This article was published in the April 1956 issue of Willys News
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1941 Photo of a Two Gun Bantam BRC-60 on eBay
Great photo!
“1941- Troops at Fort Benning in Bantam prototype pre-Willys jeep armed with 30 caliber and 50 caliber machine guns.”
1951 Photo of Jeeps Plowing Through Mud on eBay
The lead jeep has an interesting top that extends over the back.
“1951 KOREAN WAR Jeeps Plow Wonju-Hoengsong Battlefield Press Photo”
1956 Article about Desert Rat
This June 1956 photo from Willys News shows Harry Oliver delivering the Desert Rat Scrapbook newspaper. It turns out the Desert Rat has quite a history!
Mosquito Control Purchases Willys
At the time of this photo the American Mosquito Control Association owned more than 3000 jeeps, making it one of the biggest jeep customers.
Clyde Beatty’s Safari Wagon
This article from the May 1955 issue of Willys News shares the story of Clyde Beatty and his ‘Safari Car’. You can learn all about the famous Clyde Beatty on Wikipedia.

Photo of Kids at Marshall Field Toy Fair
UPDATE: **SOLD*** Was on eBay
What a great photo!
“original press photo of New York Working Wood Guns & Jeeps at Marshall Field Toy Fair. Photo measures 7 x 9 inches and is dated 11/20/1942.”
1947 Photo of Armored Jeep in Indochina on eBay
That does not look like a good place to be.
“French soldiers in a jeep patrol a Hanoi Street in Indochina on this 7 x 10 Associated Press photo, dated January 29th 1947, with original news caption printed on front”
Photo of Soldiers Gathered Around Jeep on eBay
Need Scaffolding for your Jeep?
You’ll never find this unique piece of Willys equipment in a Special Equipment Catalog. It was featured in the May 1955 issue of Willys News. It has some type of geared pulley system for raising and lowering the scaffolding. OSHA approved? I wonder how many scaffolds they produced and sold . . .
1944 Photo of First Jeep to enter Slovenia
This Acme Newspicture photo shows the first jeep and trailer to enter Slovenia. A soldier demonstrates the field technique for lifting a trailer with a railroad tie so his buddy can change a flat tire. I do not have an exact date this was published, but it can be seen at the fulton history site.

























