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For Tim (sizemore)
« on: October 05, 2015, 05:50:39 PM »
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Re: For Tim (sizemore)
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2015, 10:09:07 AM »
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That's pretty awesome. The earliest this photo could be is early 1943 judging by the details on the jeeps. These are probably Willy's judging by the front bumper but the picture is to grainy to be sure. If Willy's this would be Toledo, Ohio. They appear to have the delivered blue-drab Army numbers so its almost certain this is at the factory and not an DOD Depot. So this could be Toledo Ohio (assuming its Willys). Wish you could make out the reporting marks on the freight car that would give you a locale.

Whats really interesting is how the vehicles are stacked. While MB/GPW's are relatively light, those fenders can be flexed with only a couple hundred pounds. I wonder if the cribbing used (visible as the horizontal wood), is helping distribute the weight off the fenders. Jeeps were commonly shipped in crates and assembled at division motorpools.

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Re: For Tim (sizemore)
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2015, 10:40:11 AM »
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Note that the lower Jeep's windshield is stowed on top of the upper Jeep's windshield, to allow the vehicles to be stacked.  Or did early Jeeps come with bifocals?  :D

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Re: For Tim (sizemore)
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2015, 01:16:03 PM »
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Photo data states Newport News, Hampton Roads Point-of-Embarkation 1944.
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Re: For Tim (sizemore)
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2015, 01:43:18 PM »
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Photo data states Newport News, Hampton Roads Point-of-Embarkation 1944.

Now thats really cool. They must be service replacements. Usually when the Army takes delivery, they got the blue drab serials on the hood redone in white in most cases.

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