[WT] 43 CJ or MB

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Scott,
 
CJ's (stands for civilian jeep) of any description did not come ALONG  UNTIL 
AFTER THE WAR IN ABOUT 46-OR 47.  So if you are referring to a 1943  model it 
would have to be an army model made by either Ford (GPW) or Willys  (MB).  
Between them they built about a half million units between 1940 to  1945  Almost 
identical jeeps.  After the war and due to the popularity  of the jeeps with 
the returning GI's, Willys saw the opportunity for a good  market and started 
producing the CJ-2 about late 46 or 47.
 
Al Bullard 
Mossy Head, FL



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Thank you Al. Now I understand. Willys and Ford both built Jeeps for the Army at the same time.

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----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Boatbrok@... 
  To: WillysTech@... 
  Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 12:25 PM
  Subject: Re: [WT] 43 CJ or MB

  Scott,

  CJ's (stands for civilian jeep) of any description did not come ALONG UNTIL 
  AFTER THE WAR IN ABOUT 46-OR 47. So if you are referring to a 1943 model it 
  would have to be an army model made by either Ford (GPW) or Willys (MB). 
  Between them they built about a half million units between 1940 to 1945 Almost 
  identical jeeps. After the war and due to the popularity of the jeeps with 
  the returning GI's, Willys saw the opportunity for a good market and started 
  producing the CJ-2 about late 46 or 47.

  Al Bullard 
  Mossy Head, FL

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Jim Allen

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Actually... RE the first Civvy Jeep:

The CJ-1 project began in January of '44 in the form of a couple of  
converted MBs. The totally civvy CJ-2 pilot model jeeps (40-50 of  
them, some called AGRI-JEEPS) were produced in '44 and '45 (a few of  
these have survived). Production of the of the CJ-2A began in July of  
'45 and they appeared for sale as a '45 model in late '45, though  
only 1824 of them were produced before production shifted to the '46  
CJ-2As in October.

Jim Allen

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On Oct 1, 2007, at 2:49 PM, Scott Cherveny wrote:

Thank you Al. Now I understand. Willys and Ford both built Jeeps  
for the Army at the same time.
----- Original Message -----
From: Boatbrok@...
To: WillysTech@...
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [WT] 43 CJ or MB

Scott,

CJ's (stands for civilian jeep) of any description did not come  
ALONG UNTIL
AFTER THE WAR IN ABOUT 46-OR 47. So if you are referring to a 1943  
model it
would have to be an army model made by either Ford (GPW) or Willys  
(MB).
Between them they built about a half million units between 1940 to  
1945 Almost
identical jeeps. After the war and due to the popularity of the  
jeeps with
the returning GI's, Willys saw the opportunity for a good market  
and started
producing the CJ-2 about late 46 or 47.

Al Bullard
Mossy Head, FL

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