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Early Nissan Patrol 1951 Photo on eBay

February 15, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This a rare factory photo of early Nissan Patrol 4W60s. It was taken only three months after they began production. The 4W60s were made through 1960.

“1951 Press Photo Japanese workers build jeeps in Tokyo factory, Japan. This is an original press photo. Jeep-Japan – Industry – Bigger and more powerful than their American counterparts, Japanese jeeps receive their finishing touches in the Nissan Motor factory in Tokyo. The jeeps are used by the national rural police to speed up investigation work. More than 100 of the vehicles, which are constructed from materials from Japan, have been delivered. Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches. Photo is dated 12-04-1951.”

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Marine Exhaust Question

February 15, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Parts This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Rudy has a similar exhaust manifold, but it is cast iron.

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Dave writes that he picked up this boat marine inboard exhaust manifold. The former owner said he tried to google it, but could find no information. It came off a Jeep mb motor. Anyone recognize it?

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1951 Article From Travel Trailer

February 12, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Magazine This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Rudy shared this article from the 1951 issue of Travel Trailer Magazine. That’s one big trailer. According to the author, the tongue weight was 1000lbs, but the jeep was only rated for 800lbs. What could possibly go wrong?

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Francis ‘Jeep” Sanza Dies at Age 99

February 7, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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David Tracy at Jalopnik wrote a nice piece about the death of Vernal Patton’s Driver during WWII, Francis ‘Jeep’ Sanza. It includes the following video clip and a shot of one of the vehicles Sanza drove, one with a variety of mods.

Read more here: https://jalopnik.com/general-pattons-driver-during-world-war-ii-francis-jeep-1822777372

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1942 Photo of CGs and Jeeps on eBay

February 7, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Here’s an original press photo used in the article at the bottom of the post.

“1942 Press Photo U.S. Coast Guardsmen in Armed Jeeps at East Coast Port. This is an original press photo. Anti-saboteur patrol “Vital war shipping must be protected on the docks as well as on the high seas,” was an official order by Vice-Admiral Russell R. Wesche, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, who equipped Coast Guardsmen with armed jeeps to protect valuable war supplies from any attempts at enemy sabotage. These armed Coast Guardsmen are shown getting their orders at an East Coast port before they start their patrol in the blitz buggies. Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches. Photo is dated 10-20-1942.”

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(From a March 20, 2015 post) These Coast Guard men are protecting the ships and shipyards from saboteurs. The photo was published in the October, 22, 1942 issue of the Spokesman-Review.

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1958 Jeep Calendar

February 6, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Niel shared a scan of his 1958 Jeep calendar. He says it puts a smile on his face every time he sees it. The only other calendar I have scanned is the 1961 calendar. Anyone know when these Jeep calendars first began and when (if) they ended?

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