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UPDATE: Rudolf sent some additional pics of this rig. Steve gives a good analysis within the comments section.
Rudolf forwarded me this unusual CJ-?A/MB wagon. Rudolf reports that this is titled a 1944 and was used for public transit in Bali. Given the full floating rear end, the rearend might have been from a MB. It reminded me of another vehicle with a similar wood rear end that is located in France (see the red image below).
From France (CJ-3B Page, Offroadaction.ca)
If you happen to be in France and staying at the Avril Williams Guest House, in Auchonvillers, France, you must take a trip across the street and visit the small museum. There you will find a set of compact dioramas from several wars. In the World War II diorama sits a restored MB or GPW of some vintage.
I found a pic of the jeep at this website, which follows someone’s journey through the battlefields of France.
Thanks to Brian for spotting this video. Though the music overshadows the narrator in many instances, there are a wide variety of images presented that make it work a look.
Warren alerted me to the Australian War Memorial Online and found these images of jeeps on their sides.
Here’s a great shot of an unusual wooden hardtop for a CJ-2A. The wood appears knotless, too.
Here’s a cool image from 2006 taken in Iceland that I found on this Flickr Site.
You can see an imagine of a CJ-3B falling apart here, but the image is copyright protected.
I was checking some stats tonight and learned that readers from the country of Colombia constitute one of the largest blocks of readers of eWillys outside the US. So, in solidarity, I thought a few Yipao videos were in order 🙂
Part way through, watch as the driver climbs out while the jeep keeps spinning!
In this one, the driver jumps on top of the jeep while it spins:
This one includes a bee cage:
For quite sometime I have wondered where the below monument was located. I finally found out, from G503.com, where it is located. It is the Monument of Red Army WW2 drivers in Kyiv (Ukraine). Check out a variety of great pics from G503.com.
From G503 we can see the other side.
Roberto spotted this unusual Mitsuibishi CJ-3B with extended tool indents at Jeep Forum. I’ve not seen anything quite like it.
On the heals of last night’s post on the Nissan 4W60, we have the next major model of Nissan 4x4s which are sort of CJ-3Bish. They were produced from 1955 – 1960. You can learn about them here: 4W61, 4W65/ 4W66.
The 4W61 was produced from 1955 – 1958.
This is the 4W65 produced from 1958-1959. Now, while these have the correct side pieces, you can see the fenders look more like the 4W61. So, compare the front of the two below photos with the Black and white photo underneath.
http://www.earlydatsun.com/nissan4w65.html
The 4W66 was produced for six months in 1959 and 1960. I don’t have any good examples of this, but here’s a modified firetruck F4W66.
http://www.earlydatsun.com/nissan4w61.html
http://www.earlydatsun.com/nissan4w65.html
http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/members-nissan-patrols-19/rays-restored-1958-4w65-patrol-20479/
http://offroadsz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1483
