Charles shared these recently.
Features Research Archives
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:
Flatlanders 4-Wheelers Jeep Club Patch on eBay
Seth spotted the patch below for sale on eBay. The Flatlanders 4-Wheelers club was incorporated February 11, 1976, in Amherst, Ohio. The patch was likely part of an estate sale, based on the seller’s comments on eBay.
“Large 8 x 5.5” (meant for the back of a jacket), 1970’s “Flat Landers 4 Wheelers” Jeep Club Patch.
Has to be sewn on, I didn’t know how to sew, I just kept it, HARD TO FIND!
Was kept in a drawer many years, looks JUST LIKE NEW!”
Crosley Wagon Winslow, AZ
UPDATE: No longer for sale.
Joe spotted this Crosley (don’t know the model) for sale in Winslow, Arizona. It looks like it’s restorable to me, but I don’t know a ton about them.
1945 Photo of Jeep in Belgium Snowstorm
Seller has other press photos with jeeps for sale.
“This is a Type I Original News Press Wire Service Photograph.Size is 8″ x 10″. We are excited to offer photographs which are now available to the public after years inside photo archives. These are rare pieces of history from preiods of time which can never be repeated.”
Pepsodent Post War Jeep Contest Advertisements
The top ad is from the October 1945 issue of the Spokesman Review. It ran for at least a month (October – November, 1945). The colored version below is a print from a scan (magazine scan?).
1946 Photos of the Berkey, Ohio, Fire Department
Great photos. I wish these were in color. They were published in the Jun 9, 1946, issue of the Milwaukee Journal and the June 16, 1946, issue of the Evening Star.
Jeep Project Runs on “Boy” Power
I think the author is overstating just how many muscles kids will get by operating this jeep. It was published by Montreal Gazette in 1973.



















