Jeep Willys

Yankee Frankie · 13th February 2012, 12:20

The sun never sets on the Mighty Jeep. That was their sales slogan. Check out the ad art from 46, there's India on the bottom left.

travancore · 15th March 2012, 04:26

Here is an interesting picture (maybe it has been posted before!). No comments from my side......

source: aloha bear.com

Supposedly was taken near Nainital

kasli · 15th March 2012, 09:42

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Originally Posted by travancore

Here is an interesting picture (maybe it has been posted before!). No comments from my side......

source: aloha bear.com

Supposedly was taken near Nainital

MPB registration so in the great forest of MP tiger country nice snap

Dussey · 15th March 2012, 11:39

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Originally Posted by Yankee Frankie

The sun never sets on the Mighty Jeep. That was their sales slogan. Check out the ad art from 46, there's India on the bottom left.

Nice art ad, Yankee Frankie ! Could you tell me in in which magazine this ad was featured ?

Yankee Frankie · 6th August 2012, 14:04

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Originally Posted by Dussey

Nice art ad, Yankee Frankie ! Could you tell me in in which magazine this ad was featured ?

It was from LIFE Magazine

chanu · 8th August 2012, 07:25

Rather feeling glad to see a pristine looking Willys I feel sad and sorry looking at the magnificent animal getting killed and carried on the jeep with blood around on the bonnet, I feel how stupid it is, just for fun/game and in the name of rich men sport we have put so many creatures to near extinction. Sorry my intention is not to criticize someone here but just trying to reiterate the fact what we did and what we need to do.

shankar.balan · 8th August 2012, 07:37

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Originally Posted by Yankee Frankie

The sun never sets on the Mighty Jeep. That was their sales slogan. Check out the ad art from 46, there's India on the bottom left.

A good ad about the sun never setting etc. Nice improvisation on the saying about the Brit Empire!

anjan_c2007 · 29th October 2012, 20:09

A Willys Station Wagon with a "carry anything" roof-rack, a Kirloskar diesel but the original body. This was clicked by me in 2002 and the present fate of this is not known.

miniwarmth · 14th November 2012, 22:50

Was chatting with my father today about Willy's jeeps and he mentioned that after WW2, the Army was disposing of surplus military Jeeps for Rs. 500 a piece. That was still a hefty amount in the mid 40's but I would take that deal now (adjusted for inflation that comes to Rs. 30000).

anjan_c2007 · 25th June 2013, 23:01

A 1957 LHD Willys jeep with the original Hurricane petrol engine, recently restored by a friend.
There are still many gap areas and as we all know restoration is a continuous process, that seldom gets punctuated with a full-stop. Hence, restoration of this jeep is still on.

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The first three pictures above are clicked by Shri Shahrukh Cassad

anjan_c2007 · 30th June 2013, 23:18

More Jeep pictures:

Above: Sorry for the picture quality- the Carter fuel pump is partly seen here

(from the Central India Vintage Automotive Association, Nagpur, event of 23/06/2013 - an 80 km drive to the Bor Reservoir and back )

parsh · 26th August 2013, 12:07

Just happened to see this dismantle and rebuild of the Willys Jeep, whatever may be lacking, seems incredible work done under 4 minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgwF8mdQwlw

chanu · 27th August 2013, 19:47

I see the jeep WILLYS (CJ3B) in grey in the below pictures and see the bonnet is incorrect, there should be a embossed line on the bonnet just above the willys name. I guess the owner might have chosen to keep it this way.

hps aulakh · 27th August 2013, 20:12

@ Chanu,
You are right about the bonnet.The original bonnet has a line on it.This bonnet seems to be a repaired one where the line has been erased by denting or it is a locally
made one.

Ram · 27th August 2013, 20:41

You're concerned about a silly welding crease.

And not about the special windshield with electric wipers below the windshield. The Willys CJ-3Bs in India always had an engine vaccuum operated driver's wiper above the windshield and a manual autorickshaw type passenger side wiper again above the windshield.
And not about, the free-wheeling hubs which were never there on the Willys CJ-3B.
And not about, the non-conical parking lights which were never there on the Willys CJ-3B sold in India.
And not about, the trailer which is much different from the one sold in India, made by Rubery-Owen. If you could see the hauling fitting, I am sure it would be the ball and socket, not the WWII pintle-hook that persisted in India for over four decades.
And finally the paint is called "Olive-Drab", not "Grey".

13th February 2012, 12:20	#421
Yankee Frankie Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Chennai Posts: 20 Thanked: 16 Times	Re: Jeep Willys The sun never sets on the Mighty Jeep. That was their sales slogan. Check out the ad art from 46, there's India on the bottom left. Attached Thumbnails
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15th March 2012, 04:26	#422
travancore Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 2,934 Thanked: 8,551 Times	Jeep Willys Here is an interesting picture (maybe it has been posted before!). No comments from my side...... source: aloha bear.com Supposedly was taken near Nainital
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8th August 2012, 07:25	#426
chanu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: APX to AP 29 Posts: 1,483 Thanked: 150 Times View My Garage	Re: Jeep Willys Rather feeling glad to see a pristine looking Willys I feel sad and sorry looking at the magnificent animal getting killed and carried on the jeep with blood around on the bonnet, I feel how stupid it is, just for fun/game and in the name of rich men sport we have put so many creatures to near extinction. Sorry my intention is not to criticize someone here but just trying to reiterate the fact what we did and what we need to do.
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29th October 2012, 20:09	#428
anjan_c2007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 8,324 Thanked: 20,632 Times View My Garage	Re: Pics: Vintage & Classic cars in India A Willys Station Wagon with a "carry anything" roof-rack, a Kirloskar diesel but the original body. This was clicked by me in 2002 and the present fate of this is not known.
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14th November 2012, 22:50	#429
miniwarmth BHPian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bangalore Posts: 31 Thanked: 12 Times	Re: Jeep Willys Was chatting with my father today about Willy's jeeps and he mentioned that after WW2, the Army was disposing of surplus military Jeeps for Rs. 500 a piece. That was still a hefty amount in the mid 40's but I would take that deal now (adjusted for inflation that comes to Rs. 30000).
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25th June 2013, 23:01	#430
anjan_c2007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 8,324 Thanked: 20,632 Times View My Garage	Re: Jeep Willys A 1957 LHD Willys jeep with the original Hurricane petrol engine, recently restored by a friend. There are still many gap areas and as we all know restoration is a continuous process, that seldom gets punctuated with a full-stop. Hence, restoration of this jeep is still on. The first three pictures above are clicked by Shri Shahrukh Cassad
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30th June 2013, 23:18	#431
anjan_c2007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 8,324 Thanked: 20,632 Times View My Garage	Re: Jeep Willys More Jeep pictures: Above: Sorry for the picture quality- the Carter fuel pump is partly seen here (from the Central India Vintage Automotive Association, Nagpur, event of 23/06/2013 - an 80 km drive to the Bor Reservoir and back ) Last edited by anjan_c2007 : 30th June 2013 at 23:21.
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27th August 2013, 19:47	#433
chanu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: APX to AP 29 Posts: 1,483 Thanked: 150 Times View My Garage	Re: Jeep Willys I see the jeep WILLYS (CJ3B) in grey in the below pictures and see the bonnet is incorrect, there should be a embossed line on the bonnet just above the willys name. I guess the owner might have chosen to keep it this way. Attached Thumbnails
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27th August 2013, 20:12	#434
hps aulakh BANNED Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: patiala Posts: 112 Thanked: 21 Times	Re: Jeep Willys @ Chanu, You are right about the bonnet.The original bonnet has a line on it.This bonnet seems to be a repaired one where the line has been erased by denting or it is a locally made one.
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27th August 2013, 20:41	#435
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	Re: Jeep Willys You're concerned about a silly welding crease. And not about the special windshield with electric wipers below the windshield. The Willys CJ-3Bs in India always had an engine vaccuum operated driver's wiper above the windshield and a manual autorickshaw type passenger side wiper again above the windshield. And not about, the free-wheeling hubs which were never there on the Willys CJ-3B. And not about, the non-conical parking lights which were never there on the Willys CJ-3B sold in India. And not about, the trailer which is much different from the one sold in India, made by Rubery-Owen. If you could see the hauling fitting, I am sure it would be the ball and socket, not the WWII pintle-hook that persisted in India for over four decades. And finally the paint is called "Olive-Drab", not "Grey".
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