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UPDATE: Back on eBay
(03/05/2014) That is Al Whalen and his brother’s GPW/MB. I don’t who Al is, but I wonder if his brother is still looking for his jeep?
“1946 Press Photo Al Whalen, Acme NY mailroom foreman & his brother’s jeep”
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We returned from camping yesterday. It rained much of the time, but that was fine. We enjoyed ourselves anyway. I ran into some trouble with my email while I was gone. So, if you sent me an email in the last three days and I didn’t respond, please resend it.
Just west of Clarkson on Highway 12 we spotted this jeep high on a hill. It looks like it may have been used to carry irrigation lines.
Americans working at a British Ordnance Shop.
“1943- U.S. Army ordnance crews working on a jeep assembly line set up at a depot in England.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Now, why are they putting a pole in the middle of the field?
“1945 Press Photo Willys-Overland Motors unveils postwar Jeep on post-hole digger”
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Just a few posts for Sunday morning.
Looking west down the Snake River as it winds north from Silcott Island.
Ann and I, accompanied on Friday by her son Daniel, drove east from Pasco to go camping for a few days while the non-freezing weather lasts. We left Friday afternoon and drove through the barren, rolling wheat fields of eastern Washington. Our goal was to spend the night at an Idaho State Park called Hell’s Gate, just a couple miles south of Lewiston, Idaho. For those that don’t know, Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Washington, sit adjacent along the Idaho-Washington border at a spot where the western flowing clearwater river joins the northern flowing Snake River. They continue as one, flowing north, then west, then south until reaching the Columbia River near Pasco. The cities are (obviously) named for explorers Lewis and Clark, the pair ventured through the area during their initial trek West.
Map of Trip from Pasco to Lewiston/Clarkston area.
Closeup of the Clarkston/Lewiston area.
As we drove east on highway 12, we passed Chief Timothy Park, an Army Corps of Engineers managed park. The park sits on Silcott island on the Snake River just west of Clarkson, Washington. Surrounded by large hills, and with the trees on the island golden with falls colors, It looked like a beautiful spot to camp. But we continued on to Hells Gate State Park. When we arrived, though it sits right along the Snake River, it was situated across from a large number of houses on a hill. It wasn’t nearly as picturesque as we expected, so we turned around and headed back to Chief Timothy Park for the night. important note: Chief Timothy is not a Washington State Park, so the Discover Pass is not honored. However, though they don’t advertise it well, we discovered (after paying of course) that the Army Corps honors federal passes like the ACCESS pass. Fortunately, my broken wife comes with an ACCESS pass, which gives us half-off on federal park fees.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Not sure what this is worth, but an interesting item.
“Menko cards made during the Occupation are about 10 times more scarce than the famous T-206 tobacco cards. You will receive the exact card shown in scans above. These colorful little works of art were created in occupied Japan under the Marshall Plan at the end of WW2.”
These jeeps will be auctioned tomorrow. They look to be MBs and an M-38A1. No other descriptions provided.
“November 7th, 2015 10:00 AM
The Smith Estate from Petersburg WV
Military Willys Jeeps, Guns, Tools, Vintage Railroad items, Tool boxes, parts, riding tractor Antique Household Furniture & collectibles and more.”
http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=2595904
Buz got busy with his camera on day 2 of SEMA. Thanks to him for all these photos.
Omix-Ada’s Display at the Offroad Success Center exhibit:
Here’s a unique item.
“Incredible find! Super rare piece from Willy’s to Niles Steel Products Div- Republic Steel Corp. Elyria, Oh. For contribution of vital parts on the 1st 1,000,000 Jeeps! Vintage frame & this glass. Overall 12 3/4″ wide & 14 3/4″ tall. Awesome piece of history!”
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Anyone remember this dog food brand?
“Jeep Brand Canned Dog Food Label. Produced and Packed by Deep Run Packing Co., Inc., Dublin, PA. This is a rare, 1960s piece of advertising! ”
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