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One more 1950ish salesman training brochure on eBay.
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“Original salesman’s part color catalog , 8.5 x 11 , 12 pages , 3 file holes at edge , also includes non color sales sheet , 8.5 x 11 , 2 pages , shows various Willys features , descriptions , etc.”
This salesman brochure was a part of the salesman training brochure above.
UPDATE: Here’s another, much longer post about Ron’s jeep.
Maury shared Kaiser Willys’ post about Ron Foss’ 1946 Boyer Fire CJ-2A.
Here’s another training document on eBay.
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“Original salesman’s part color catalog , 8.5 x 11 , 12 pages , 3 file holes at edge , also includes non color sales sheet , 8.5 x 11 , 2 pages , shows various Willys features , descriptions , etc .”
This quiz was part of the Joe Booth training brochure above.
Andy shared the Willys sales training document. I’d buy it at a cheaper price.
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“Original salesman’s part color catalog , 8.5 x 11 , 12 pages, 3 file holes at edge , also includes non color sales sheet , 8.5 x 11 , 2 pages , shows various Willys features , descriptions , etc .”
This quiz is part of the sales training document above.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on BAT.
Matt spotted this nice looking Ford GP.
“This 1941 Ford GP (#9223) is an early model Series 1, one of 1500 from the earliest series. Restored over 30 years ago by an active member of the MVCC (Military Vehicle Collectors of California), it was sold to the most recent Montana owner over 20 years ago. It is powered by the original spec 120 cubic inch 4-cylinder engine with a 3-speed manual transmission and includes a matching military trailer. This GP checks all the boxes with correct top, trailer with canvas, all of the blinkers , reflectors, extinguisher, flashlight, engine crank handle, and correct lighting.
The correct instructional tags are mounted on the dash, and the combo gauge is center mounted. There are 2341 showing on the odometer, but the true mileage is unknown.
The genuine GP engine # 9547 and drivetrain were rebuilt at the time of restoration. The seller says that it runs and drives great, and smokes a little when cold but clears up once warm. An oil service was completed five miles ago and coolant was also flushed. Brakes and steering operate as designed, and the engine does drip some oil after driving.
Here’s one I can’t remember seeing. By the size of the river, and guessing that was most likely near the former Fort Lewis (now JBLM), I’d say that’s the Puyallup or Nisqually river. Either way, it would have been a cold splash in February.
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“1942 Press Photo Army’s “Jeep” is a Vehicle that Can Maneuver Over Water or Land. This is an original press photo. The Army’s “Jeep,” the little car that can maneuver with the greatest of ease, even goes over water. Wrapped in canvas, this Jeep provides a skiff for a squadron crossing a stream “somewhere in the Pacific Northwest.” Photo measures 8.75 x 7 inches. Photo is dated 02-06-1942.”
Scott wanted to share some of the “How to” restoration videos he and Ron have been producing. The Team 503 Channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgnSnFtJ3JX41Oh-XBVAK3A?
Here’s a video on the clutch lever assembly:
This curious set of drawings is about the size of a standard piece of paper. It depicts Ford GP (upper left), an MB/GPW (lower left), a Ford GP “Super 6” (middle right), and a Bantam BRC 60 (lower right). It’s kind of pricey (imho), given at least three of the four are redrawn photos.
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UPDATE: I scanned the this image “JEEPERS” by Emmett Watson and cleaned up the lines and scratches as best I could. The final size is 18″x24″, which should make it easy to put in a frame. It was part of a calendar, but I can find no information or the images from the calendar.
Some folks have asked for prints of this illustration, as it is difficult to find. I do not yet have a price on that, but I don’t plan on printing many (15-30 depending on requests), so I suspect the price will be around $25/each to cover my costs and shipping, but I haven’t finalized that.
You can’t see it, but the piece has “TDM CO, U.S.A.” printed in the lower right corner. I believe that refers to the Thomas D. Murphy company, launched by Thomas D. Murphy in the late 1800s. Here’s a bit of history on him:
In 1889, Thomas D. Murphy of Red Oak, Iowa, publisher of the local newspaper, had an idea. Adapt his printing plant and expertise and create calendars with exquisite reproductions of paintings by American masters. Murphy invented the advertising art calendar and one of the first painters Murphy contacted was Thomas Moran. The idea was so successful that Murphy calendars would be purchased and given away by banks, insurance agencies, livery stables, auto dealers, shops, businesses and manufacturers for a century.
After searching, I cannot find anyone who owns the copyright to this image (TDM appears dead). So, I feel comfortable getting some of these printed.
In 2014, a lithograph of JEEPERS, possibly an image from another calendar, sold with a frame at auction for $75.00.
Here’s another illustration that might have been a companion piece, given there are bears, a camp site, and two men, one with a red shirt and one with a blue shirt, and the same red blanket. It’s titled Smokey the Bear and it went up for auction last year.
