Charles Bachman wrote a testimonial for Willys-Overland for his Parkhurst Motors company out of Syracuse, New York. The accompanying photo is interesting as it has a mid-mounted spare tire.
1946 Testimonial for the CJ-2A
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1946-testimonials Research Archives
1946 Testimonial by Hickok Oil
This testimonial was dated October 31, 1946.
1946 Testimontial from John S. Yaryan
The writer of this testimonial must have had a very low numbered VEC.
1946 Testimonial From Hawkinsville Auto & Tractor
1946 Testimonial For the Jeep & Buzz Saw
Another satisfied customer.
1946 Testimonial by Tractors & Equipment, Inc.
Early Newgren Info
This early Newgren explanation and product list appeared in a late 1940s sales book. The book also included a couple extra pages not specifically about Newgren that I’ve tacked on below. (The jeep could shell corn? I don’t think I’ve seen that attachment?)
Late 1940s Uses for Jeeps
Just this one update for Monday. It was published in a late 1940s sales book. One guy claims he hooked up his windshield wiper vacuum hose to his milking machine to streamlined the milking.
Have a great week!
1946 Testimonial Maine Fish & Game
The “it can do what others can’t” message of this testimonial pretty much defines the jeep’s niche at this point.
1946 Testimonial Toledo Baseball Company
Not the most enthusiastic testimonial we’ve read for the new jeep!
1946 Jeep Testimonial w/ Hay Baler
November 7, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, Old Images • TAGS: 1946-testimonials.
Another satisfied customer.
1946 Berkey Aux Fire Dept Testimonial
October 28, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, Old Images • TAGS: 1946-testimonials.
1946 Testimonial from the Wachusett Country Club
October 12, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Documents, Features, Old Images • TAGS: 1946-testimonials.
The photo of the jeep underneath the letter shows it without bow holders, but with an extra spare tire carrier. Does this mean the country club ordered it this way? Were the bow holders ever installed? There have been a couple early 2As that appeared unrestored, but without bow holders. I’ve wondered if they could be ordered that way.
1946 Jeep Testimonial by Unique Variety Service
Bob Legee, of Unique Variety Service, a business that provided mowing, snow plowing, and other landscaping services, wrote this testimonial for Jeep in 1946.
WSYR’s Testimonial For the Jeep
In late 1946 radio station WSYR-FM out of Syracuse, New York, sent this testimonial for the jeep touting the ability of it to overcome the sometimes muddy terrain to reach the transmitter site.
1946 Testimonial For the Jeep
This letter by David Mann about why he was buying a new jeep was included in a 1948 book for salesman.
What Jeep Owners Say ….
These testimonials are from a Willys Overland Sales book dated 1946.
1946 Testimonial from Service Station
1946 Testimonial from Maine
Testimonials: Williams Brothers Engineers
The testimonial is good, but the picture less so.
Testimonials: Davis Farm Contracting
Davis Farm Contracting tried everything, but the proved the most satisfactory vehicle.
Testimonial: Willys of Providence
Here’s another testimonial, this time from Willys of Providence, Inc.
Testimonial: A Jeep on Cemetery Duty
Here’s another testimonial, this time from a cemetery in Springfield, Massachusetts, that espouses the lawn-friendliness of the jeep.
Barrington Radio Service Testimony
October 3, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Documents, Features • TAGS: 1946-testimonials.
Just a few updates today.
This photo is neat, but I wish the paper had been a little thicker so the words didn’t show through.
Police Department Testimonials from Toledo & NY
September 16, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Documents, Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles • TAGS: 1946-testimonials.
