Our Willys jeep was acquired on impulse. An auction in the late 1990s promised a vehicle that was very complete and original. It was bedecked with every optional extra – radios, antennae, Browning 30 cal. medium machine gun with pedestal mount and Parachute Regiment insignia including a Pegasus shield on the bumper. This was a rare opportunity to acquire a complete Willys jeep and avoid the long process of parts location.
The initial enthusiasm prior to the auction ebbed away once we took delivery of the vehicle. There was no evidence of the radios having been originally fitted or that it had a Browning .30 cal. fitted during its operational service. All of these very interesting and desirable objects were stripped leaving a basic and original Willys jeep without a history.
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