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1942 Photo of Jeep Crossing Practice Bridge on eBay

February 24, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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The guy in front of the jeep appears to have lost part of his arm (or it’s an optical illusion).

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“1942 Press Photo Jeep crosses bridge built by Army Engineers for training. This is an original press photo. United States Army – Engineers. On a field maneuver in the Pacific Northwest, the army demonstrated a speedy bridge building project, followed by an even faster demolition job – to train soldiers in both operations. (1) Soldiers laid logs across a swamp; (2) a jeep is first across; Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches. Photo is dated 3-13-1942.”

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Just a Couple Updates Sunday

February 23, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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A couple updates for Sunday. We’ve had family in town this weekend, so things are busy around here.

One family member brought over these locally roasted beans, so we decided to create our own Yipao scene. We couldn’t have done it without the jeep, a gift from Jerry Huber last year, and the Colombian poncho, a gift years ago from Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero (8 years ago … I had a little less gray hair!).

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Just having some fun.

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Season 2, Ep 1: Working On the Jeep Farm w/ Drew Norman

February 23, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This is season 2, episode 1, by Mark and Tom Smith of Jeeptruck.com from his series with Drew Norman at his Jeep Farm in Phoenix. Drew’s done some nice work updating this 1970 Wagoneer.

Season 2 Episode 1 in the series Working on the Jeep Farm with Drew Norman …Custom 1970 Jeep Wagoneer Build by The Jeep Farm | Axles, Stereo, More

 

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2019-2020 Winter Issue Dispatcher Magazine

February 22, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Magazine This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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The newest issue of the Dispatcher Magazine landed in my mailbox today. This issue includes a look at Bob Christy’s Empire Tractor “Rena”, along with a pre-jeep look at history thanks to Jim Allen. Dan Fucella continues describing his 10,000 mile journey in a wagon, while Eric Jarvis shares his D-Day-related journey to France.

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1962 Article on a Mobile CP

February 22, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Magazine This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Steve forwarded this article about the development of a mobile CP. The photos show how such a modification might have been done.

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Sierra Overdrive Brochure and Instructions

February 21, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Documents, Features, OD Other This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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I found this cool and rare brochure for the ill-fated Sierra Dana 20 overdrive on eBay. It’s printed on 8.5″x11″ paper, so the marketing budget must have been tight (as I understand it, working capital was an early issue, which played a part in the demise of the company). A few years ago there was a post of an article that also highlighted this rare overdrive.

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The following instructions and schematics were tucked inside the brochure above:

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