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1944 W-O Assembly Plant Nurse w/Pills on eBay

December 22, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Women & Jeeps This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Marc found this interesting photo. The caption explains that a nurse is handing out a pill to help prevent colds. Anyone know what the pills might be?

The information reads: FATAL TO FLU — A pill a day keeps the flu away! That’s the theory behind a cold-prevention campaign now being carried on among workers at Willys-Overland Motors, where the use of special immunization tablets have reduce colds by 80 percent and checked absenteeism. Here, a plant nurse passes the tablets out among “Jeep” girls on the company’s assembly line.

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Wind up Fire Brigade Jeep

December 22, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features, toys This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This looks like a neat old toy.

“From warehouse find: super nice and now rare sturdy tinplate Fire Brigade Jeep with trailer.

The toy is completely made of thick tinplate, except for the figures, fire hose and ladders. It has a total length of 10½” (270 mm).

The toy was made by the small firm of Joyax of France, between 1953 and 1978.

The toy is in mint condition but has some minimal production traces.

It has a classic wire spring mechanism and in it comes in its absolutely stunning box. Please check the 4th picture where you can see that the manufacturer used recycled tin to produce these toys. The part of the text visible relates to a battery ;)”

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Photo of Hamilton, Bermuda, FC-170 Lighting Unit

December 21, 2013 • CATEGORIES: FC150-FC170-M677, Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

How about this cool photo of a Fire Brigade lighting unit from Hamilton, Bermuda?

“Up for Auction is one color slide of Hamilton Bermuda 1960s Jeep FC170 4WD Light unit  Copyright retained byphotographer.”

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Touring a Philippine Jeepney Factory

December 20, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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If you live in or are visiting the Philippines, you might consider dropping by the Sarao Jeepney Factory in Las Pinas, Philippines. Started by Leandro Sarao, the company has been building jeepneys since 1953. The factory is open to the public. There’s a short description about the place from the Trail of Asia travel blog.

Las Pinas is south of Manila. If you are north of Manila, you might check out M.D. Juan, which is in Caloocan City.

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A Utility Wagon Utilized

December 20, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features, Willys Wagons This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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I was out shopping in Kennewick on Thursday when I ran across this hard working wagon. The owner must have been busy in the nearby Target Store. The carrier on top of the wagon held two ladders, rope, lights, and a tube.

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CJ-2A at Desert Queen Ranch

December 19, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features, Museums This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Roy shared a link on Facebook’s Jeep Thing. It was part of a Desert Queen Ranch at Joshua Tree National Park. If you want to see the jeep in person make sure to get reservations, because you have to be part of a guided tour.

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From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Desert_Queen_Ranch_-_Willy%27s_Jeep.jpg)

Here’s a neat link that shows a panorama which includes the jeep. Below is a partial photo from that panorama. It’s a perspective you don’t normally see.

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