I thought this was a nice followup to the jeep for auction above.
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Friday at the 2012 Bantam Festival
Gerald forwarded some pics from Friday at the Bantam Festival.
Gerald wrote, “Well we got things started this year. I worked on setting up a Jeeps Thru The Decades display. one of each Jeep model. My 3B and brothers M-38 in in the group. Here are a couple shots from the grounds. The Underground Jeep guys have brought all their stuff. Boy they are nice and the Jeep Invasion on Main street was this evening. It was a show not a parade.”
Here’s Gerald with his kids in front of a wagon. He wants to get one someday.
Here’s the crowd in town:
Here’s the area Gerald was helping with:
Gerald got some closeups of the Concepts:
1955 Roper Post Hole Digger Brochure **SOLD**
The required items to run one of these post hole diggers required an investment in PTO equipment (see the second image).
Photo of GIs Wearing Tophats on eBay
1954 Nissan 4W60 Brochure on eBay
Service Station Brochure on eBay
Here’s a brochure targeted at Service Stations. It is 8.5 x 3.5 Folded , 17 x 10.5 Unfolded.
Delivery of FC-150 in South Dakota
David sent this image showing the delivery of the first FC-150 to South Dakota. He was wondering if anyone recognized the dealership?
Letter about Woodie Tops by Station Wagons, Inc
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
Here’s a rare letter that advertises woodie kits from Station Wagons, Inc, for CJ-2A and MB/GPW models. This 2 page letter shows both a full and a half cab. Below the two page letter is an example of an ad that appeared in Popular Mechanics.

1947 Brochure of CJ-2As and Planes on eBay
Here’s an add from the 1947 issue of Time Magazine showing two different jeeps involved with airplanes. There is a reference to National Skyway Freight Corp and the “Flying Tigers”.
Gorman-Rupp Irrigation Pump Brochure
A Delivery of DJ-3As
David sent this image showing a delivery of DJ-3As. It was printed in “Willys News” in January, 1957. I need to get my hands on some more copies of Willys News.
Wayne’s Wagon
After searching around the NY area, Wayne finally spotted a wagon he wanted. Here’s a pic of it.
Wayne writes, “I am spreading the Willys disease; here is my 16 year old son and his friend after a canoe trip. The jeep gets used as a backdrop for quite a few pics around here.”
























