David EilersMarch 19, 2015

Photographs from the BYU Archives

There are some interesting photos in the Brigham Young University Archives that include jeeps. Click on this link to sell all the photos. Here are a couple.

1. This shows soldiers pouring gas into the carb. It's part of a safety film.

1945-byu-archives-soldiers-pouring-gas — J. Halan Helsop photographer. May 1945. Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections.

http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/JMHes/id/2244/rec/11

2. [T-5 Clarence W.] Van Liere checks [the] Jeep.

1945-byu-archives-van-keek — J. Halan Helsop photographer. May 1945. Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections.

http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/JMHes/id/3173/rec/7

3. [Capt. Merle H.] Chamberlin [sits on the Jeep fender].

1945-byu-archives-merle-h-chamberlain — J. Halan Helsop photographer. May 1945. Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections.

http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/JMHes/id/3209/rec/19

10 Comments

Doug In OhioMarch 19, 2015 at 11:49 AM
Not sure what is in the can,but they are pouring it in the oil fill tube.Might be oil,or is it kerosene or diesel fuel to flush out the crankcase?
CraigMarch 19, 2015 at 3:27 PM
Ummmm, I hope that isn't gas they're pouring in photo #1...that's the oil filler tube!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mark S.March 19, 2015 at 5:01 PM
I think it is a safety film showing what not to do, like the " Primitive Pete " films we had in high school shop class.
Mark S.March 19, 2015 at 5:19 PM
It could be oil in that jerry can, I don't know how oil was handled in WW11
JoshMarch 19, 2015 at 8:28 PM
The jeep in third photo has a data plate above the wheel well. The data plate is for a school that raised money to build a jeep as a stateside war drive. I believe the data plate says what school sponsored the jeep then ask for the plate return upon completion of service or destruction of the jeep.
JoshMarch 19, 2015 at 8:38 PM
The fund raiser was called the "Triple Threat Jeep Campaign"
deilersMarch 19, 2015 at 9:08 PM
That's a neat factoid!
deilersMarch 19, 2015 at 9:20 PM
There's more information about the Triple Threat Jeep Campaign here: https://books.google.com/books?id=TgJpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA397&lpg=PA397&dq=Triple+Threat+Jeep+Campaign+plaque&source=bl&ots=zLgf0RgCvz&sig=RG71wlr6y2WwGb4OGBkiLNQFPAQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UjsLVemRJ8uqogTHpICQCA&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Triple%20Threat%20Jeep%20Campaign%20plaque&f=false The article above includes a jingle sung by some children: Buy Jeeps, buy Jeeps, Send thousands of Jeeps o'er the sea, the sea Buy Jeeps, buy Jeeps, And bring back my loved one to me You may remember this poster that was a part of that campaign: http://www.ewillys.com/2013/04/10/schools-at-war-jeep-campaign-poster/ Anyone have a good photo or scan of an original plate? I've found many newspaper articles about the campaign, but none show an actual plate.
JoshMarch 19, 2015 at 9:47 PM
Just a stretch to connect some dots..of course not anything conclusive but this could even be the jeep mentioned here: http://www.culver.lib.in.us/ww2_years_culver.htm Under 1943 just bellow 3 - 24
JeepJtrucksMarch 19, 2015 at 11:23 PM
Josh is right on the spot, I was searching for a reference to Culver City, California to match up with the stenciled name on the Jeep "Culver City Express". Good find!