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Maury shared these photos from last weekend’s 2018 Southeast Jeep Get Together. It looks like there was (finally) some good, sunny weather!
UPDATE II: Here’s the full brochure:
Inside of brochure:
UPDATE: Thanks to Andy for inspiration. I located a photo of the founder of Little Percent, Natalie Gignoux, in a CJ-3A. You can view some other, non jeep photos, here.
Natalie Gignoux (b1940-d2009) first opened the “Little Percent Taxi”, originally a jeep service to help folks around Aspen. In 1955 she bought a taxi service. In 1962 she sold out to another taxi service. In 2009 she passed away in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Some history (which I hope to wind into more of a narrative):
CREDIT: Aspen Historical Society.
2018-09-13 — Original Story was about the brochure on eBay.
No updates Monday.
Karson and his girlfriend Mariah are visiting Seattle, so I took them on a short drive in Patterson. Karson wanted to drive, and though he’d never driven a stick, let alone a column shift, he gave it a try. He only stalled it once (though we never got out of first gear).
This one was on eBay. I thought I would win it on Sunday, but someone outbid me at the last minute. Anyone have an electronic scan of the folded-out page? I’d like to use it to make another poster similar to last year’s poster.
That Landing Craft Retriever looks like a real-life transformer!
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“1957 Press Photo Fort Story, Virginia-An Army landing craft retriever and Jeep. This is an original press photo. Fort Story, Virginia-The Army’s conventional “jeep” squeezes over to the side of the road to make room for a new landing craft retriever. Weighing 101 tons, the LCR is 75 feet long, 38 feet wide and 23 feet high. It is used by the Army to repair over-turned or beached landing craft. It can drive over the craft and lift it for re-floating or repair, much like vehicles utilized in lumber yards. (US Army-ships-boats & crafts) Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches. Photo is dated 05-07-1957.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Neat piece.
“Up for your consideration is this Vintage 1950s RARE Dealership Promo JEEP Willys FC 150 or FC 170 TRUCK Chrome Desktop ASHTRAY. I’m not certain which year of these trucks this is and will leave that up to the experts. Ashtray is in pre-owned condition and shows some scuffs and light pitting to the chrome from use and age. Measures a 6″ diameter. Don’t miss out you’ll be hard pressed to find another.”
I had to look up Hollandia. The Battle of Hollandia was part of Operation Reckless.
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“1944 Press Photo US Army jeep & troops leave landing boat, invasion of Hollandia. This is an original press photo. We invade Hollandia. Troops and an army jeep leave a landing boat during the invasion of Hollandia by the amphibious forces.Photo measures 9 x 7.25inches. Photo is dated 04-26-1944.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on ebay.
Here’s an unusual Willys ambulance brochure in French.
“Original Willys Ambulance folder brochure. Covers MIL-NER model 475 (4WD). Brochure is in French language ONLY. NO English. Measures about 8-1/2″ x 11″. Used Condition. Shows wear, stains.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on ebay.
Late 40s brochure based on one of the drawings, which has bumper gussets and the CJ-2A-type transfer case crossmember.
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“JEEP WILLYS 1950s dealer brochure – French – Canada – ST501000818”
Canadians Kurt Luchia and his father Perry, who was suffering from Parkinson’s, rebuilt a 1956 CJ-3B. This past summer (2018) Kurt drove it from Melfort to Moose Jaw, Canada (355 KM), to raise $3550 for Parkinson’s research. You can read the article here:
https://www.melfortjournal.com/news/local-news/jeep-cruise-for-parkinsons-reaches-fundraising-goal
CREDIT: Photo from Kurt Lucia on the Kaiser Willys Blog