Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles Research Archives

To Top

1959 CJ-5 Fire Jeep Topeka, KS **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ5, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD**

Interestingly, this jeep has a 1969 DJ-5A tag. Bids must be submitted no later than 11:59pm on 9/14/14. Bids received after this time period will not be considered.

“PLEASE READ DETAILS. BIDS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR:
1959 CJ-5 Willy’s Jeep Fire Engine. 4 Wheel Drive, 1502 Mileage 4 cylinder VIN #57548-93180 (VIN for interested parties research only) This vehicle was used by the Goodyear Fire Department and retired earlier this year. Please Call : Leon Hahn show contact info
Vehicle is available for inspection at the Main Security Gate at Goodyear Tire & Rubber — NW US Hwy 24, Topeka, KS between the hours of 7am — 7pm Monday, September 8 through Saturday, September 13, only.

Vehicle is sold “AS IS”. No title is available. According to State of Kansas Dept of Motor Vehicles, vehicle maybe registered and licensed with Bill of Sale, which will be issued to buyer at completion of sale.

Bids must be submitted via email or a sealed paper bid may be submitted at Security Gate. No other form of bid will be accepted. Requests for additional information, etc will not be responded to at this email address. Questions should be directed to the phone number provided above. Vehicle you are bidding on should appear in the subject line. Bids should include dollar amount of bid, your name and phone number. Should attempts to contact winner not be successful within 48 hours, sale will go to the next highest bidder.

Bids must be submitted no later than 11:59pm on 9/14/14. Bids received after this time period will not be considered. Seller reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. Bids will be reviewed and winning bidder will be contacted via phone on 9/15/14. Vehicle must be paid for and picked up by no later than 9/17/14 — unless prior arrangements have been made. Should vehicle not be picked up by specified time, vehicle may be offered to next highest bidder, or re-listed for sale.”

1959-dj5-fire-topeka-ks0 1959-dj5-fire-topeka-ks1 1959-dj5-fire-topeka-ks2 1959-dj5-fire-topeka-ks3 1959-dj5-fire-topeka-ks4

[fb_button]
 
To Top

California State Park Rangers and Jeeps

• CATEGORIES: Books, Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

First published 09/17/2012: I ran across this book about “California State Park Rangers” written by Michael G. Lynch, which includes several pictures of Rangers and Jeeps.  I’ve included three images below and don’t know if there are more.  The book covers the history of California State Park Rangers, beginning with the first Ranger Galen Clark at Yosemite State Park in 1866.  With a career of thirty-five years in the California Park system, Michael plans to donate some of the proceeds to the parks.

According to the author, many of the images come from the state park archives, which you can view online here.

Click here to learn more about the book at Amazon

[fb_button]
 
To Top

1946 Photo from Mount Cooldidge

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This old photo from the South Dakota Department of Agriculture shows a CJ-2A with a 100 gallon tank mounted in the rear at or near Custer State Park. It appears there may be another tank across the cowl. Unfortunately, the photo isn’t very large.

http://sdda.sd.gov/wildland-fire/suppression/field-offices/mount-coolidge-fire-lookout-tower/

mount-coolidge-fire-jeep

[fb_button]
 
To Top

1953 M-38A1 Yorkville, IL **Status Unknown**

• CATEGORIES: Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, M-38A1 • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $7900.

(07/06/2014) This ex-fire jeep runs and drives.

1953-m38a1-firejeep-yorksville-il1 1953-m38a1-firejeep-yorksville-il2 1953-m38a1-firejeep-yorksville-il3 1953-m38a1-firejeep-yorksville-il4

1953 WILLYS M38A1 MILITARY JEEP 35,300 MILES VGC
For sale is an original 1953 Willys Military M38A1 Jeep. I obtained this Jeep from the McClure Fire Department in Ohio several years ago. It was occasionally used to plow their parking lot and was stored indoors for the most part. It still has many of the military accoutrements such as the convoy blackout marker lights, H.D. bumpers, waterproof ignition, 24 V. electrical system and illuminated high/low red dash lighting.

Continue reading

[fb_button]
 
To Top

U.S. Border Patrol Jeeps & the US Border Patrol Museum

• CATEGORIES: Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, Museums, Old Images • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Steve let me know that the US Border Patrol Museum has an updated website with more photos. Below are a few historical photos. You can view more historical photos (with cars, jeeps, horses and more) here.

ORIGINAL POST 07/27/2012:

1. A cold day for guarding the boarder.us-border-patrol-museum

2.  Border Patrol Inspector observing sign of possible illegal border crossers encountered while on Jeep patrol duty near Del Rio, Texas – March 9, 1956:

3. High lookout point overlooking the Rio Grande River, June 29, 1961. [Location is still used to overlook Rio Grande River.]

This is the CJ-2A displayed in the Museum. It looks a little green in this picture, but it’s actually more gray in person.

[fb_button]
 
To Top

1958 CJ-6 Ravenna, OH **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-6, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Cool fire jeep for sale.

“Paris Township is listing a USED 1958 Willys CJ-6 Jeep. SN- 57748 Jeep has original (rebuilt) four cylinder engine, three speed manual transmission and is four wheel drive. This vehicle was previously used by the Fire Department as a brush/grass fire truck, but has been taken out of service. It was originally purchased in 1958. Emergency equipment has been disconnected per Ebay policy and township decals will be removed prior to pick up.

This vehicle comes with the following:
Cooper Discover Tires 31×10.5R15
Warn Winch Model 38951 HS9500
2- Fire rakes
2- Pressurized water extinguishers
3 Hp. Briggs & Stratton pump
Steel water tank (approximately 100 gallons of water)
2- Manual cranking booster reels with hoses
Several miscellaneous original documents and books.”

1958-cj6-firejeep-ravenna-oh1

1958-cj6-firejeep-ravenna-oh2

1958-cj6-firejeep-ravenna-oh3

1958-cj6-firejeep-ravenna-oh4

1958-cj6-firejeep-ravenna-oh5

[fb_button]