David EilersDecember 19, 2014

1944 Photo of Ford GP Hauling Hay on eBay

This is another of a series of Ford GP photos from Lake Geneva.

"You are bidding on an original press photo of WWII Jeep Hauling Hay Trailer Lake Geneva WI Farm. Photo measures 7 x 9 inches and is dated 1/20/1944."

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2 Comments

JAMIEDecember 20, 2014 at 12:32 AM
Something is funny about a jeep being used on a civilian farm in January 1944. Seams like the war effort would need these jeeps more than a farm in Wisconsin. Where is the snow in January Wisconsin?
deilersDecember 20, 2014 at 1:28 AM
Keeping the prototype jeeps around meant they still needed to be maintained and their parts kept supplied. Willys and Ford were kicking out massive quantities of the standardized jeep, so letting these others go made logistic sense I imagine.