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No Updates Friday

December 18, 2020 • CATEGORIES: News This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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I got busy with holiday stuff yesterday, so no updates today.

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Christmas and New Year Jeep-O-Grams

December 17, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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In 1942, the Amarillo Globe-News and the Amarillo Daily News published messages called Jeep-O-Grams in both the hometown newspapers and a special Holiday Greeting edition of the Globe News Jeep. They did it as a way for families to send their family members world-wide Christmas wishes (though they did charge 4 cents a word).

What is the Glove News Jeep? Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to track down an example. According to the Volume 20 (sometime in 1942) issue of Newsweek, “Employees of The Amarillo ( Texas ) Globe – News get up a weekly soldiers ‘ and sailors ‘ edition in their spare time called Amarillo Globe – News Jeep . Carrying no advertising , the eight pages are packed with pictures and stories of men in the military”. 

While acknowledging it was an imperfect system for sending greetings to soldiers, the Amarillo Daily newspaper noted that the cable systems were expected to be jammed with messages during December 1942. So, a Jeep-O-Gram in the holiday edition of the Globe News jeep was better than nothing.

I’ll start with the published page of Jeep-O-Grams and then work backwards. The messages in the N-Z image are easier to read. I can publish a link to a higher res version of A-N if anyone is interested.

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March 1941 Popular Mechanics Article on Pygmy

December 17, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This article on the Ford “Pygmy” was published in the March 1941 issue of Popular Mechanics. You’ll note there is no reference to the vehicle being called a “GP” (though, to be fair, the term GPW never appears in the magazine either), nor is there a reference to it being “General Purpose”.

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Walt Disney Driving a “Lefty” CJ-2A

December 17, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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These photos popped up one Facebook recently, likely pulled from the Just A Car Guy blog. I believe these were originally from some kind of video of Disney driving, because I was able to find an animated gif on Pinterest of the same event. I could not locate the original video, but I’m sure it is digitized and out there on the net somewhere …

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Photo of Slat Grille Jeep Being Loaded onto Plane on eBay

December 17, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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No date on this photo of a Slat Grille MB being loaded onto a plane.

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“Press Photo Military personnel watch Jeep being loaded on aricraft. This is an original press photo. Military personnel — Jeep – aircraftPhoto measures 10 x 8inches. Photo is dated –NONE.”

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1946 CJ-2A Vero Beach, FL $8000

December 17, 2020 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Has some mods. This might have a new body.

“1946 Willys cj2a. Runs and drives. Title in my name. $8000 cash only no trades. If you’re reading this it’s still available”

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1944 MB Shingle Springs, CA **SOLD**

December 17, 2020 • CATEGORIES: MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $15,000.

Seller does not want to ship. The jeep might need some wiring fixes.

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“December 1944 delivery date willys MB. Fires up quick and easy, runs and drives great. All original body, frame, axles, engine, trans and transfer case. Data plates on glove box original and match frame tag.

There are some reproduction parts on this jeep like the black out light, carry handles, wheels, top bows, new a upholstery. Partial restoration done as accurate as possible for exterior looks.

Wiring has some issues PO hooked in a electric pump and it starts by dash button instead of floor button now, not sure if charging system is working. I would consider a new harness later and getting the missing air cleaner and fuel filter to make it more original.

There is absolutely no bondo or body work done and you can tell by being able to see the factory seam welds and little imperfections. There is some rust in floor boards that goes into the hat channels beneath. Common issue and better to have that than bad a repair job. Not willing to ship to another country or state.”

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