John shared this video about a Dutch couple that has traveled the world in a Model T.
Dutch Couple Travels World in Model T
March 23, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Pygmy Video
John shared this video about the Ford Pygmy.
CJ-3B and Teardrop Trailer Video
Scott shared this cool little video.
1961 Video on San Juan County, Utah
March 9, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images Jeeping, videos • TAGS: kent-frost. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
As a former Utahn, I found this video interesting. I never knew that Mexican Hat was named for a rock formation (but I’ve only been through there once). The video is a half hour. To view it, click the photo below. Then, click the “Play” button.
Travelogue produced and narrated by Al Morton for San Juan County, Utah, in 1961. It covers the scenic sights of San Juan County, including Rainbow Bridge, Looking Glass Rock, Monticello, Blanding, Bluff, Recapture Canyon, the Valley of the Gods, Mexican Hat, the Goosenecks of the San Juan, Monument Valley; Hovenweep National Monument; Newspaper Rock; Natural Bridges National Monument; the Canyonlands Needles area, Angel Arch, and Dead Horse Point. A significant portion of the film involves a Jeep tour run by Kent and Fern Frost. Includes references to local industries, the Navajo Indians, and the settlement by the San Juan Mission in 1878-1879. Run time: 30 minutes, 3 seconds;
Metal Jeep Tire Testing Video
This video captured the test of the James Martin metal jeep tire. Note that some of the video is reversed, making it appear the jeep is right-hand-drive.
1950s? Jeep Posse Photos & Video
February 29, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, videos • TAGS: Jeep-Posse. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
There is some great Bountiful Jeep Posse info at the Utah State Historical archives.
1. Early video of Jeep Posse in action. Unfortunately, there seems to be no way to embed the video on this page, so …. Click on the photo below. A play button will appear. Click on that and a popup window with the video will appear. Neat video worth a view.
2. http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/USHS_Morton/id/87/rec/7
This great color photo shows, “Members of the Jeep Posse stationed in Bountiful, Utah. Two individuals identified as Koziol and Merk.”
3. http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/USHS_Morton/id/461/rec/8
War Jeeps TV: 1944 MB Engine
Tom Smith shared his latest video with George Baxter of Army Jeep Parts. It’s about an original crated MB engine.
Jeep’s Superbowl Commercial
February 12, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
For anyone that missed Jeep’s Superbowl commercial, here it is:
Early Military Offroad Vehicles in Russia
January 22, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Other 4x4s, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
John forwarded this interesting Russian video. My Russian isn’t too good these days, but I still enjoyed the video. Some interesting Ford variants were built for the military.