Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur Thursday july 19, 1945the stars and stripes i to i a a so a f Asp a Law. A j a. Fes amp ssh a f a a a -. A a Ais by a a gris it a Dpi a i. Quot a Fps a it i a a a a a a m we a Ltd emf Jav la. Farm jeep runs threshing machine. They Call it a pm Enlo not a bivouac. A 1. No a rations either. Ii civilian jeep Long argued about by american sol a Diers from Marseille to Okinawa finally made its appearance the other Doy. The pictures on this Page show it in action on a farm near Toledo Ohio. According to the manufacturer Willys Oferland motors the civilian jeep will Shell Corn thresh wheat saw Wood Spray Orchards fill a slew Point a building dig a Well Herd cattle pump water plow Snow service Oil Fields fight fires a but Why go on Hie stars and stripes editors having been overseas almost As Long As they can remember will not attempt to weigh Willys claims but perhaps readers have their ideas. If so write them in to Call meanwhile this was what newsmen saw at the civilian jeep demonstration at Toledo same engine As used in Willys military jeeps but a special Power Takeoff and changed gear ratios. Hie special Power Takeoff can be used with spline Shaft for direct Power or with a Belt Pulley making it possible to Delegate up to 30 he to such things As Buzz saws and threshers. Changed gear ratios were designed to allow maximum efficiency while the jeep operates at an average farm Pace of 3 to 7f> a Road Speed of go . Is attainable. Manufacturers said the farm jeep would make 21 Miles to the gallon. They claimed it could pull a trailed Load of 5,500 lbs. Over the Highway with adequate Reserve for Steep grades. In the Field it has a drawbar pull of 1,200 lbs. Other claims for the farm jeep 1 a new combustion chamber and altered dimensions in the Cylinder head and combustion chamber to increase Power 2 Radiator shroud to provide More effective Cooling 3 Large clutch to eliminate difficulties in getting under Way with heavy loads 4 reinforcements in the Chassis Frame to Aid in attaching implements and absorb the loads of heavy bar work 5 rear Shock absorbers mounted at an Angle to provide a level floor 6 seven in. Headlights Tail Gate automatic Windshield wiper Large tool Box and front and rear tops. The farm jeep will be sold through a distributor dealer organization now being setup. No Price was listed. And runs a paint sprayer. Plow and hauls a Load of Hay. Cwm in this utile Piggy went to Market in a jeep. A Spring tooth cultivator. Farm jeep drags seeding machine. Note gear shift \
