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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What About the New Farm Jeep?

• CATEGORIES: Magazine This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This article was published in a 1945 issue of the Country Gentleman Farmer. I can’t figure out which issue it was.

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Jeep Sling from the 881st Ordnance

• CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, Magazine, Ordnance - Remanufactureing This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

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.

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June 1943 Popular Science “This Jeep Can Swim” Article

• CATEGORIES: Features, GPA (SEEP), Magazine • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

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).

You can also find this issue for sale on eBay

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Welders on the Battlefield from Popular Science

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Here’s an interesting article in the May 1945 issue of Popular Science about welding on the battlefield that includes several references to using jeeps as portable welding units. There is a copy on eBay for only $5.99. Here are a couple images from the article:

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The Last Chancer: A Jeep Train in Helena, MT

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The Last Chancer, a wooden train built on a jeep platform, is documented at the Helena History Museum.  You can view additional pictures at the Museum page.  A Last Chance Train still exists, but has been upgraded.

In this early picture taken in 1954 you can see what appears to be a CJ-3B peering out from it’s enclosure.

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Here is the Train as of 1957.

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The Last Chancer made an appearance in the 1956 issue of Popular Science on page 104:

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