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Kentucky’s Frontier Nursing Service & Jeeps

• CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Women & Jeeps This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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The Frontier Nursing Service in one of their jeeps.

Thanks to Bus for spotting this interesting story. Stared in 1925 by Mary Breckinridge, the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) provided healthcare to rural folks in Kentucky. At first, horses and saddlebags helped them gain access to remote areas, but during WWII the group turned to jeeps. As these photos show, over the years FNS used a variety of different jeeps. There is even a 1931 documentary about the group (with additional information here):

In the late 1930s Edsel Ford donated a reconditioned Model A to the Service, which Mary named Henrietta. Several years later Ford replaced Henrietta with Henrietta II, a jeep. At some point the FNS secured another jeep, a WWII jeep Mary named “Jane”, named for a benefactor Clara “Jane” Ford”.

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According to the Henry Ford website, this jeep was “Jane”.

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Fall 2023 Dispatcher Magazine

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The newest issue of the Dispatcher Magazine arrived yesterday. In it, Peter Gebhardt shared his restored FC-170; Francisco Diaz provides more info about Spanish Viasa vehicles, specifically the Vans, and Steve Serrao shares his X-98 clone build, plus more!

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1978 DJ-5 Walnut, CA $2725

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Jonathan shared this amusing ad for a DJ-5.

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/d/walnut-for-sale-1978-jeep-dj-5f-the/7687293297.html

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“Are you tired of the mundane, the ordinary, and the left-hand drive? Say no more! Feast your eyes on the majestic masterpiece that is our 1978 Jeep DJ-5F – the four-wheeled unicorn of the postal world!

✨ Features that will make you the talk of the town:
-Dazzling bronze color, because why settle for silver or gold when you can be bronze-tastic!
-Right-hand drive, because the left side is so last century.
-Equipped with a majestic horse hood ornament – because every Jeep dreams of being a stallion.
-Sliding doors for that extra touch of VIP entry (or exit).
-No AC, but fear not! We’ve included a small fan on the dashboard for your breezy delight.

? Mechanical Mysteries:
-Currently not running, but don’t let that stop your adventure! It ran strong when parked, like a marathon runner taking a nap.
-Easy to work on – even your grandma’s poodle could fix it (if it had opposable thumbs).
-Planned Non-Operation Status with no back fees – it’s practically on a postal vacation, sunbathing in the driveway.

? Price Tag:
For the low, low cost of $2,725, you can be the proud owner of this one-of-a-kind postal chariot. Who needs a luxury sedan when you can have a bronze beauty with a fan?

? Act fast before this horse-powered dream machine gallops away into someone else’s driveway! Email me now and make all your postal fantasies come true.

HAHA – Bonus points if you bring carrots for the horse hood ornament! ??”

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March 1962 Jeep News

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This eight-page-issue starts with jeeps at the Chicago Show (see page 2 for a wide-photo of the display). As part of my thoughts for a jeep museum, I envisioned a world in the center of a circular room (sort of like what is shown in the front page pic below) and rope attached between the earth, pointing to where a manufacturer was located, and the the other end of the rope connecting to the wall with images and pics related. Then, for more topical related items (such as the jeep’s use with coffee in Colombia) there would be smaller strings connecting the spot on the planet with information on the wall. The northern hemisphere would be on  a second floor and the southern hemisphere on the first floor. In my head it works, lol.

Page three has a reference about an FC that was taken to Alaska by Wells M. Fox and his sister Mrs. Leo J. Miller.

Pages four and five have many dealer references.

Pages six, seven, and eight show off a variety of jeep uses, including a tram setup pulled by an FC-170 with front wheel drive only. There were two of these trams made.

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1961 CJ-3B Corona, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000.

Looks like a good price.

“1961 Willys Jeep, CJ3B. Runs and drives perfectly. Hurricane f engine, original 3 speed. Located in Blythe, CA but will bring it home for the new buyer. DM if interested”

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2015 Drag Race Jeep Marysville, OH $8000

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Sounds like this was used by the owners daughters.

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/1383447189195289

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“Junior Jeep Funny Car. Tig welded chromoly chassis by Hartman Racing and Fabrication Aluminum Jeep funny car style body (Currently wrapped, but painted blue underneath) Carbon fiber funny car seat 700cc 2 cylinder/2 stroke Arctic Cat snowmobile engine (stock) Wilwood disc brake Stiletto dragster rack and pinion steering Ellington Chassis and Machining billet spindles Skat Trak rear paddles on DWT wheels Direct Drive spindle mount wheels with 2 sets of tires for the front (knobby and smoothies) Remote Start with Lithium battery Will fit a driver up to about 5’4″ without changing the cage. 17″ shoulder hoop I will include any extra parts I have along with the remote starter. Best ETs: 4.99 @ Brookville 5.18 @ Cleves 5.3X @ Silverback (can throttle stop for the 5.50 limit)”

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Drag Jeep Visalia, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $21,000.

Looks race ready.

“Sand jeep , has aluminum head 383 ,13.3 to 1 compression , all roller , billet 4 bolt main block , Callie crankshaft , and rods , forged pistons , cohen power glide transmission with trans break , 5000 stall , dana 60 rear end , full polished bead lock wheels , rear has like new comp cut 20.00 paddles aluminum radiator , electric water pump , power rack and pinion , all new fox shocks , new paint , heated suspension seats , auto meter gauges , 4 wheel disk breaks , great dune jeep and go racing anytime , runs 4.5 on the track very easy to drive”

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1948 CJ-2A Wellington, CO $3500

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UPDATE: Still Available.

(10/22/2023) It’s a project.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/247270289549336/permalink/1395131048096582/

“Selling $3500. Obo. Wellington, CO. Runs and drives. No title. E-brake works. Clutch works. Shifts fine. I bought a lot of parts to fix it up. But only got one side of the shocks and brake cylinders. Cleaned the gas tank and it’s solid but needs more.”

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