' Jeep wise was gathered together mostly in the 1970's, however forum member ESCHT  ( Kevin ) will attest that I did buy some original parts from him, again none of this cache he found had reproduction or fake parts, I can't recall the year. '   From memory it would have been around 1985/86. If only I could find a stash like that again..... hundreds of parts all original and many still in original boxes. The result of one mans obsession with gathering up as many Jeep parts as he could find, he started in the late 40's hunting stuff out all over the place. I met him whilst hunting for a replacement engine to go in my first Jeep . He had several but wouldn't sell  anything, like most obsessive collectors he was unwilling to part with anything as he was definately going to need it at some point. My parting comment as I left was I know you probably won't, but if you ever want to sell give me a call.    Out of the blue a year or so later I got a late night phone call, he wanted £6,000 for every single Jeep item that he had including his perfectly restored rolling chassis with engine and power train already done. It took a 3ton box wagon to bring everything back over 2 trips plus my car with trailer for the rolling chassis. Our house that we were buying had only cost £19,500 so £6,000 was a hefty hit back then. So started my trip down the Jeep parts and later militaria road

USN / Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) Detachment George (F9F-5PD). USS Hancock (CVA-19) 1955-1956. Japanese-made "Vulcan" w/original box.

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. Fabulous sunny day today in Normandy, first time in ages I have struggled to remove a sweat soaked tee shirt. !!!!   I think the last time we had such a sunny warm day was 1976, it's taken all that time to get warm again . . . . . . . . .   Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 24 May  2O26.   ..

. Helping a life-long Jeeping friend.   One of my local friends is rebuilding a Ford block to put back into his Ford GPW, however he is missing a few parts , so I had a look in my boxes of 1970's salvaged parts, I was hoping to find him some Ford marked parts but these are just Willys parts . . . . . . I might just be able to find him a couple of end cap bearing bolts that he wants, and I think I might have a couple of Ford ones., a job Monday looking through all my storage boxes for them.  Interesting seeing things again, fond memories.         Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 24 May  2O26.   ..

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I have the exact same wing, which I believe is good. It has all the signs of a good Meyer, especially regarding the pin and catch fixings.

USN / USS Maddox (DD-731) 1964 Zippo w/original insert.

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I keep looking at it, hunting for red flags and comparing to others. You are correct, the Meyer shield on the back of the caduceus is indeed raised whilst the one on the wing itself is incised. Its certainly got some weight to it, so gold on brass is most likely. I think I came up on top with this one, super happy.   It will probably be my only flight surgeon wing unless I hunt down a shirt sized version to match then go for the second pattern......   Wings are addictive.😅