According to the March 1956 Willys News, some Willys owners were so busy with their snow plows they paid for them very quickly.
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1945 Photo on Eniwetok Island on eBay
Seller will take offers.
“AUTHENTIC TYPE 1 PRESS PHOTO. WWII GLOSSY PICTURE. 7″ x 9″ A JEEP IS HEARSE FOR DEAD AMERICAN SOLDIERS ON ENIWETOK ISLAND! HIS ORIGINAL PRESS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN 1945.ONLY A HAND FULL WERE PRINTED FROM A TYPE 1 NEGATIVE FOR THE NEWSPAPERS.THUS THIS PHOTO HAS BEEN STORED IN A FILE CABINET FOR 75+ YEARS. THE BACK HAS AUTHENTIC STAMPED YEAR AND PHOTO COMPANY.ALSO HAS A BRIEF HISTORY OF THIS GEM.”
1945 Photo of New Postwar Jeep on eBay
Another of the early staged photos introducing the 2A.
“1945 Press Photo Post-World War II Jeep by Willys-Overland Motors – This is an original press photo. Photo measures 10 x 8inches. Photo is dated 07-27-1945.”
1942 Photo of Cavalry Jeeps & Horses on eBay
That’s trading in the old for the new.
“Original Press Photo. 1942- 107th Cavalry adopts steel steeds. Troops of the converted 107th Mechanized Regiment at Fort Ord stop to visit horses as they pass by enroute to maneuvers. Photo measures approx. 7″ x 9″”
1943 Photo of a Willys MA
Tim shared this photo. He noted, “The photo was taken on Alderson Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, outside my mothers and my aunt’s home, with ROTC Cadets From Carnegie Tech (Now Carnegie Mellon). It was her first Jeep ride. My mother is the laughing blonde and the brunette is my aunt.”
1943 Photo of Captain Forest Towns Leaping on eBay
Great jump, but sliding across the hood is so much cooler.
“1943- Captain Forest “Spec” Towns, holder of the world’s record for the 110 meter high hurdles, leaping over a jeep while serving as a company commander in a unit of the 5th Army in North Africa. Photo measures approx. 7″ x 9″”
More Pics From Charles
Ford’s Other “Jeep”: The T-8
John forwarded this article from Hemmings on the Ford T-8 Gun Motor Carriage and its various derivatives. It was a jeep-like vehicle for transporting the M3 37mm anti-tank gun.
Read more here: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2011/03/28/march-military-campaign-fords-other-wwii-four-wheel-drive-vehicles/?refer=news
Scott’s Wagon: Coming to a Theatre Near You
Scott’s wagon was painted green last year so that it could appear as a mail jeep for the period movie Carol.
Fiat-Chrysler Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Jeep
John shared this article. Daniel Stohl from Hemmings reported on Fiat-Chrysler’s 75th anniversary photo shoots, noting that many jeep folks (like me) would consider this the 76th year of the jeep. But, that detail aside, there were some beautiful pics taken. Check some of them out at Hemmings:


















