Comments on: From The Archives #136 https://offroadaction.ca/2012/11/15/from-the-archives-136/ World's Largest Vintage Off Road Site! Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:32:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jack https://offroadaction.ca/2012/11/15/from-the-archives-136/comment-page-1/#comment-10225 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:32:44 +0000 http://offroadaction.ca/?p=6761#comment-10225 I have heard that in 1947, US army asked to men in Germany to trial for a transformation of Willys jeep with second hand parts. Just to keep them busy…
Some soldiers built really nice and comfortable “jeeps”.
Private Ariel M. Hunt (344 equipment company) won the price!

]]> By: Mercedes S Class Rental https://offroadaction.ca/2012/11/15/from-the-archives-136/comment-page-1/#comment-10151 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:24:35 +0000 http://offroadaction.ca/?p=6761#comment-10151 That model seems to be quite modified, I have a Willy’s Jeep as well and its very famous for the part it played in the World Wars, it could easily be disassembled and after moving through deep rivers or sea could be reassembled fairly easily, also the performance meant that it could conquer most terrains, even swamps. That could have been one of those limited models made during that era.

Ralph

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