Looking for Canadian M151A2 Pictures....

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by rob love

You done know it homey!


The roll cages were not installed until a few years after the M151A2s were in service. As a result, they may well have the holes from the corner mount or from the mount over the spare tire carrier. Of the 30 M151A2s I bought, a few had the over the tire mount, but only 1 or 2 had the corner mount, and it may well have been left over from the pre-rollcage days. The problem with an AMU or an ATU on the corner mount was that the antenna would get broken against the rollcage if the antenna was bent or whipped forward. If you are going with the rollcage, then I would suggest you don't bother with the corner mount.

Was thinking about that after I replied. Wouldn't be able to secure the Ant the usual way tied to the front, but would have to go to the side. Since you mentioned it, the AMU that mounts to the spare tire bracket would be better. This way it is (ant) basically clear of the Top, but not dependent on the ROPs. If you could scrounge up one of those and anything else Rad related I would be very interested. I have a little goodies budget for these things

Scotty

[Paul Singleton]

I recall reading somewhere that the name Jeep was derived from "GP", meaning general purpose sometime during WW2. If Willys hadn't put a trademark on the name Jeep after the war then this discussion would probably not be taking place.

Paul

[rob love]

That was one theory as to the origin of the name, another was that it was derived from the cartoon character from that era which could adapt/transform itself to whatever was needed.

I have seen a newspaper clipping of 18 pdrs being towed here in Shilo sometime in the late 30s, and ref is made to the trucks as Jeeps. Since this predated the evolution of the Bantam/Willys/Ford, and Canada did not use the term "General Purpose" (GP), I think we can discredit the 1/4 ton truck from being the original Jeep.

[Paul Singleton]

Yes I had forgotton Eugene the Jeep!

[servicepub (RIP)]

Here is a colour image from Lahr, Germany, dated 1975. Two M151s and an M38A1.

[rob love]

Those are about the nicest Cdn M151A2s that I have ever seen. They have not had their heaters installed yet, and do not have any of the Cdn mods like the second mirror, the brush guard, or the 8 coats of brushed on paint.