![]() All had the standard early Willys parts such as pancake air filter, extended oil filler tube, longer breather, brass/bronze windscreen catches, no provision for carbine holder, green steering wheel, speedo face, 'gas' gauge, although most appear to have the 50/50 Oil pressure gauge. All vehicles within these two contracts had the rounded tank well. Mine was manufactured on 13th.February 1942 with chassis number 119696. Production of both contracts ran simultaneously within the chassis serials already mentioned all being produced within February 1942 hence all iron bar stock slat grill. I have an early slat supplied under CDLV-242 and it is my understanding that the first 4 contracts had Canadian specification changes/additions all others after that were as supplied off the assembly line.Īs already stated CDLV 241 was for 500 vehicles (home service) and CDLV 2 vehicles destined for overseas service. Sold strictly as viewed.Reade with interest various comments on early contracts. Unused since 1988 and offered for restoration, the Jeep comes with a Clymer service/repair handbook, new body tub, new bonnet, new grille, two new front wings, a new windscreen, new number plates, and a new canvas hood. First registered for the road in 1957 in Derbyshire, the vehicle is recorded as a Willys on the V5C registration document, but the VIN plate and other features suggest it is actually a Ford GPW. The most recent of the two accompanying MoT certificates was issued in August 1987 at 22,497 miles, while the current odometer reading is 24,362. ![]() This particular Jeep was purchased by the late owner in 1984 and used from then until 1988. ![]() Produced by the million, the Jeep saw service in every theatre of the Second World War and inspired the production of the Land Rover. The Pentagon, though, doubted the firm's ability to meet the military's post-Pearl Harbour demands, so the major contracts went to Willys and the Ford Motor Company. Designed to meet the US Army's requirement for a rugged, go-anywhere, four-wheel-drive vehicle capable of surviving on the barest minimum of un-skilled maintenance, Bantam's prototype Jeep was up and running by 1940.
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