This September 1, 1944, press photo shows salvaged 5th Army engines in Italy.
Features Research Archives
Jeeps in Central Park
This September 1957 article from Willys News shared the news that the NYPD was testing jeeps for use in New York’s Central Park, Coney Island, and the Rockaways. I’ve tried to find subsequent photos of the green and white jeeps in color, but haven’t had any luck.
Chinatown Approves Aviation Drive in a Bantam BRC-40
This April 14, 1941, article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette shared an article about “American-China” support of the army’s new Blitz Buggy, a Bantam BRC-40.
1942 Photo Training Soldiers of Mercy on eBay
I was able to pull out the text on the caption.
Training Soldiers of Mercy: A Tiny jeep car is converted into an ambulance by the deft(?) place of stretchers at the front and back by soldiers in training at the Medical Field Service School, Carlisle Barracks, PA. This method of transporting wounded is recommended for short distances. Physicians and first aid men serving in the United States Army must carry the fight on disease and wounded not only in hospitals, laboratories, dressing stations and test tubes set on the front under enemy fire. Trainees at the school learn to succor the wounded and fallen through actual field work under simulated conditions they would see in battle. Ingenious methods are used to speed first aid, transportation of the wounded to base hospitals and removal of wounded from the field of action. 9/3/42
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1941 Photo of Ford GP? on eBay
Crossword Puzzle Results
I forgot to publish these on Tuesday. Here’s a link to the crossword puzzle.
Automotive Dealer’s Shop Crisis in 1956
This article appeared in the February 1956 issue of Willys News. No pics were added, but I thought the article itself was interesting.
1941 Photo of Bantam BRC-60 on eBay
Good front-end shot of a BRC-60
“1941- Troops at Fort Benning in Bantam prototype pre-Willys jeep armed with 30 caliber and 50 caliber machine guns.”


















