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The Holidays are Coming . . .

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This Santa Claus Jeep card is on eBay.

“6” x 5″ unused (not signed) paper French fold greeting card. No envelope, no scrapbook residue, some scattered toning. Please click to the enlarge the photo, or use the zoom tool to make sure the condition is up to your standards.”

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1941 Photo of Bantam BRC-60s

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Not the best quality, but this first photo appeared in the February 13, 1941, issue of the Spokesman Review. The photo shows Bantam BRC-60s laying down a smokescreen. The caption calls the vehicles “midget trucks” and then claims the trucks are called “bugs” by the troops.

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However, by May 7th, 1941, the Spokesman Review was referring to the vehicle not as a truck, but as a command car called a “jeep”.

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Driving Down Black Bear Pass

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John forwarded this video. The music seems perfect and the comments are hilarious. If I took Ann down this hill, I’d be hearing the same things. She can’t do heights. In fact, I think I’d be doing this one solo. It’s still on my list to drive.

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Eric’s WWII Veteran’s Day Parade Passengers

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Eric was attending the Floyd, Virginia, Veterans Day parade with his jeep Short Round when he was given the opportunity to add a couple special passengers to his drive.

He writes, “Shortly after I got there I was approached by some people that had a WWII Veteran that would like to ride in the jeep. I was more that honored as this was really the main reason I had brought the jeep to the parade.

The Veteran was Marvin Nolen, 93 yrs old, Navy, of the Pacific Theater WWII. Landing Craft Support Ship #47 1943-46.

Another Veteran Sgt. Lawrence Woods of the USAAF Panama, 97 years old was picked up from his house when his friends knew my jeep was there. Sgt. Woods helped train pilots for both theaters of war.”

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