David EilersNovember 9, 2023

Sept. 1960 Jeep News - Hong Kong Special

This Hong Kong Extra Edition didn't include a date, but the Volume and No suggests this is the September 1960 issue. Much of this issue covers the Hong Kong TV show, but there is some Surrey info on page six and seven. Also, the way the paper unfolds is kind of awkward, so I've added a few extra scans below.

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Page two through page five are all connected physically. Here's what it looks like when fully open:

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Here are the pages in an easier to read format:

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Pages six and seven are more normal:

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Here's the back page:

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3 Comments

MattNovember 9, 2023 at 3:31 PM
Its interesting to see how much attention they gave the surrey in these early 60s issues. It seemed to be a spotlight vehicle for the marketing department.
JohnBNovember 9, 2023 at 6:29 PM
You can learn more about the series on the Rod Taylor fan site. http://www.rodtaylorsite.com/hongkong.shtml Even though I never met him, Rod did me a very kind favor.... it's a long story and it has to do with an old car.
David EilersNovember 10, 2023 at 3:01 PM
Matt: the Surrey sure got a ton of attention! It does seem the marketing folks had high hopes. It would be interesting to know what the estimations were for sales prior to the Surrey's release. After all, the Plain Jane DJ-3A Dispatcher was hardly a big seller, and the Surrey was just a DJ-3A with lipstick, so I can't imagine the sales estimates would have warranted the marketing push??