An autoevolution article shares the story of this slat-grille MB. It continues to be used.
MB #1163 — A Colorado Work Jeep
December 12, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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CJ-3B & Jeep-A-Trench Postcard on eBay
December 12, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, Postcards • TAGS: Trencher. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Cool postcard. Nice shot of the Auburn Machine Works in the background.
“VINTAGE POSTCARD ADVERTISING JEEP-A-TRENCH TRUCK/CAR AUBURN NEBRASKA NICE!!!”
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Postcard of CJ-3B & Camping in Death Valley on eBay
Looks like a great place to camp!
“Vintage Postcard Desert Camping barbacue jeep”
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1945 Photo of Jeep Hauling Boxes on eBay
December 11, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Unsure who is doing the driving.
“1945 Press Photo Jeep Hauling Boxes at Industrial Plant – This is an original press photo. Photo measures 10.25 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated 05-05-1945.”
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Meyer Plowing Video
December 10, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
In a seasonally perfect topic, Tim forwarded this link that included a video that has some vintage video of jeeps moving snow with Meyer plows. The video notes that Meyer has been selling plows since World War II. I happened upon a second Meyer video on youtube, featuring 1960s innovations. Finally, below the videos are four pages from a 1947 special equipment book showing early Meyer ads.
http://www.smithbrothersservices.com/meyer-drive-pro-plow-jeep-wrangler-install-picture-page.html
Video from the page above:
A video of Meyer products from the 1960s featuring a wagon and an FC using a plow:
1947 Special Equipment ads for Meyer products:
More Ford Pygmy Articles
December 10, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Several readers shared links to different Pygmy Articles published over the past couple of days. I guess it was a popular subject!
1. Autoweek
2. Detroit Free Press
3. Hemmings
Dan’s FC-150 Rebuild
Mark Smith and Dan Laity teamed up on a story about Dan’s rebuilt FC-150. Check it out at jeep truck.com.
http://jeeptruck.com/articles/DanLaityFC150/index.html
1961 Traveller Brochure
December 9, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: Traveller. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Dan shared scans of a Traveller brochure he spotted on eBay.
Carl Baklaar, Signalman w/ a Jeep
December 8, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles • TAGS: Hardtop, Jeep-Willys-News. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Carl Baklaar was a veteran signalman for Pere Marquette Railroad. He used a CJ-2A as his maintenance vehicle. Looks like a Kemco cab?
Ford GP #1 Article
The Detroit Free Press published an article about the Pygmy. It includes some pics and videos.