David EilersApril 13, 2021

1946 Photo of Jeep Packed with People

This April 03, 1946, photo from the Spokesman Review shows Dave Zimmerman and his band/radio show ensemble stuffed into a jeep. With a Detroit transit strike raging, a borrowed jeep was the only way to get everyone to their radio show gig.

According to this page, Dave Zimmerman was a long time announcer at WWJ in Detroit. He hosted a popular radio program called Coffee Club and was on the air for Detroit’s first television broadcast from the 47^th floor of the Penobscot Building.

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4 Comments

Joe in MesaApril 13, 2021 at 1:41 PM
WOW: 9 people and that bass? I wonder who fell out or fell off! The man holding his hat is probably standing on the bumperette. And where did the legs of the man next to the driver go? Of course the question is, "MB or GPW"? ;-)
1. David EilersApril 13, 2021 at 3:20 PM
  Joe ... indeed, that is the question! :-)
Barney GoodwinApril 13, 2021 at 7:05 PM
Look at the guy in black with the big fedora immediately behind the front seat passenger. He doesn't look proportional to the photo. But I do like the hat!
David EilersApril 15, 2021 at 4:25 PM
He does look a little out of place, but I'm guessing the other guy is sitting on his lap?