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I spotted this Ford GP set up to lay wire (according to the caption). I’m not sure what pix “D-575” is.
“New 1/4-ton “bantam” truck being used for wire-laying during demonstration at Fort Myer, Virginia. For more complete data, see caption for pix D-575″
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/fsa.8b09268/
Here’s an odd photo.
“Original Vintage Snapshot Photo Man on 1961 Jeep FC150 Pickup Truck Wreck in Forest dated 1968”
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After seeing the photo from Bob, Buz forwarded this photo.
Buz writes, “Here is a photo from White Owl Parts Co. which started out as a Willys Dealership after the war. It’s still there and if you look carefully over their shelves of parts you can still find NOS Willys parts. It’s located in Kinston, NC. They are the nicest people in the world, might be worth a visit if you ever get to this part of the country. The original photo is still on the wall in their office.”
This seller has a variety of similar old photos for sale.
“This is an “ORIGINAL PERIOD GLOSSY PHOTO” of a POST WAR AGRI-JEEP CJ-2A PROVIDES POWER FROM PTO FOR BUZZING WOOD, photo date -1945. The condition is very good and measures 8″ x 10″.”
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UPDATE: Mark pointed out that the wagon at the far right of the photo looks like a shorty. After several agreements, I did some research and found the ad below. The ‘wagon’ on the right is actually a ‘Station Sedan’ model while the one on the left is the ‘Station Wagon’ model. The Station Sedan had the added benefit of being “more maneuverable and easier to park”. The ad doesn’t make it look short, but the picture below sure does. I have confirmed the wheelbases were the same (see comments).
The State Archives of Florida at Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/53295 has this great photo created by Spottswood Studio of the Family of Jeeps.
Here’s a 1949 brochure that discusses the differences between a Station Sedan and a Station Wagon. Note how the styling on the right matches the styling on the ‘Sedan’ in the top of the ad. I found this for sale at the Jumping Frog site.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
How cool is this photo!
“For sale is a photo of a prototype tracked snow Jeep taken near Prado, Colorado in April, 1943. It was undergoing testing at the time but apparently never made it into the field. It has skis on the front for steering with the steering wheel. (This method is an early version of the rope tow.) The photo is an 8 x 10 in size and is an enlargement of the original 4 x 5 factory photo made about 25 years ago. Seller will call the photo original since it was made from the original negative although it was made later on. Good luck with your bidding”
John spotted this one. The seller notes this jeep was hit by a projectile. Maybe there is more information on the backside of photo? It certainly got hit with something.
“from estate of US MP who was stationed in Japan and Korea during the 1950’s – winning bidder pays 2.00 postage – Pay Pal preferred, payment within three days of auction’s close – Thanks for looking, Lee”
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From page 1 of the India-Burma Theatre Roundup Newspaper comes this unusual photo featuring a jeep and men loading and testing rockets juxtaposed with a picture of a jeep as ambulance.
http://cbi-theater-1.home.comcast.net/~cbi-theater-1/roundup/roundup032245.html
John spotted this photograph. It includes a newspaper clipping to show that it was published.
“You are bidding on an original 8 X 10 Wire Photo of US Military Jeep & Cadets At Florida Military Academy St Pete. Photo is dated 3/6/49. Photo has slight wrinkles right edge. Jeep..”
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David sent over these two images of this vintage CJ-5 with some great extras.
