Phenomenal to see the work gone into this jeep. My grandfather was a kiwi in the LRDG... just been going through some of his bits and pieces with my father - very timely to see this video. Cheers.
Thanks for enlightening me on something I was not aware of guys. All I know was I had a 1942 Ford model and 1948 Willys, both which I had lovingly restored, used and roughed out cross country in India for more than 14 years. Lovely vehicles lovingly restored and lovely memories of times spent in them, when I came across this link. Long live the JEEP!!!
Really interesting but wish there was some commentary discussing all the different pieces, what they were, what they were used for and why they were chosen in preference to other choices if they were available. I'll always want and ask for more details but thanks for showing us the LRDG jeep. Always proud of the Kiwi contribution to the LRDG
Lovely vehicle and the amount of detail..fantastic. I would like to know please where you got the Vickers K from if you could tell me is it metal?... Many thanks
At moment it's in the Lease/Lend insignia of the "Kings Light Shropshire Infantry" and the early experimental "Cloud Pattern" Camouflage which was nicknamed "Mickey mouse". I have started to collect LRDG clothing and equipment and want to portray one of the 8th Army Signals divisions. I already have a collection of signals equipment to display with the vehicle. Here's a quick look if you're interested. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RBm8pLJ_Pu8.html
All the jeep models upto 1948 were manufactured by Ford, Willys manufactured from 1948 onwards Jeeps . All side valve engine models upto 1952 with low bonnets, which was their distinctive feature.While the overhead valve engine and a much higher bonnet came after 1952.
Aslam Rais the MB jeeps are made by Willys Overland during WWII, the GPW jeeps are made by Ford, both during the war (1941-1945). From 1945 onward, the Jeeps were called CJ-2A, manufactured by Willys-Overland untill 1949, not by Ford. Then there was the CJ-3A from 1949-1953 and then they produced the CJ-3B with a much higher bonnet, manufactured from 1953 onward.
Aslam Rais how could you get it so wrong , you need to read up on your jeep history i wondered how long it would take someone to say something thanks Jeroen
Absolutey beautiful...i did notice ur missing the long metal plates used to get them out if they get bogged in sand..im doin a model on this jeep atm and there on it....just sayin..I own a 1942 willys jeep and my father owns a 1944 ford.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cNyUxl0MXWQ.html /: DIA-D war reenactment in Santander beach, Paratroopers jumped on the beach more videos Landing on the beach and Material and vehicles interesting day; if you could subscribe to the channel if you are interested thanks
sorry mate the LRDPG later the LRDG did not use jeeps as they were too small for the job the SAS did use them also the LRDPG were fprmed in 1940 used captured Chrysler 3 and 4 ton trucks from the Italians as the lend lease was not sigiened untill late 1940 early 1941 theres no was the LRDGP LRDG could of gotten hold of them even if they wanted to
@@mikeleet211 The Jeep modelled in this was used by the SAS and not the LRDG. The Jeeps were provided upon request by David Stirling, and the Vickers K machine guns were snapped-up on a chance meeting with another unit, they weren't being used so the SAS grabbed them.
