matchlesswdg3 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 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) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchlesswdg3 Posted November 18, 2023 Author Share Posted November 18, 2023 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1212 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 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 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 The caravan is great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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