shown on the site.
8. A Mitsubishi with a big gun.
9. This was my favorite picture: A replica packing crate for a 1/35 scale jeep in balsawood.
Here’s a great CJ-3B Fire Jeep out of the Netherlands I found on Flickr. Note the heavy duty fenders. (for a look at a couple of old pictures of Fire Jeeps, check out this post )
“A 1953 Willys Jeep CJ-3B was part of the factory fire brigade at DE (Douwe Egberts) in Joure, Friesland. Together with its 1935 mobile pump, it wasn’t retired from stand-by duty till 2004! Now in a private collection.”
The pictures were taken by David Van Mill in 2007 at St. Nikolaasga, Friesland, NL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davydutchy/798736096/in/photostream/
I did some searches for ‘Willys Snowflakes’. Not surprisingly, I couldn’t find any. However, I did find this wonderful watercolor illustration done by M.H. Keough from the UK.
She writes on Flickr, “I love painting military vehicles ‘settling in for the long rust’. There’s a quiet dignity surrounding these old warhorses that I hope my art conveys.”
You can see the photo on Flickr here.
You can go to her blog here. Fine prints (22″ x 16″) are available through her website, however her online store seems down?
Roberto tells me he is practicing his French. Here’s an illustration he made the other day. I believe it roughly translates as, ‘it is so cold even ducks will freeze’. Yes, winter is here! Of course, as always, Roberto slipped in a jeep . . .