MZ jeep photo collection

[Farrell Fox]

Camp Pendleton MZ jeep with the antenna box removed. Hood number: 53295

Source: http://1stbattalion24thmarines.com/lett ... er-2-1943/

[Mark Tombleson]

That is a new photo I have not seen.

[Farrell Fox]

Instead of flooding the forum with MZ photos, I'll just keep adding to this one. Source, dates and place given whenever possible.

MZ jeep with boxes removed. Not much to look at.




Ernie Pyle next to and on top of an MZ. You can just barely see the antenna box in the first photo. Hood number 54227

[Farrell Fox]

MZ-2, note the angled antenna box. USMC 101724
Note: Even though the caption says this jeep is carrying Marine Raiders in Bougainville, this has been mislabeled by the Marine Corps Museum.



Ebay photo, dated 7-9-1943. This jeep is so fresh from the factory, the screws securing the remote control cable clamps are still in their black finish. USMC 54023

[Farrell Fox]

Source: http://usmc-collectors.pagesperso-orang ... mc%203.htm

Thanks to Laurent Pradier for the high resolution scans!

Oshima, Japan. Both jeep photographed here have an angled antenna box.


Oshima, Japan. Note the rear facing antenna box door and rearward position of antenna, indicating an angled antenna box


Bougainville, Marine Raiders Hood number 53526

[Farrell Fox]

Herbert Mead in Okinawa, October 23, 1945. Hood number USMC 54209
http://mydadtheuschinamarine.blogspot.c ... chive.html




MZ-2 (factory?) photo. The close up has been lightened to highlight details.

[Mark Tombleson]

Great photos.

Look at that spare and the later higher rear seat back and antenna base.

[Farrell Fox]

From the Marine Corps Museum. No date or place. USMC 53429

[Farrell Fox]

Camp Pendleton Training





Camp Pendleton. USMC 53038


Iwo Jima


USMC 53484


Guam, Aug. 16, 1944 USMC 53087


USMC 54972




Iwo Jima



Iwo Jima USMC 54597


USMC 53095


Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea, 1944 USMC 52945



USMC 53345


Marshall Islands, Feb. 2, 1944




USMC 53350 and USMC 53476


San Diego, 1949. Note the passenger side box is a different box than the driver's side. USN 133839


4th Marine Division. USMC number illegible.




HQ Company, 7th Marines




No rear seat box? USMC 53416



Iwo Jima. Note mounted 1919 .30 cal.



Tinian Island. 7-25-1944


USN 133744


USN 133738

[Farrell Fox]

USMC 158945


USMC 120310



USMC 117679


A trio of MZs!USMC 53292


USMC53223


USMC 53122


USMC 53416, 1st Mar. Div. New Britain, 1944


You will note that it is the same jeep pictured in Australia demonstrating the MZ installation kit.


USMC 53169

[Farrell Fox]

Rota Island, September 1945


Does it not look like a tie down ring on the rear wheel hub???

[Farrell Fox]

Iwo Jima, 1945

Out of a dozen vehicles, this was the only vehicle the registration number was not legible

[Farrell Fox]

Ryuku, Okinawa, 1945

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675 ... ing-stream

[Farrell Fox]

Location: Saipan Northern Mariana Islands
Date: 1944, August

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675 ... y-aircraft

[pakopakis]

MZ jeep in action Cape Gloucester 1943