The business in the background appears to read Corvallis Implement Company.
Old Images Research Archives
Surrey Photo on eBay
More Vintage Photos
Charles found some more great jeep photos:
Here’s a photo of a Setaro Motors sign from New Haven, CT, at the HAMB archives:
Here’s a slat grille at some kind of war-support related gathering:
Here are three guys working on a motor:
Three girls pushing/helping/driving a jeep:
Panel wagon at work from the HAMB archives:
Cute Kid driving a pedal jeep:
Hawaiian DJ-3A Surreys – Kodachrome Slide
Photo of a Jeep near an Airfield on eBay
1945 Photo of Fording Water Test on eBay
Here’s an interesting photo showing an early water fording test from the Baltimore Sun archives.
“JEEP GETS WATER TEST: LT JOHN CULLAR, OF OAKLAND, CALIF, TESTS A JEEP FOR ITS AMPHIBIOUS POSSIBILITIES EXPOSED PARTS SUCH AS THE MANIFOLD, THE CARBURATOR, INTAKE AND OIL BREATHER PIPE ARE SEALED AND EXTENDED UPWARD; THUS PREVENTING THE DANGEROUS POSSIBILITY OF SALT WATER SEEPING. LT CULLAR IS A MEMBER OF THE VETERAN AMERICAL DIVISION.”
1942 Floating Jeep Photo on eBay
I *think* the jeep in this photo from the Baltimore Sun archives is tied/attached to a raft and is churning its way across the water while towing another raft. Or am I incorrect?
“Los Angeles, Calif. The amphibian jeep is here shown pulling an anti aircraft gun.”
Photo of Bantam BRC-40 Hanging on eBay
I believe this photo shows a Bantam BRC-40 being lowered from or loaded onto a ship.
























