Magazine Research Archives

Jeeps filled magazines in various ways. Some magazines reported on brand new ‘Blitz Buggy’ and other important develops about the jeep during WWII. Others reported on the changing models during its civilian life. Still others showcased how jeeps were used and the modifications done to them.

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Heinz History Center Blog: Jeep as a Lady

October 10, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, Magazine This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Check out this article from the Heinz History Center. It’s even pretty accurate (I have my quibbles, but you can’t explain everything in a short blog article). Thanks to Mike for pointing me toward the article.

http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/blog/western-pennsylvania-history/see-the-jeep-as-a-lady

Here’s a neat magazine cover that I hadn’t seen previously:

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This one you may have seen. It was going around Facebook:

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These two pages from a 1946 magazine ad are likely for sale, since it appears the image came from here: http://www.thejumpingfrog.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=1088408&keyword=tomboy&searchby=title&offset=0&fs=1

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1960 Article Test of CJ-6 on eBay

September 25, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features, Magazine This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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A March 1966 article from Wheels Magazine reviewed the 1966 CJ-6 for Australian readers. This is being sold out of Britain. Their are four pages, but only two were scanned.

“Original Australian market black & white sales brochure being a factory issued reprint of a road test from Wheels magazine illustrating & describing the Willys Jeep CJ-6 Station Wagon.
No publication number.
Dated March 1960 and covers 1960 models.
4 page folder, well illustrated, English text.
20x28cm approx.
Very good condition, date stamp to rear cover.”

View all the information on eBay

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1947 Popular Mechanics Article on Submarine Jeeps

July 3, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features, Magazine • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Using the fording kit, a jeep could operate for more than 15 minutes while under a foot or more of water. It was published in the January 1947 issue of Popular Mechanics.

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This December 1943 article from Popular Mechanics highlighted an early attempt at a water proof jeep. In this case it was accompanied by a waterproof trailer.

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Exploring the Santa Fe Trail in 1950 by Jeep

June 24, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features, Magazine • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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The January 1950 issue of Popular Mechanics featured a story about airline pilot Heath Proctor and his trip by CJ-2A along the Old Santa Fe Trail. I’ve included a few pics below. I’m not sure what’s on the front bumper? Are those push bumpers?

Here’s a link to the entire story online: https://books.google.com/books?id=vtgDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA88&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false (Page 88).
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