Great War truck Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I undertook a verification on a 1943 Ford which had recently been imported from Italy. My understanding is that it was used by an Italian priest as his personal transport until being laid up in the 1980’s and remained in a shed until someone had a tinker and it was sold on. The engine is very solid and sounds great. Upside down "Canadian" star The controls on the dash had been updated A super looking speedo: The bodywork appears to be very smooth but it seems to have had a skim with filler or high build primer (missing some holes): No grab handles: And an odd looking bracket: Crude looking reinforcement plate: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Eek: The rear lights are a bit unsightly and it appears that the rear panel has been cut about with a new panel tacked on over the top and then covered in a filler. I am told that the same lights were used on post war Italian Jeeps. Couldn’t see why a hole had been cut in the floor here: Under the hood had been updated a bit as well: Italian data plates: So, my thoughts are that after the war it was probably rebuilt for the Italian army, fitted with a hardtop before being sold to the priest and then roughly cosmetically improved before being sold off. Does anybody know anything about Italian Jeep rebuilds? Were they actually used by the wartime Italian army (post changing sides in 1943). Any other thoughts or observations please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon king Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 (edited) Often seen modification to allow the 4wd and high/low ratio levers pivot pin to be eased out with a minimum of effort to replace seals / remove body/replace lever springs etc etc Edited December 4, 2016 by simon king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 Thanks Simon There is another one for sale here: http://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk/used-cars-for-sale/willys/mb-us/willys-mb-us-army-jeep-16918232?utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=rt&utm_campaign=consumer&utm_term=44658&utm_content=all&utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=rt&utm_campaign=consumer&utm_content=all&utm_prodid=16918232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 rear-lights seem to be of FIAT 850 origin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 Thanks. That was well spotted. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 O.A.R.E. Jeeps must be rare in the U.K. and now there are 2, with the 1 coming up for action at H&H Auctioneers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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