Civvy-style Jeep.......

[matchlesswdg3]

I just came across this old family photo which shows our home in about 1950, when my father was working as a civil engineer on various jobs across the UK.  Hence we lived like gypsies for a few years.  I recall Dad talking about this Jeep, supplied by his employer.  It looks like a civilianised version - based on surplus WW2 vehicle??  Presumably there was brisk trade in these things with a shortage of cars post-war?  (The quality is not good I'm afraid - from a very small photo)

[Enigma]

After the war lots of Jeeps were converted to civvie use by adding doors, fixed roofs and more.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2022/02/14/jeep-coachbuilding-french-leftover-world-war-ii

 

[MatchFuzee]

Metamet was another converter. 

http://www.ewillys.com/2022/05/09/metamet-british-jeep-rebuilders/

 

1954 Metamet Jeep Brochure:-

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.farmjeep.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1954_METAMET_JEEP_BROCHURE_VOL2a.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiMj8_pnc2CAxUQU0EAHa5uBJMQFnoECDoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0FpMwkbK15bwjFTh2fQfVZ

[matchlesswdg3]

Certainly ours looks like one of the Metamet "Saloon" Jeeps!  Thanks for posting.  Dad swapped the Jeep for an A35 Austin for a while until along came a green Series 1 Land Rover soft top!  We used to play at "soldiers" in it - probably sowed the seeds for my MV addiction!

[david1212]

On 11/18/2023 at 12:34 PM, matchlesswdg3 said:

Certainly ours looks like one of the Metamet "Saloon" Jeeps!  Thanks for posting.  Dad swapped the Jeep for an A35 Austin for a while until along came a green Series 1 Land Rover soft top!  We used to play at "soldiers" in it - probably sowed the seeds for my MV addiction!

I presume then you had moved on to a static residence !

[Citroman]

The caravan is great too.