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Dallas has these tires and rims for sale.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2900908723501758
“I have three rims/tires for an M151 Mutt. Two of the tires are in decent condition; the third is dried and cracked. Paint is peeling on all three rims but they are in good condition otherwise. All three tubes hold air. $25 each or $60 for the lot. Local pickup in the Leavenworth KS”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000
It’s a project, but the body looks pretty good.
“Located Sparks, Nevada. Willing to work with shipper if needed No motor/trans. Body is in pretty good shape besides the one spot where the gas tank sits in last picture. Have I believe most of the parts. Gas tank, Dash with gauges, handles ext. missing side door glass and back glass. It is all flat glass so should be easy to have a glass shop cut it.”
Needs some brake work.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/802042830288932
“The Little Red Farm Truck is ready to roll on to its next stop! 
For Sale 1957 Jeep FC150 She’s a little temperamental but very rare! Vin# is 10454…one of the first 500 FC models to be built! She starts and runs. Stops…not so much. Currently on no-op. She’s a car show winner! $8700 obo. If you’re looking for a fun way to advertise or a Sunday driver…now is your chance!”
The seller will be providing a different engine and tranny.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4021488131283707
“49 willies jeep, was used as a sand truck but set up for a rat rod as well. Currently has Pontiac 400 and turbo 400 trans, Ford 9inch rear end with spool and 5.14 gears. Will come with Chrysler 440 and tf 727 trans with manual valve body. Pontiac engine and trans will be removed unless you want to pay 2500 more for that. Full fiberglass body.”
The engine needs work.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1364443447251056
“M274 half ton 4×4 utility platform truck. “Army Mule” Testing the waters here not desperate to sell. About 11,000 made, unknown how many of these military utility ‘s exist?
Motor will run but has a bad cylinder and dumps oil fast. This model has the Hercules engine two cylinder. 3speed manual with 2 speed transfer case. If I sell, would like it to go to someone interested in its restoration. This was a project my dad never got around to.
Body is in pretty good shape. Four wheel steering with full time four wheel drive. Pretty rare ATV that will go anywhere. Popular with ranchers, farmers, hunters, forestry service many possible uses. Not built to be fast or comfortable but extremely durable and reliable. Serious buyers only. Price is firm. Thank you for looking”
Lots of parts, but lots of work left.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/281240563731295
“1946 Jeep Willys project. No title. Has most everything you would need to do a ground up restoration. Frame in really good shape. Body a little rough. Have 2 sets of fenders, good, windshield and frame, grille, tailgate, tool box lid, gas tank, 1 seat, axels, engine, transmission and transfer case,l and 2 totes of miscellaneous parts.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(04/05/2021) This has a variety of mods.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/457558872053222
“1948 Willy’s crawler with forty inches of flex. Four link rear leaf in front. Dana 60 4.11 Eaton E-locker front axle with a 14 bolt Detroit locker rear. 350 sb TPI with turbo 350 trans with manual valve body reverse lockout 203-205 doubler transfer case. 42” Iroc’s on beadlocks.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(05/25/2021) I’m not sure how much value is here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/453979332572372
“1948 willys carcass comes with original drive train flathead 4 cylinder 3 speed tranny I believe , comes with the hood roll bars gas tank and tailgate”
This includes a PTO winch. Looks like a good price.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/304271931332805
“1959 CJ5 F134 manual 4wd Runs and drives, would be a great project, Soft top. Has front mount PTO winch.”
The March 1963 issue of Four Wheeler Magazine included an article by Brian L. Pinn about the Anglo-African Trans-World Safari, the pics and text of which can be found at The FC Connection.
It turns out there’s a bit more information out there, though not as much as I’d hoped to find, especially given that the group of travelers that made up the trip had access to cameras and film and also given that in January 1963 American Television script-writer John Hicken was supposed to join the group to film the around-the-world adventure.
Without that storehouse of info, or a book, or a movie, we only have the following scraps to better understand the adventure.
South African Derek Linton came up with the idea to travel the world in 1958. At some point, in order to gather equipment, Derek travelled to the United States in 1959. He was photographed at a Ham Radio station in Burlington, Kentucky, a visit later reported in the January issue of Short Wave Magazine:
The 1959 story appears here http://hamgallery.com/gallery/W/w4kvx_shack.htm … and the January 1960 excerpt from Short Wave Magazine appears here.
This map shows the proposed route:
On September 19, 1961, a photo of Derek Linton and Gerald Cubitt (unsure who he is) was taken by Henry Bush. It’s part of the Henry Bush collection at Shutter Stock:
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Henry Bush/ANL/Shutterstock (5693954a)
Anglo-african 1st Expedition Adventurers Derek Linton (left) And Gerald Cubitt. Box 634 413101543 A.jpg.
In the July 27, 1962, issue of the Warren County Observer, a syndicated article appeared by John P. Callahan that shared the news of how the idea for the trip originated and the progress the travelers had made:
Finally, on January 05, 1963, the Evening Standard (London, England) reported that John Hicken was going to join the crew:
In March 1963, the Four Wheeler article appeared.
There is also a mention in a 1963 issue of Business Week about the travelers, but I’ve been unable to determine which issue.
LINKS: Top two excerpts were here and bottom one was here.
After that, I have been unable to learn more about the journey.
