I urgently need scanned images for a web site project of the Jeep logos eg
willys and ford and also a scanned image of a willys box top eg with logo,
manufacturers address part no etc.
Can anyone help???
Much appreciated
Please e mail to Nigel@milweb.net
----- Original Message -----
From: John Edwards <edwardsj@bigpond.com>
To: Clinton Kempnich <C.Kempnich@spmed.uq.edu.au>; <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 4:11 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] 42 Willys data tag
> Clinton & Co,
>
> There is certainly more that one jeep in Australia with these plates. And
> there were other rebuilders too. Stephenson of Texas comes to mind. These
> rebuilders not only did jeeps, they also did MB-T trailers as well.
>
> I'll try & load up an image for everyone in the next 24 hours.
>
> Rgds,
>
> John Edwards
> (History On Wheels)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clinton Kempnich <C.Kempnich@spmed.uq.edu.au>
> To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
> Date: Wednesday, 12 May 1999 17:07
> Subject: [MV] 42 Willys data tag
>
>
> >I do not think anyone has ever been able to give any details of the
> >operation at the Allison Steele Manufacturing Company in Phoenix Arizona.
> >My slat grill jeep (20-1-42) has a steel tag on the dash saying "this
> >vehicle was refurbished by the Allison Steel Manufacturing Company in
> >1944". Did they do full rebuilds, touch ups and were some vehicle
brought
> >back to the states to be tarted up before going to the allie forces such
as
> >Australia? Would there be any archive records about this company and how
> >many & which vehciles and range of vehicles did they refurbish. It is an
> >interesting hole in the history of this jeep.
> >Two of the copper data plates have what look like shrapnel holes, so I
have
> >always guessed that maybe this jeep had been shot up at some time prior
to
> >1944, who knows? I have been told that similiar type operations occured
in
> >New York and LA. I have never seen another jeep in Australia with these
> >refurbish plates.
> >
> >On a different note my jeep along with 20 or so others were involved in
> >carrying the old diggers around on ANZAC Day here in Brisbane. I did
four
> >trips along the march route carrying nurses, sailors and pilots, all of
> >whom greatly appreciated the ride. Knees and hips are getting a bit worn
> >out theses days. I have done this for the last four years and this march
> >had the biggest turnout I have seen.
> >
> >Any info on the tag greatly appreciated.
> >
> >Clinton Kempnich
> >Brisbane
> >Oz
> >
> >
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