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Thanks D.A.T. ! One of the references was my great-uncle's unit diary. He was in the 701st tank battalion and they called them peeps.

Johan Willaert
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Peep was more genrally used in Armored units...

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Yup, Armor and TD guys called them "peeps" also sometimes referring to Dodge trucks.

 

Erwin

Spathologist
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What's really sad is that there's no way America could produce such scrap piles today.

Francis Marion
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I saw the yards full of surplussed 151s at Ft. Bragg back in '88 and piles of crushed 151's just last month. I'll have to get a pic next time I'm home.

  • 3 weeks later...
snake36bravo
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Just got these today. Transportation Corps captain getting friendly. I read today the captured box cars were reused wherever they found them. Wikipedia has a great write up on the TC. Red Ball express among other things.

 

Named Jeep as well. The paper is Mimosa suntyp?

 

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Making Friends.

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Making even more friends.

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Libby MT? or a gal named Libby. Unfortunately time took the answer away.

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Last one. There were some more but this particular store owner is bonkers on prices. I haggled for these really hard and teed her off for sure but got her down to reality.

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Correct for WW2? I had to darken it to bring it out. Its legible but faint on the originals.

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Wow!! The top picture shows two GPA hulls...today a restored GPA will top $80.000.00

 

1A291E

proud owner of a restored 1942 "script" MB

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kyhistorian01
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Here are two snapshots I found together at a flea markest some years ago. One is a good one of troops loading and the other shows a jeep with supplies being loaded.

 

Robert

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Those are two nice photos you have there!

 

Mike

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:crying: :crying: :crying: too bad one of those jeeps or half tracks couldnt have shown up in my front yard tomorrow...

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I know I just sit here and keep saying if I could have had only one!!!!! :crying: So these seem to answer the question if so many were made where are they all????

 

Brandon

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I bought a 1942 MB in the late 70's for $600.00 and spent a ton on parts. My nephew has it now, he has more time on his hands to cleen it up and get it running. I had my fun with it now it is his turn. It was a joy to drive but a very rough ride. Y

General Apathy
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Wow!! The top picture shows two GPA hulls...today a restored GPA will top $80.000.00

 

1A291E

 

Wow, you can't count there are three GPA hulls in that photo, the two on the right and the one far left behind the wrecked Dodge. :lol::lol:;)

 

Hi just fooling with you, your right they are a rarity. :thumbsup: perhaps the attached photo will cheer you up. :think:

 

Cheers Lewis

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I came upon this article in the July 21, 1944, Alaska Edition of "Yank" magazine and thought it might be of interest to the many"Jeep-heads" out there in Forum-Land! I'm not sure how clearly the text will copy digitally, but the gist of the article is that GIs in the Aleutians are resorting to their ingenuity to "winterize" their jeeps. The materials used range from plywood and lumber to something called "Masonite" and old tarpaulins. Side and rear windows are improvised from glass panes salvaged from other vehicles and Quonset huts. Also cellophane from gas-mask wrappings and old Japanese X-ray film has been used. Classic examples of improvisation in the field just to make life a little more comfortable in the harsh Aleutian climate.

 

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Sabrejet

 

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Very interesting. Thanks for posting. I am sure there was LOTS of improvisation in the war....Kat

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Very interesting. Thanks for posting. I am sure there was LOTS of improvisation in the war....Kat

 

 

Thanks for your response Kat...oh, and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!

 

 

Ian :thumbsup:

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Thanks for your response Kat...oh, and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!

Ian :thumbsup:

 

Thanks Ian! I really appreciate the kind responses from everyone....Kat

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I guess they will sleep anywhere they can! :w00t:

 

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Posted

great photos! I guess when you needed the zzzz's, you grabbed them anywhere, anytime you could. Makes me yawn just looking at them.

Terry

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