Thanks to Charles for sending more photos.
Charles’ Pics
December 22, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Features Research Archives
Merry Christmas DJ-5
Blaine forwarded this DJ-5 Christmas jeep from Sandy, Oregon.
1941 Santa Claus in a Willys MA on eBay
December 22, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features, Old Images • TAGS: Holiday. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
I bet this is one of the earliest Santa-in-a-jeep photos.
“1941- Santa Clause uses jeep to bring presents to troops at the Quartermaster Replacement Center at Camp Lee, Virginia.”
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Chicago Fire Jeep
December 21, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This photo was featured in the May 22, 1946 issue of The Bulletin out of Bend, Oregon.
1944 Photo of the Burma Trail on eBay
December 21, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Nice shot.
” This is an original press photo. An American jeep rides through a section of the Burma road in China that is cut right into the rocky mountainside. This is at the road’s lowest elevation in China, 2,960 feet.Photo measures 7 x 9inches. Photo is dated 10-16-1944.”
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1956 Military 4 Year Proposal on eBay
December 20, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Documents, Features, M-38A1 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This looks like a unique piece.
“Here I have an Extremely rare Willys Jeep Military proposal for a 4-Year program from 1956.
This is a Plastic Comb Binding Book which was apparently used in presentation for the proposed 4-Year Military Development Program for the ¼ Ton 4×4 Willys Vehicles.
Book is dated 10 October 1956.
Books specifies the M38-A1 and presents analyses of weight reduction and cost savings.”
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Jim’s Merry Christmas
Jim’s M-38 looks ready for a Christmas parade.
Santa Jeep Card on eBay
December 19, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, Postcards This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
A jeep on each page of this card.
“An adorable vintage Christmas greeting card featuring:
Santa Claus driving a green Jeep filled with gifts.
The card measures approx. 4″ x 4 1/2″.
Signed inside, slight edge wear.”
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1941 Slat Grille Video
December 18, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos • TAGS: Slat Grille. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Mark Smith’s son Tom just completed this great documentary about a 1941 Slat Grille. George Baxter narrates the video. The jeep is for sale.
Go inside Army Jeep Parts, Inc. and uncover a nearly perfect restoration of one of the oldest Willys Jeeps in existence. Delivered Christmas Eve of 1941 (not long after the attack on Pearl Harbor) this World War II Slat Grille marks the start of production of the American legend we all know and love.
THIS JEEP IS FOR SALE. Own a piece of American history by contacting: sales@armyjeepparts.com.
For more on George Baxter and Army Jeep Parts, Inc., visit: http://ArmyJeepParts.net.
A Merry Christmas 3B
December 18, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Mark shared a photo of his CJ-3B spruced up for Christmas. Candy canes on the rims and red and green on the winch (that is one nicely rolled winch, too).
