Bird Cage Jeep?
- Luis
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Bird Cage Jeep?
Evacution Of British Wounded
Date taken: April 1949
Photographer: J R Eyerman
Mariano Paz
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1967 M606
1952 M100
MEP CE-016-AC Hol-Gar Mfg.
1945 Willys MB
Buenos Aires,ARGENTINA
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1967 M606
1952 M100
MEP CE-016-AC Hol-Gar Mfg.
1945 Willys MB
Buenos Aires,ARGENTINA
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Re: Bird Cage Jeep?
maybey a MP jeep for prisoners or a gaint bird cage
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hood number #20718239 S (SOLD)
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1943 gmc cckw 352 (needs restoration) WILD BOAR
194? ben hur trailler (partly restored)
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Re: Bird Cage Jeep?
And it is possible that it was for driving thru hostile crowds.
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- Luis
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Re: Bird Cage Jeep?
I think for Prisioners too, but the first a think a Bird Cage!!
Mariano Paz
LU4ALM
1967 M606
1952 M100
MEP CE-016-AC Hol-Gar Mfg.
1945 Willys MB
Buenos Aires,ARGENTINA
LU4ALM
1967 M606
1952 M100
MEP CE-016-AC Hol-Gar Mfg.
1945 Willys MB
Buenos Aires,ARGENTINA
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Re: Bird Cage Jeep?
That was discussed before, because the sailor with the bad teeth was picked on a bit. It was for shore patrol to pick up mostly drunks in and was easy to wash out the puke.
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Re: Bird Cage Jeep?
Sorry.
I did not know that these photographs had already been presented and discussed ..
I did not know that these photographs had already been presented and discussed ..
Mariano Paz
LU4ALM
1967 M606
1952 M100
MEP CE-016-AC Hol-Gar Mfg.
1945 Willys MB
Buenos Aires,ARGENTINA
LU4ALM
1967 M606
1952 M100
MEP CE-016-AC Hol-Gar Mfg.
1945 Willys MB
Buenos Aires,ARGENTINA
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Re: Bird Cage Jeep?
Do not worry Mariano, there may be some people that did not see the pictures before.Luis wrote:Sorry.
I did not know that these photographs had already been presented and discussed ..
I did not notice the refrigerator behind the two men in the center of this photograph before .
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Re: Bird Cage Jeep?
Don't apologize Luis, and don't quit posting pic's. I think this has turned into very popular forum because of what you guys find and put up.
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Re: Bird Cage Jeep?
Here's a link to some more info about the Navy harbor tug in the pictures:
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Re: Bird Cage Jeep?
Was written earlier that the cage was to keep the locals from grabbing souvenirs from the jeeps when driven slow.
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