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Willys Ambulance Brochure in French **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

This is a neat brochure. Perhaps it’s out of Canada?

“Original Willys Ambulance folder brochure. Covers MIL-NER model 475 (4WD). Brochure is in French language ONLY. NO English. Measures about 8-1/2″ x 11″”

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Jeep Family of 4WD in Public Service Brochure on eBay

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This is one of my favorite brochures. It’s a 25 page pamphlet with lots of pics. You can see all the pages here.

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“Jeep 4-Wheel Drive Vehicles for Public Service, vintage 1950’s original dealer brochure

Rare 1950’s era brochure for Public Service Jeep vehicles. Tons of great photos that show the various configurations that Jeeps could be ordered and configured to service Emergency, Fire, Power, Public Lands, Forest, Airports, etc.

Includes:
Police, Public Safety, Civil Defense Jeeps
Public Health Jeeps
Forestry and Natural Resource Lands Jeeps
Road and Park Maintenance Jeeps
Airport Operation Jeeps
Fire Protection Jeeps
Public Education Jeeps
Public Utilities Jeeps
Specs and Accessories, Attachments Available”

 
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MB at Omaha’s Surplus in Fort Worth, Texas

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Gayland shared these pics of an MB located at Omaha’s Surplus, a place he called a “real Military Surplus Store, not one of those Army-Navy stores”.

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Edmund’s Dual Intake Fish Creek, WI $1850

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Al’s selling this rare Edmunds 2X1 intake manifold. If interested, contact him at Lhead663@aol.com. (Was on eBay)

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Garwood Dump Bed Manual

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Thanks to Andy for sharing a copy of Eric Voytko’s Garwood Dump Bed Parts and Instruction Book for the Universal Dump-O-Matic with Pump and Valve Assembly. Eric runs http://www.classicrefusetrucks.com.

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Sybert’s Garage Rebuilds a 1942 MB

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UPDATE: Part 2 has been published here.

Tom and his son are rebuilding an MB and video documenting their work. They’ve published the first of four parts. Here’s the story behind the jeep:

“My parents have a summer cottage in Northern Wisconsin. Our neighbors, who have passed away with the daughter living there now, had an old MB jeep. It was painted violet because at the time Janet’s dad asked her what color he should paint it as a little girl.

The jeep sat in her garage for years and each time we went to visit we tried to get her started. The mice had made it their home, eating all the electrical wires. The radiator leaked, brakes and clutch did not function and we realized we never had enough time to truly spend on getting her running whenever we visited. We asked for permission to bring her back to our garage in Wisconsin, fix her up and return her to Janet.

Janet’s dad served in WWII in the Army and I know he would be proud to see Janet driving his jeep today.”

 
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1961 Photo of CJ-2A in Houston Flood on eBay

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That’s a bad day.

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“1961 Press Photo Jeep’s hood sticks out of water on Ronson Street, Houston. This is an original press photo. Jeep’s hood sticks out of water on Ronson Street, Houston, Texas. Floods. Photo measures 10 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated 06-19-1961.”

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Coker Group sold to Wade Kawasaki

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Colin shared the news that the Coker Group (makers of vintage tires) has been sold to the Wade Kawasaki/Capital Investment group partnership. Coker has been run by Wade Kawasaki for last five years. Under him, the company has seen five years of consecutive growth, so I’d expect to see the company continue in its current form.

  1. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/breakingnews/story/2018/nov/15/coker-family-sells-tire-business/483105/
  2. https://newschannel9.com/news/local/chattanooga-based-coker-group-sold-to-wade-kawasakicapital-investment-group-partnership
  3. https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/11/20/coker-group-sold-to-ceo-wade-kawasaki-and-company-management-team/

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1943 Photo of Allied Troops in Kaipit, New Guinea on ebay

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Hopefully the original photo is clearer than this posted image.

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“1943 Press Photo Allied Jeep by Huts 1940s Kaiapit New Guinea WWII. You are bidding on an original press photo of Allied Jeep by Huts 1940s Kaiapit New Guinea WWII. Photo measures 7.25 x 10.25 inches and is dated 10/23/1943.”

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Give Fast Service Brochure w/CJ-5 on eBay

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I don’t think I’ve run across this one.

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“Original mailer non color folder , 8.5 x 3.5 folded , 8.5 x 11 unfolded . Shows Jeep from Russ Cooley Service Station , Hillcrest , Binghamton , New York.”

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