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1940s Rockwell Kent Jeep Generator Illustration $2500

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Here’s an interesting, early illustration by Rockwell Kent. It’s on a fine art website, which in part explains the price. If the link below does not work, go here https://www.1stdibs.com and enter “jeep” into the search field.

“This original drawing was created for an advertisement by General Electric for its portable power generators, here shown powering a saw wielded by two lumberjacks. Attributed to Rockwell Kent, who did many illustrations for GE and other companies to support his family and travels, it captures the kind of isolated, tree-covered scene that Kent so cherished. Beautifully rendered, it is an excellent example of the kind of graphic work recently celebrated in an exhibit at the New York State Museum in Albany. Note, too, the Jeep, which had been introduced during World War II and had come to represent tough, dependable transportation.”

https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/wall-decorations/drawings/original-drawing-general-electric-jeep-possibly-r-kent/id-f_470780/

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Wagon From Godfather II

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UPDATE: Mike has convinced me that the “convertible top” may actually be snow. You can see some snow on the truck behind the wagon, too.

Bob Christy’s been sick the past few days, but that didn’t stop him hunting for jeeps in the Godfather movies. Here’s he’s found an unusual wagon in the Godfather II that appears to have a soft and a spare on the passenger side. The single pane windshield suggests 1960-1963. Anyone ever seen this one or have thoughts on it?

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K & K Minute Snow Blade Brochure

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I like the way the hydraulic line from the snow plow was fed through the open window. K & K claimed the blade could be installed in two minutes or less. I’m thinking it should have been called the “Two Minute Snow Blade”.

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Early Newgren Info

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This early Newgren explanation and product list appeared in a late 1940s sales book. The book also included a couple extra pages not specifically about Newgren that I’ve tacked on below. (The jeep could shell corn? I don’t think I’ve seen that attachment?)

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Jeepney Promotional Item on **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** on eBay for $70.

Roger spotted this Jeepney toy on eBay.

“For sale is a A Very Rare Promotional Items Supplies Inc. PRO Mite Philippine Jeepney. Model I-80. It was made in the Philippines and is made of tin. It measures 8 inches long by 3 1/2 inches wide and stands 3 1/2 inches tall.”

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Sears Ad for New “Jeep Engines”

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This ad appeared in the September 5, 1946, issue of the Toledo Blade. The civilian jeep was barely a year old, yet Sears was already offering replacement engines and other parts. That’s because part of Willys-Overland’s strategy, as early as 1944, was to push the engine apart from the jeep. The company highlighted this during their 1944 annual report (a page of which is featured below this ad).

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Page from the 1944 Willys Overland Annual Report:

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1954 Snow Plow Article From Kaiser Willys News

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If you look at the photo of the first jeep, it reads “JEEP” on the windshield, suggesting this might have been a CJ-2 or earlier vehicle.

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More Pics From Charles

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Some more pics courtesy of our friend from Belgium, Charles.

Russians and jeeps:
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Wagon, Truck, Jeep, Aero(?) Cuff Links on eBay

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Having four different vehicles on cuff links is pretty cool!

View all the information on eBay

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Post Trip Items: German Documentary w/ Alaska Or Rust Folks

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UPDATE: Here’s the updated link: https://www.rbb-online.de/fernsehen/programm/18_02_2024/1929740.html

Karl Teuschl, a documentary filmmaker from Germany, included a couple of our Alaska Or Rust folks in his newest film that was released yesterday in parts of Europe (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). It’s a beautiful documentary that covers the Alaska Highway and gives viewers a good sense of the road conditions, the scenery and the feel of driving the highway.

Two of the Alaska Or Rust jeeps appear at the 18:30 mark. The interview with Marty Tilford, Don Brown, Rob and Diane Stafford starts at the 19:38 mark. It ends at 20:30. Most of it is in German. Unfortunately, Ann and I headed south just before the point where we would have met up with Karl, so after six months of emails he and I didn’t get a chance to meet.

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L to R: Diana Stafford, Rob Stafford, Don Brown, Marty Tilford

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A good shot of the remoteness of the highway.

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Nice inclusion of the eWillys sticker 🙂

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