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Gas Mileage Question

March 10, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Gordon was curious what various gas mileage people go with their jeeps. Mostly, he wants to compare stock Jeeps to conversions. I used to get about 14 mph with my old fiberglass flattie with a buick v6 225, a four barrel carb and 3:73 gears.

Here are a few threads about gas mileage among stock jeeps:

http//www.thecj2apage.com/forums/gas-mileage_topic11362.html
http://z4.invisionfree.com/CJ3B_Bulletin_Board/ar/t1075.htm
http://z4.invisionfree.com/CJ3B_Bulletin_Board/index.php?act=ST&f=1&t=1352&view=getnewpost

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1951 GI-Joe Coloring Book on eBay

March 10, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Comics, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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On the back cover of this coloring book is a model jeep that folds together.

“For sale a vintage coloring book with Model Jeep G. I. JOE. This coloring book is illustrated by Jack Crowe and the drawings are based on official photographs through the courtesy of Department of Defense.

Published by the Samuel Lowe Company in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Copyright 1950 or 51 (hard to decipher) James & Jonathan Company. 31 pages of illustrations to color. The cover is dirty and a bit worn and the back and front have a tear on the bottom of the page
– the pages inside are also torn. (About 1/2 inch tear).
The spine is worn and the cover measures 11 inches in width and 13 3/4 inches in height.”

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Japanese Tin Jeep with KLM Branding on eBay

March 10, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features, toys This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Ichiko, a Japanese company, manufactured this KLM Royal Dutch Airway Follow-Me jeep and Volkswagen.

“Both come in Good Condition! The Small VW Volkswagen Van Bus comes in complete order. Its scaled to about 1:40. It shows playwear. No discoloration. The Large 1:18 Willys Jeep Comes in fair to good condition. It misses the driver and an antenna. Otherwise slight playwear! A lovely and Very Rare Couple!”

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1960s Strutco Aqua Doodlebug Airline Jeep on eBay

March 10, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features, toys This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This toy is over 2 feet long.

“Up for auction is a Vintage 1960’s Strutco Aqua Doodlebug Airline Jeep. Dimensions: 25-1/2″L x 10″w x 13″h. Item Condition: jeep is worn with scratches and areas of rust but is still complete and in decent shape for age. This toy was meant to be ridden on, it is quite durable to say the least weighing in at over 13 lbs. This item was bought at auction from an elderly gentleman who owned the Dixie Auto Store in South Carolina. All of the toys I will be presenting for auction came from his personal collection.”

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1947 W-O America’s Most Versatile Farm Tool Brochure on eBay

March 10, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Here’s another of these foldout brochures.

“You are bidding on a Hard to Find 1947 Jeep Willys-Overland America’s Most Versatile Farm Tool Foldout Brochure it is a 4 page brochure, when folded it is a 9×14. Brown and white cover, with green and brown lettering, has photograph showing three-quarter rear view of Jeep Universal CJ-2A being used to till farm, with discussion. Folder opens to 17×28 layout with twenty photographs showing ways that a Jeep Universal can be used in the production of agricultural products, with discussion and list of equipment which can be used with a Jeep. Reverse side has three photographs show hydraulic lift attachments and 9-point labeled photo rendering of chassis, with discussion and technical data for farm equipment.”

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FC-160 Bus Sales Sheet from Mahindra & Mahindra on eBay

March 9, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, FC150-FC170-M677, Features, International, Mahindra This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This is interesting.

“original non color sales sheet , 8.5 x 11 , produced by Mahindra & Mahindra , Bombay , Calcutta , New Delhi , Madras , India . This item is AutoLit Part #wh7981-6X1DJN.”

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1951 Photos from Dealer Convention on eBay

March 9, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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These two photos were taken at a 1951 dealers convention in Portland, OR.

“Black and white original photographs from a dealer convetion held in Portland Oregon 1951.
Pictures are ” X 10″ in size. Condition is fair/good. Wear around edges, creases at corners, small edge tear.

#1- Features a Jeep in a parade…license plate is 1951 dealer plate
#2- Features the dealer group in a meeting…note signage on the walls

Back of photo #2 is: Leo F. Simon Photographer Portland stamp”

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Borrego Springs at Night

March 7, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Here are two great nightscape pictures by Rob Cord of the jeep sculpture at Borrego Springs. He owns and operates Driven2Perfection. Rob’s grandparents live near Borrego Springs and he has been visiting the area yearly for thirty years. He’s a Willys nut who has this CJ-2A for sale. Thanks for sharing Rob!

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Willys Truck @ Carhenge

March 7, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Mark forwarded a linke to Carhenge, an outdoor sculpture just outside Alliance, Nebraska. It turns out a Willys Truck was one of the vehicles used to create it. If we have time, we’ll stop by here and check it out on our way back from the East Coast.

There are a variety of pictures of Carhenge on Flickr. Below is part of one.

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