How about this unusual postcard.
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Jeep In Africa Postcard on eBay
January 24, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, Postcards This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Features Research Archives
The Valentine CJ-3A APU?
The whose-it-what-huh? I’ve did a few searches and added some more info following the jeep photos.
BACKSTORY: A few months ago Nick discovered someone with an APU. We assumed it was a O.E. Szekely modified APU, as that’s the only type anyone had unearthed. That’s why Nick was shocked when he took the time to visit the man with the APU. There, he discovered it was made by the Valentine Welder and Manufacturing Company. Once he saw it, he knew he had to have it. He made an offer and bought it. Nick shared more over at G503:
http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=84&t=268433 or
see more pics here: https://imgur.com/a/LCz7B
Early Military Offroad Vehicles in Russia
January 22, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Other 4x4s, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
John forwarded this interesting Russian video. My Russian isn’t too good these days, but I still enjoyed the video. Some interesting Ford variants were built for the military.
1943 Photo of Jeeps in Italy **SOLD**
January 22, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Here’s an interesting photo.
“1943 Naples Italy Jeeps Lined Streets as US Solders Went to Opera Press Photo. You are bidding on an original press photo of Naples Italy Jeeps Lined Streets as US Solders Went to Opera. Photo shows Jeeps Lined Streets as US Solders Went to Opera performance of La Boheme. Photo measures 7 x 9 inches and is dated 12/10/1943.”
Glenn and His (former) CJ-2A Fire Jeep
January 21, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Jon forwarded this article about Glenn and the CJ-2A he owned (sold it recently). Read the whole article by Robert Rooney:
http://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-province/20160120/282162175223497/TextView
AACA Museum in Hershey, PA, Seeking 4WD Vehicles
January 21, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Glenn forwarded this request that comes via Hemmings for offroad vehicles for an exhibit celebrating the forerunners of modern SUVs.
“The museum is seeking early Jeeps, including Bantam BRC prototypes or replicas, Willys MBs, and CJ models; 1948-’50 Willys Jeepsters or 1966-’73 Kaiser-Jeep Jeepster Commandos; early Land Rovers, including Series I, II and III models; 1985-’94 Suzuki Samurais; 1999-2001 Isuzu VehiCROSS; 1983-’90 Ford Bronco IIs; 1977-present Lada Niva; 1971-present Pinzgauer models; 1960-’84 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser models; early Subaru wagons; ARO (Auto Romania) IMS, 24 Series or 10 Series models; and 1989-2003 LaForza models.”
Ann & I at the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, back in 2013 next to the Kissmobile.
Jeep’s Tackle Flood Relief in 1956
January 19, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles • TAGS: Jeep-Willys-News. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
1942 Photo of Jeep Riding Cable
January 18, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This was taken at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and published in the Milwaukee Journal on March 12, 1942
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1943 Photo of Jeep Riding the Rails
January 18, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles • TAGS: Jeep-Trains. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This photo and caption was published in the Toledo Blade, August 13, 1943.
1948 Photos of International Refugee Jeep
January 17, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, International, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
These images of an International Refugee jeep in West Germany were part of Barbara Reinfeld’s journal. Journals were provided to refugees to document their experiences. You can learn more about the young woman’s diary here:
http://recordingvoices.blogspot.com/2012/08/barbara-reinfelds-refugee-camp-diary.html
