David EilersOctober 8, 2014

1945 Photo Showing Anti-Theft Chain on eBay

I've heard of GIs grabbing distributer parts, but this is the first time I've seen a chain used as an anti-theft device.

"1945 Press Photo Col S.S. Archinlose chains his Jeep wheel to body of vehicle"

Eric KalamajaOctober 8, 2014 at 12:22 PM
We still used chains and padlocks on the M151s when I was in back in 76-80.
BillOctober 8, 2014 at 1:30 PM
a chain and padlock is how we locked vehicles in Vietnam - locked to the steering wheel
Steve E.October 8, 2014 at 2:37 PM
It must have been the laziest of them all who invented the club... **Steve E.**
SFC DOctober 8, 2014 at 3:15 PM
The Army still does it.
Merlin HansonOctober 13, 2014 at 12:31 PM
They used to also use one of the web belt loops from the door, mount it in front of the shifter and padlock the shifter. My '41 has that setup on it. -Merlin