The April 1955 issue of Willys News showed thirteen CJ-3Bs and one station wagon heading for Alaska. Someone was smart enough to install hardtops on them before they left, but I don’t see any high BTU heaters on the cowl.
Old Images Research Archives
More Pics From Charles
1944 Photo of Nurses on Jeep in Corsica **SOLD**
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
The nurse’s jeep stalled. It must not have been too hard to find GIs willing to help?
“L4 Yankee Nurses US Jeep in Corsica Italy WWII Original Acme Press Photo”
1969 Photo of Jackson, MN, Flood on eBay
This M-38 came to the rescue during a flood in Jackson, Minnesota.
“1969 FLOOD Workers Used Jeep to Haul Sandbags to Dike Jackson Press Photo. They strengthened a barrier holding back Des Moines River at the Red Owl Store. Photo is 10.5” x 7” in size.”
1956 Photo of Jeepney in the Water
Robin purchased this photo from eBay. A Jeepney was accidentally backed into the water. Thanks for sharing!
1943 Photo at Richmond Ford Plant on eBay
I wonder whatever happened to Bessie Harris?
“1943 Press Photo Bessie Harris Works at Richmond Ford Plant Making Jeeps
This is an original press photo. Photo measures 7 x 9inches. Photo is dated 7-8-1943.”
New Meyer Cab & Nebraska Ruff Riders
A 1966 issue of jeep news covered the new Meyer M-III cab and highlighted the Nebraska Ruff Riders car show win.
1957 Article about the Schreiders
This article appeared in the June 9, 1957 issue of the Tuscaloosa News. The photo shows Frank and Helen Schreider , their dog Dinah, and their Ford GPA, La Tortuga. The report covers the period after their Pan American trip. Because of the journey, the Shreiders were elected to the Explorers Club. In the article they tease about going to Indonesia, which of course the eventually did.
1955 Press Photo of DJ-3A
This was on eBay.
“1955 Press Photo Willys Jeep Dispatcher Designed for Light Delivery Work
This is an original press photo. Photo measures 9.75 x 8inches. Photo is dated 12-30-1955.”
1959 Photo of CJ-5 and FC in Moscow on eBay
This is a neat photo.
“You are bidding on an original 8 x 10 press photo of Moscow Russia Wayne Hall, Thomas Kridler in Jeep at US Exhibit. The attendants were meeting visitors from Russia while seated in the first Jeep truck ever to be seen in Russia. Hall was from Cincinnati OH, Kridler of Columbus OH. Photographer Unknown. Dated 8/5/1959. The following stamps are on the back of the photo: Cleveland Press”
1954 Photo of M-151 Test on eBay
Looks like the driver is having fun.
” 1954 Ford Motor Company Tests New Jeep For Army Ordnance Corps Press Photo. You are bidding on an original press photo of Ford Motor Company Tests New Jeep For Army Ordnance Corps. It shows the jeep flying around the Ford Motor proving grounds track. Photo measures 8 x 10 inches and is dated 9/16/1954.”
1960 Article Featuring the Maverick Wagon
It is always funning to hear the f-head described as a high performance power plant. The article was featured in the November 30, 1960, issue of Lakeland Ledger.
1944 Photo of D-Day Wreckage on eBay
Powerful photo.
“1944- Wreckage of Allied jeeps and armored vehicles on D-Day beachhead. Bert Brandt photo.”
Trains and Jeeps, Not Good Bedfellows!
1964 Kaiser Jeep New Vol. 10 No. 5 on eBay
This and nine other Jeep News magazines are for sale, but they are in Australia. This puts them out of my budget. However, there’s some pics just good enough to see the photos and headlines. For example, in just the two pages below there are variety of examples of DJ-3A dispatchers, FCs, and other jeeps sold. Check out the 22 DJs sold to the Canadian Navy. Good stuff!
1961 Jeep Family Ad in the Toledo Blade
Shriner’s Mini-Jeep
1945 Photo of Custom Wrecker Jeep on eBay
I wish the photo showed the whole wrecker.
“1945- U.S. troops sit in the “jeep wrecker” they created and with which they tow in jeeps that have run into trouble on the Western Front.”
1944 Photo from Saipan on eBay
What are the strips on the hood designed to do?
“1944- U.S. Marines and jeeps move along a road lined with ammunition cases as they advance to front lines on Saipan.”
1944 Sergeant Ruby Chase with her “Buy Bonds” Jeep
These three photographs can be found at University of Washington’s digital archives. There are a few other jeep photos there as well.
According to the photos, the driver is Sgt. Ruby Chase. She was possibly recruiting young Hispanic women in June of 1944 to help sell bonds.
1940 Photo of Bantam BRC “Gnat Tank” on eBay
I’ve seen it called a lot of things, but never “Gnat Tank” (see caption).
“WWII Bantam No. 1 Jeep Prototype Blitz Buggy Tested at Camp Holabird Press Photo”
1956 Photo of United Nations Wagon on ebay
I believe this is the first United Nations Jeep wagon that I’ve seen.
“1956 Press Photo U.N.Jeep leaving El Auga Village along Israel-Egyptian Frontier. This is an original press photo. Headquarters of Israel-Egyptian Photo measures 9.25 x 7.75inches. Photo is dated 04-30-1956.”
Belleview Winch Ad
In 1959 Belleview Manufacturing introduced an electric winch. The company sold them (6000lb and 8000lb versions) through Warn Industries, since they manufactured other products for Warn also. However, based on the ad below, they may have marketed them to other resellers, since the ad doesn’t mention Warn at all.
The ad below was in the March 9, 1967, issue of the Sundance Times, a Wyoming newspaper. By the time the ad appeared, Warn had already purchased all the Belleview Manufacturing Stock, as the small caption below Thurston Warn’s photo indicates (which is on eBay). The next year, Thurston Warn became President of Warn.
1942 Photos of Floating MB Slat Grille on eBay
That first pic is particularly neat.
“1942- Pair of press photos showing U.S. troops moving a jeep across river by wrapping the lower part in waterproof canvas and “poling” it through the water. Photos measure approx. 7″ x 9″ ”
1963 Photo of CJ-5 in El Dorado National Forest
Based on the chrome front bumper, this CJ-5 might have an early Tuxedo package. It also seems to have an extended bed on the rear. There was a note on the back of the photo that suggested this might be part of the Jeep Jamboree.
“1963 Press Photo Jeep El Dorado national Forest – This is an original press photo. Jeep El Dorado national Forest Photo measures 10 x 8inches. Photo is dated 08-04-1963.”