Early Jeep tales.......
 

Hi there

Going over some notes I made from the 4 PLDG War Diary:

"8 May 1942. 5-cwt Blitz Buggy drawn from Bordon. Gen. Pearkes and CO attempt to out-do each other in cross country performance"

"14 May 1942. CO discovers a ditch the blitz buggy won't cross"

"17 June 1942. Col. Foster attends T.E.W.T. at 1st Division HQ in his 'JEEP'.

Could the Blitz Buggy be one of the 6 early Ford GP's drawn by the Canadian Army?

Note how a little more than a month after issue, the Blitz buggy is now a Jeep! Unless it was another vehicle?

Steve

That jeep in the photo......
 

Hi there

The photo attached to the 'Early Jeep tales' is not of Gen Pearkes, of course, but HM King George VI visiting units of the 2nd Canadian Division.

Notice the unofficial 'hi-gloss' finish of the camouflage!

Steve

Also notice the "5" on the bridge sign.