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I’ve been polishing an article related to the O.E.Szekely and Associates Mobile Auxiliary Power Unit. One of the interesting things that this brochure from a late 1940s Willys Overland Equipment Book notes is that there are two types of Units. The “B” unit is designed for aircraft service and produces only DC power (28 1/2 volts), while the “C” unit produced DC and AC.
Not too many ads with a Slat Grille MB in them.
“This is an original 1946 print ad for Jantzen clothes! It measures approximately 13.25″ x 10.25″ overall, has no tears, with a light stain in the top edge; comes from a dry, high-altitude, smoke-free environment, and is strictly graded ”
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Based on the ad, the armed forces were using Tenite widely by 1942. In this case, the ad announces the use of the plastic as steering wheels for jeeps.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Give the year of the ad, the use of a CJ-2A sprayer in the ad seems odd.
“1962 Jeep mounted Spraying for Mosquitos Photo Vintage Malathion Ad”
Here’s a rare piece of Gala history, but the jeep appears to be a Surrey.
UPDATE: Back on eBay.
This 1945 Ad appears to show Santa driving a Ford GP.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Marc forwarded this ghost town jeep tour brochure from Salida, Colorado. I can’t tell how old the brochure is.
I can’t imagine there are too many of these matchbook covers left.
“Oil is Ammunition – Use It Wisely, Havoline Motor Oil, Slim’s Garage & Tire Shop, Phone 270, Texaco Products, East Brewton, Escambia County, Alabama MatchbookNo town is indicated but I found a reference to this guy’s garage at the web site shown here.”
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UPDATE: II: Thie Buick shown below was featured in the Jan 1950 issue of Popular Science (pg 99)
http://books.google.com/books?id=vSwDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
UPDATE: Javier provided the following information. I guess there was some competition among the ranches? Below are two photos of other hunting vehicles.
He wrote, This is very similiar to one of the hunting cars used on the King Ranch. The Kenndy Ranch mentioned in the arcticle is adajcent to the King Ranch. Below is a picture of the car made for the King Ranch. (From this link to the University of Texas)
Here’s the hunting wagon from Texas featured on eWillys a couple years ago (seems I’ve deleted the original post related to it:
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David Silberman forwarded this unusual photo from a rare April 1951 issue of Willys Salesbuilder. This one looks like it might have been build on a Jeepster platform.
From this same issue are these two parade float photos:
Here’s an interesting map of the Walsenburg, Colorado, area.
“B369-W. [Travel Brocure]. Circa 1950s tri-fold black and white brochure for “Walsenberg in The Land of the Huajatolla Invites You”, (Colorado). Fully open brochure measures 8-1/2 x 11″. Front panel shows an aerial view of the city and Walsenburg at the Hub of spoked wheel showing distances to other attractions in Colorado and neighboring states. The two back panels have a pictorial map of southern Colorado showing National Forests and Monuments, cities, recreational activities and major roads. Points of Interest are located by numbers on the map and described in a Key. B/w photo of Spanish Peaks and Martin Lake.
The opposite side of brochure has descriptive text (Population was 5,500) and 7 b/w photos with keyed numbers referring to their captons in “Things to See…Things to Do!” Photos show spectacular rock formations; Greenhorn Mountain with Cattle ranching in the Valley; Man carrying rifle in a forest below Mount Blanca; pretty bathing beauty relaxing at the municipally-owned swimming pool; Rainbow trout fishing in a small stream; Seasonal Jeep hunting trips for deer, antelope, elk and bear; and Skiing at foot of Mt. Mestas, at the top of La Veta Pass, just off Highway 160.”
