First time I've seen one of these in Canada

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by rob love

CJ5 or M606A2? The data plates on the dash would seem to indicate military issue. Were the Swiss vehicles provided under MAPP?

CJ-5! I have checked the specs of the CJ-5, M38A1 and M606A2. The Swiss ordered them direct from the factory, data plates were Swiss Army spec in German/French. Like Terry said, the M606-series Jeeps were ordered by the US Government and handed out to countries receiving military aid. Note that the number of militarised Jeeps sold post-WW2 to Armed Forces around the globe - and including the US military - is much larger than one thinks.

Here are pictures depicting some of the details of militarised Swiss CJ-5s:
Battery box in the cowl, Jeep stampings on cowl sides:

Rear tailgate (I did not notice it when I photographed the jeep, but it is there):

View on the dash: hand brake under the dash to the left of the steering wheel; note small fuel filler:

Chassis serial and engine numbers, year of manufacture:


These are some details where they differe from the M606A2:
Difficult to see, but front springs have only five leaves - also note shovel under body next to chassis:

Rear springs have twelve leaves:

Compare with M606A2 specs:


H.