I spotted the cover of the February 1948 issue of Home Craft Magazine here. I’d like to find an issue to more closely examine the article and the plans. I haven’t found an issue for sale yet.
Features Research Archives
Craig’s Pic of the Week: Winter Time
This pic seemed appropriate given dark and snowy weather around me. Craig says this was in the June 1957 issue of Willys News.
Jeep Sling from the 881st Ordnance
I spotted this article about slinging a jeep on LoanSentry.com. Apparently, during WW2 the folks in the 881st Ordnance were slinging plenty of jeeps, enough that they created a system for it and published the results in
You can view a variety of the ordnance documents at vmpa.ordnanacereproductions.com. It looks like a cool resource.
1970s Van Go FJ Model on eBay
Craig spotted this unusual model. This has got to be rare.
“Up for bid is a mini lindy Gypsy Van new and factory sealed.”
March 22, 1945 India-Burma Theatre Roundup Photo
From page 1 of the India-Burma Theatre Roundup Newspaper comes this unusual photo featuring a jeep and men loading and testing rockets juxtaposed with a picture of a jeep as ambulance.
http://cbi-theater-1.home.comcast.net/~cbi-theater-1/roundup/roundup032245.html
1957 FC-170 Brochure on eBay
Wire Photo of Training on eBay
John spotted this photograph. It includes a newspaper clipping to show that it was published.
“You are bidding on an original 8 X 10 Wire Photo of US Military Jeep & Cadets At Florida Military Academy St Pete. Photo is dated 3/6/49. Photo has slight wrinkles right edge. Jeep..”
Jeep Industrial Engine Book on eBay
Here’s an unusual jeep engine manual.
“‘Jeep’ Industrial Engine Manual and Parts List 4&6 Cylinder
4&6 Cylinder Industrial Engines – Copyright 1965
8-1/2-inch wide x 11-inch high format, paper covers, 218 pages of photos, illustrations, exploded views and parts lists covering: Preventive Maintenance; The Four Cylinder L-Head Type Engine; The Four Cylinder F-Head Type Engine; The Six Cylinder Overhead Cam Engine (Tornado); Fuel System; Electrical System; Specifications And Parts List. Industrial Engine Sales Kaiser Engine Sales, Toledo, Ohio. The covers are lightly soiled from handling; minor age and wear. The interior pages are excellent.”
June 1943 Popular Science “This Jeep Can Swim” Article
Popular Science published a January 1943 article with a variety of GPA / SEEP pictures, including a nice breakdown of the dashboard (handy for my description of a seep dashboard in my upcoming book).
Carolina Safari Jeep Tours in a CJ-7(?) Tour Jeep
I ran across an ad from the 1990s on eBay. A little investigation revealed that the Jeep Tour company still provides tours and is located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.














