James spotted this article.  According to it, a British company has built a special operations jeep  they call Pegasus, using a Wrangler as the foundation.  The company built the frame to fit inside a CH-47 Chinook. It is 201 inches long, 79 inches wide, 72 inches tall with an 11 inch ground clearance. It has a curb weight of 6,610 pounds and a potential payload of 3,310 pounds

According the the article, “It is named after the Pegasus Bridge crossing the Caen Canal the British 6th Airborne Division wrenched from the Germans in the invasion of Normandy in World War II …. ”

No Updates today.  I’m trying to get some writing done.

Here are a couple items you might look at on eBay:

5 GPW wrenches?  Seller is unsure

1971 Edition of The Military Book Complete

I really couldn’t say just how rare these toys are.  However, there was one for sale in 2007 for only $65 at G503.

I did learn that the jeep on which this was based is called both a Willys MB Calliope or a MB with a Rocket Launcher unit.  I’m sure someone else knows more about this than I.

“DANBURY MINT 40’s Willys World War II ROCKET LAUNCHER Jeep Replica with Detachable and Adjustable Angle Launcher. Produced in 1995. Finished in Olive Drab. Diecast 1:16 Scale.

VERY RARE! Great Collectible for the War Veteran or Military Collector. Beautiful Condition!
If interested, please contact Rose at 724.251.4772 or email a response to this posting.”

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/clt/3056661107.html

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

I’m guessing by the front grille that this is some type of Tri-ang pedal jeep, based on what I can see from the CJ-3B Page.  The back is different though.  Lots of pics and even a video.

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I’ve been busily working on the eWillys App, learning more than I care to know about Phonegap, JSON, YQL, jquery mobile, and more.

I can’t wait to get back to writing rather than programming!

There’s value here.

“willys frame not sure the year. has motor, tranny, t case, and rear end. motor is a ford 4 cylinder, maybe out of a mustang 2. tranny and motor wont spin, has been covered and might not be to bad inside.
brandon 206-963-7023”

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/pts/3041703252.html

Robin had a question about  a wagon he just bought.  Unfortunately, I don’t have the time to research it at the moment, so I’ll throw it out to you all.

Robin writes, ” just purchased a 1957 Station Wagon that, from the pictures on Craigs List, appeared to be a Parkway conversion. Upon further inspection I am totally confused. It has the rear doors of a delivery wagon that appear to be factory. The windows however, are not flush but recessed and the wheel wells are squared instead of rounded. The history, according to the seller, was:

1. sold to US Forest Service
2. 12 years ago sold to a fella in Moab, UT.
3.  The gentleman I purchased it from got it three years ago and used it as a “daily driver” for two years. It sat for one year when they decided to sell it.

To make a long story short; did they make station wagons with the “delivery” doors?   Some more pics here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/alturusphoto/sets/72157629855658998/”

UPDATE:  I moved this morning’s posts to the top of tonight’s posts, but I’ll keep this ‘update’ here.

Just a few posts this morning.  I’ll post more a little later.

Ann and I have to run the truck to the dump transfer station (the truck is full of garage cleaning).  This is Ann’s first time to the transfer station, a place special to the family.  It was at the transfer station in 2003 where dad drove the truck for the first time following his stroke.  The stroke hurt his ability to use his right side, so he had to relearn the use of it.

It all started, because he was unhappy with mom’s parking job.  So, he climbed over to the driver’s side while she was taking off the tarp to dump stuff.  He meant to pull forward a few feet, but instead his foot hit the accelerator, causing the truck to lurch forward about fifty feet before dropping over a steep embankment.

There was a shriek from mom and gasps from employees and onlookers.  Soon, news helicopters showed up to film the scene.  However, the copters left the scene, disappointed by the lack of death.  Because, both dad and the truck survived just fine.  It took two tow trucks to pull the truck back up, but it still drives fine.  In fact, it is the very truck we are taking to the dump today 🙂

I can’t tell if this was a WW2 or CJ, since there has been at least some body repairs.

“AMAZING 1945 Jeep Willys cj2a
Runs and drives great! Needs minor brake work, but in really great shape for this unique CLASSIC!
3 speed~~ electric fan
~must sell~
call or text 405…three six..55984
This is an As is Sale by owner. No warranties are given, offered, or implied.
I strongly urge you to see this Jeep for yourself! Please call or text if you have any questions.
Serious inquiries ONLY. CASH SALE.”

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/3028061197.html

Bob uploaded pictures from day 1 of the 2012 Spring Midwest Willys Reunion.  It looks like the weather was beautiful.  Bob said he’d try to upload more pictures tomorrow.

Unclear if this was rebuilt.  It looks like it was cleaned and then sprayed.

“134 F head complete engine. Includes carburetor, generator. Runs good. See pics”

http://flagstaff.craigslist.org/pts/3022751581.html

No updates tonight.  I will update early tomorrow morning on the road to WAAAM.

I’ll be in Hood River, Or, with Ann at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) to sign books on Saturday, May 12th.  The event is part of their “Second Saturday” program, when the museum gets the engines running.   You can learn more here: http://www.waaamuseum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNew.html

The WAAAM folks may also ask me to give a short presentation about jeeps, but they aren’t sure just yet.  If so, I’ll get Ann to video tape it and, if I’m semi-intelligible, I’ll post it.

Here’s a picture of the Bantam T-Shirt.  They come in different colors, depending on the shirts I can find.  I only print in quantities of 20 or so.

Ann and I are back in Seattle tonight awaiting Dad’s surgery tomorrow.  He is having his aortic valve replaced.  We expect things will go well, but there are a few complications, so it’s no simple surgery.

Therefore, just a few updates tonight.  More tomorrow.

Also, I will be signing books at the WAAAM  Museum in Hood River, Oregon, this Saturday.  So, stay tuned for more on that later this week.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

This is unusual.  The winning bidder receives the opportunity to pick one of the three vehicles available.  None of them are in very good condition.

“These trucks have not ben run for a long time.auction is for one only of your choice. they are 4 wheel drive with plow will need work. Auction is for one only not all three.”

Updates Sat morning.

I was doing updates this morning in the Veteran’s Administration parking lot again this morning when I got distracted with the Forklift post below.  I have more updates to do, so watch for them late tonight.

In the meantime, I’ll be caring for Ann — the reason I was at the VA again today — who had a tooth and bridge removed and her jaw bone scraped to clear up some infected bone (a continuing legacy of  the 1996 bombing).  Right now, between Lorazepam and Oxycodone, she’s pretty out of it.  I’d be out of it too if someone just scraped by jaw bone!

A reader has a CJ-5 he’d like someone to fix.  Anyone know of a dependable jeep mechanic in the Los Angeles Area?

Thanks,

– Dave

No posts tonight, so I republished some older ones.   I will try to do some posts tomorrow during the day, but tomorrow night I am signing books and speaking at an art exhibit in Normandy Park, Washington (South of Seattle).  So, there may not be any updates until Friday.