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1956 Military 4 Year Proposal on eBay

• 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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1941 Slat Grille Video

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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.

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A Merry Christmas 3B

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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).

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Happy Birthday Jesse!

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The birthday crew here at eWillys received a special request regarding Jesse Ybarra’s birthday today. Somebody asked if we celebrate birthdays. Our answer is sure, why not? So, happy birthday Jesse. And, we look forward to visiting 2016’s FC Roundup.

You can send him birthday wishes via the FC forum or on Facebook.

Jesse and Andrea celebrating their anniversary in 2013

Jesse and Andrea celebrating their anniversary in 2013

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Bosemer Plumbing and Their Trenchers

• CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This article from the December 1955 Jeep News shares the growth of Bosemer Plumbing and its use of two different Jeep-A-Trenches. Note the serial number of the very early trencher: 11C-915. I never would have guess that was one of the first ones ever built!

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