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Selection of King’s Crown Cap & Collar Badges to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Examples included are Officers Service Dress Cap & Collars, WW2 plastic and a gilding Metal wide version “Tonanti” o.r’s cap badge.

Inert WW1 Cutaway Fuse and Ordnance: Inert mixed periods to include WW1 British brass cutaway fuse, Russian 2.5 cluster bomb, rubber 37mm round, two shells , copy wood German stick grenade and shotgun shell paper weight. 7 items THIS LOT CAN NOT BE SENT OUTSIDE OF THE UK

Collection of Royal Army Ordnance Corps Officers silver & Gilt Cap & Collar badges. Lot includes the Scarce Silver & Gilt “Tonanti” version cap & collar badge made by J.R Gaunt & Son. 4 items

Gulf War operation Desert Storm Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorabilia: A good selection of items not often encountered to include EOD badged brassard, Evasion charts, mine awareness charts , Iraq landmine identification guide, mine signs, mine playing cards and much more. Quantity

Selection of Royal Army Ordnance Corps Officers Silver & Gilt cap & collar badges. Lot includes varieties of J.R Gaunt, Firmin & London Badge & Button Company examples. 13 items

A collection of maps comprising 15 x Bartholomew's, a mix of Tourists & Cyclists and half-inch Contoured, 7 x Ordnance Survey etc.

A collection of WW1 and later ordnance relics to include German Dopp Fuse two trench art bullet cases with a lighter and a mortar tail piece all are in very good condition

Collection of Ordnance Survey maps

A large selection of vintage Ordnance Survey Maps

AN AFGHANISTAN AND EGYPT GROUP OF THREE TO THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. A group of three comprising Afghanistan Medal 1878-1880 named to Store Serg J. Aird BO. ORD Dt., Egypt Medal with 1882 dated reverse and without clasps named to Sub Condr J. Aird IND Ord Dpt and Khedive's Star 1882-91 with 1882 obverse, unnamed as issued. James Aird enlisted into the Royal Horse Artillery on the 28th January 1868, Driver then Trumpeter he joined the Bombay Ordnance Department in 1879 and was specially promoted to Sub Conductor for his service during the Afghan War. He retired as a Conductor on the 18th December 1887. Mounted for display with copied research. *CR Good condition with light contact marks.

A GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1962-2007 WITH RADFAN CLASP TO THE ORDNANCE CORPS. An Elizabeth II General Service Medal with Radfan clasp named to 23701491 Cpl W.C. Harper R.A.O.C. Mounted court style for display. *CR Good condition.

A SECOND WORLD WAR MBE GROUP OF SEVEN TO THE ORDNANCE CORPS. A group of seven comprising a King George VI M.B.E. on Military ribbon, 1939-45, Africa, France and Germany Stars, Defence and War Medal, all unnamed as issued and a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on Regular Army suspension named to 7586168 W.O. Cl. 1 L.S. Turner R.A.O.C. Mounted as worn. Leslie Stuart Turner was born on the 23rd October 1913. His M.B.E. was published in the Gazette on 27th March 1945 for 'Gallant and distinguished service in North-West Europe'. 'S/Cdr Turner has continued to carry out in a very efficient manner the duties of R.S.M. and Chief Clerk to HQ 30 Corps Tpa Ord. During the period under review he has been untiring in his efforts to ensure the smooth working of Ordnance Services ...' Mounted for display with copied research. *CR Good condition as worn.

AN ELIZABETH II GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1918 - 1962 WITH CANAL ZONE CLASP TO THE ORDNANCE CORPS. A General Service Medal 1918-62 with Canal Zone named to 22504839 Pte P D Rance RAOC. With card delivery box similarly named to the reverse and delivery slip to the recipient at an address in Surrey. Mounted for display court style. *CR Good condition.

* Cap Badges. A collection of cap badges, including The Duke of Lancasters Own Yeomanry (Royal Tank Regiment), The Parachute Regiment, Royal Pioneer Corps, The Lovat Scouts, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, The Queen's Own Yeomanry, The Welsh Regiment etc, presented on four display boards QTY: (approx. 110)

British Issue P1913 American Made Bayonet 17 inch, single edged blade with fuller.  Forte with maker "Remington" and British Ordnance stamps dated "5/16".  Steel muzzle ring, crossguard and pommel.  Grooved wooden slab grips.  Contained in its leather scabbard with steel mounts.  The throat with brass belt hook.

British P1888 MKI 2nd Type Metford Bayonet 12 inch, double edged blade.  Forte with various Ordnance stamps and dates.  Steel muzzle ring, crossguard and pommel.  This stamped "I.R.G.A.".  Wooden slab grips secured by two brass rivets.  Contained in its leather scabbard with steel mounts.  Complete with brown leather frog.

25 x Canadian Corps Cap Badges including cast white metal, KC Canadian Provost Corps ... Brass KC Corps Of Military Staff Clerks ... Brass KC Canadian Forestry Corps ... White metal KC Canadian Intelligence Corps ... Brass KC Royal Canadian Engineers ... Darkened KC R.C.E.M.E. ... Bi-metal KC Royal Corps Of Signals ... Brass KC Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps ... Bi-metal KC RCAVC ... Bi-metal Canadian Women's Army Corps.  25 items.

British Issue P13 Sword Bayonet 17 inch, single edged blade with fuller.  Forte with maker "Remington" dated 12/15 and British Ordnance stamps.  Steel muzzle ring, crossguard and pommel.  Double groove, wooden slab grips.  Contained in its green leather scabbard with steel mount.  The throat with brass belt hook.

British P1895 Martini Enfield Socket Bayonet 21 3/4 inch, triangular form, hollow ground blade.  Forte with various Ordnance stamps.  Blackened steel shoulder and socket with swivel ring.  Contained in its leather scabbard with brass mounts.

* Wellesley (Arthur, 1769-1852). 1st Duke of Wellington, Prime Minister, 1828-30, 1834. Two Documents Signed, ‘Wellington’, in his capacity as Master-General of the Ordnance, 7 March 1822 & 7 February 1826, pre-printed commissions on vellum, completed in manuscript, the first appointing Ralph Gore to be storekeeper on the establishment of the Ordnance at Guernsey, the second appointing Richard M. Satchwell to be fourth clerk on the establishment of the Ordnance at the Cape of Good Hope, the first with papered wax seal and duty stamp applied, the second with duty stamp but lacking papered wax seal, both slightly soiled and dust-soiled, the second autograph slightly indistinct, both countersigned by Fitzroy Somerset, 30 x 39 cmQTY: (2)

Nautical Interest: a box of printed ephemera relating to cruise liners, shipping disasters, postcards, Ordnance Survey maps, scrap books, pages from the Illustrated London News, a 1922 black and white photograph of S.S. Andes at Buenos Aires, the mount bearing multiple signatures and stamp for "The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company", etc (1 box)

A LARGE QUANTITY OF ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS

A collection of Ordnance Survey maps, to include Peterborough, Grantham, Spalding, Newquay, Colchester, Bristol, etc. (1 box)

A facsimile of The Ordnance Survey Drawings Of The London Area 1799-1808 and a Survey of Middlesex

An Appolia France earthenware tureen in green and ochre having holly leaf decoration, a large Rumtopf storage jar (missing lid) a vintage earthenware hot water bottle, a Pears Soap mirror picture and a selection of Ordnance Survey maps etc.

Mudge (Lt. Col. William); 'Part the First of the General Survey of England and Wales, Containing the whole of Essex and a portion of the adjoining Counties, done by the Surveyors of His Majesty's Ordnance under the direction of Lt. Coln Mudge..', sectionalised and laid onto linen in four sheets, each sheet approx. 620 x 980mm, published April 1805, the second county to be published after Kent in 1801, in contemporary 'book' type slip case with pull off cover.

Ordnance Survey and other maps and seven compasses

Wood (Derek) Attack Warning Red, Carmichael and Sweet Reprint 1992, hardback w/dust jacket, Chavasse (E.H.) Business in Great Waters, paperback, inscribed from author to Bob Cunliffe, Plumridge (Lt-Colonel John H.) Hospital Ships and Ambulance Trains, Seeley Service and Co. 1975 Paperback, Phelps (Major General L. T. H.) A History of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1945-1982, hardback w/dust jacket, and 3 copies of History of DD (Jerboa) Battery 4th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Egypt-Libya-Tunisia October 1941-October 1943

Old road and Ordnance Survey maps plus a box of old cameras including Canon Motor Zoom.

ORDNANCE SURVEY: group of approx 20 OS sheets, 1950s period, folded. (Packet)

GERMAN INVASION MAPS: a group of 4, German produced maps for various regions of English South Coast, 1938-40: with 6 Ordnance Survey maps of same period. (10)

PAKISTAN: small format snapshot album, British military in Kohat, Quetta, etc., circa 1920, approx 94 images with manuscript captions to borders, green cloth album with some damp marking, 8vo: with 6 other mixed photograph albums, a bundle of Ordnance Survey maps plus a file box of mixed late 19th-early 20thc photographs. (One shelf)

BURY ST EDMUNDS INTEREST: 10 Titles: ROBERT HALLIDAY: PAST AND PRESENT BURY ST EDMUNDS; MARGARET STATHAM: THE BOOK OF BURY ST EDMUNDS; MARGARET STATHAM: YESTERDAY'S TOWN - BURY ST EDMUNDS; ORDNANCE SURVEY HISTORICAL MAP SET; CHRISTOPHER HARPER-BILL (Ed): CHARTERS OF THE MEDIEVAL HOSPITALS OF BURY ST EDMUNDS; PETER PLUMRIDGE: RICHES AND RAGS - THE HISTORY OF A SITE IN COLLEGE STREET, BURSY ST EDMUNDS 1480-1997J W E CORY: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE SUFFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL; S CATLING: HISTORY OF BURY ST EDMUNDS FROM 855 TO 1895; INDEX OF PUPILS 1901-1925, KIND EDWARD VI GRAMMAR SCHOOL; RECORD OF THE TERCENTENARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF KING EDWARD VIths FREEGRAMMAR SCHOOL, 1850 (10)

EDWARD STANFORD ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP, NORFOLK 1930. Linen backed, 10 sections.Size approximately: 66.5 x 98.5cm

SADDAM HUSSEIN INTEREST (IRAQI, 1937–2006), SILVER PLATED FOUR-PIECE COFFEE SERVICE, CIRCA 1990 - 2004 comprising two coffee pots, a sugar bowl and cream jug, each piece engraved and embossed with scroll and foliate decoration with scroll handle, on four bracket feet, stamped Persian marks to base Historically the property of George Willmer, a highly esteemed Explosive Ordnance Disposal consultant (land and sea), who was employed in many locations throughout the world, including Iraq. His work in Iraq would involve assisting the US Military to secure Saddam Hussein's palace.

An early 19th Century flintlock volunteer or livery pistol by Hegley London, 18cm barrel inscribed 'London', engraved brass trigger guard, plain stock and rounded butt, ordnance proof marks, lacking ramrod. Condition reports for each lot are available on our website.

A quantity of Ordnance Survey maps, covering regions such as Bournemouth, Salisbury, Snowdonia, and road maps of Sheffield, etc. (2 boxes)

Great Britain. A collection of early 20th century Edwardian ordnance survey maps. The lot to include maps of England and Wales, Scotland, Haddington, Peebles & North Berwick. Along with a Pictorial Map of Edinburgh publ. Geo. A. Reid in paper wraps, and two 1930s plans of Greater Edinburgh printed by the Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory. Ordnance survey maps backed on cloth & in orig. cloth wraps, generally smart with light edgewear and occ. discolouration. 1" to a mile. Scotland map measures approx. 70cm x 52cm.

Great Britain. Bartholomew, John:- Tourist's & Cyclist's Road Map of England & Wales, in 16 Sheets from the Ordnance Survey of J. Bartholomew. A collection of ten folding maps backed on cloth. Comprising Sheet 2, Sheet 5 Hawick & Borders, Sheet 6 Harrogate, Sheet 8 Edinburgh to Glasgow, Sheet 11 Oban District, Sheet 14 Arsaig & Rum, Sheet 15 Caledonian Canal, Sheet 17 Aberdeen & Deeside, Sheet 19 Isle of Skye & Sheet 20 Central Ross-shire. Each complete with original paper label to front, some edgewear, otherwise smart. 2 miles to an inch.Scotland map measures approx. 74.5cm x 56cm.

A collection of 40 First World War period embroidered silk greetings postcards including one featuring General Joffre, another featuring Lord Kitchener and others featuring the regimental badges of Army Ordnance Corps, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, 17 Lancers, Royal Flying Corps, Grenadier Guards, Scots Guards, Liverpool Regt, ‘The Suffolk Regt, London Scottish, Queens Royal Lancers, 13 London and The Buffs.

A box containing assorted ordnance survey maps and various canal maps (1 box)

London. A collection of 11 maps of London and its Environs, 19th & early 20th-century, including Wyld (James). Environs of London, London: 1851, engraved circular map with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, diameter 590 mm, cloth endpapers, contained in a contemporary cloth slipcase with printed label to the upper cover, slight wear to slipcase, together with Davies (B. R.). London, 1843, Drawn & Engraved from Authentic Documents & Personal Observations..., London: November 1845, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, slight dust soiling, 395 x 650 mm, cloth endpapers, with Bartholomew (John & Son Ltd.). Street Index and Postal District Plan of London, North West Section, South West Section, North East Section [and] South East Section, 4 maps, Edinburgh: circa 1920, four colour printed lithographic maps, folded and laid on linen, occasional splits along old folds, 865 x 1065 mm, publisher's printed red card endpapers, plus Smith (C. & Son, publishers). Extended Indicator Map of London Divided into quarter Mile Squares for Measuring Distances, circa 1920, colour printed map, sectionalised and laid on linen with attached tape measure, 620 x 920 mm, bound with 72 pages of street and building names, publisher's green cloth gilt boards, with another four folding maps of the environs of London, including examples by or after W. H. Smith, B. B. Davies, Ordnance Survey and Cassell, various sizes, good conditionQTY: (11)

Folding Maps. A Collection of 30 maps, 18th-20th century, British and foreign engraved and lithographic maps, including examples by or after Stanford, Ordnance Survey, Keller, Tancock, Bacon, Morden, Darton, Decker, Simencourt, Perrier and E. Bowen, various sizes and condition QTY: (30)

Clogher Records - an incomplete run of 24 issues from 1968; O.S. Memories of Fermanagh and Tyrone; Diocese of Clogher A.D.2000; and Ordnance Survey Letter for Meath

MAP OF THE CANAL SYSTEMS & NAVIGABLE RIVERS OF IRELAND, 1906. Published by The Director General and Ordnance Survey Dublin. Large fold out lining backed colour map in green boards, title in gilt to front. Commissioned by The RT. HON, SIR John T, Brunner Bart M.P.

Large collection of ordnance survey maps including local interest: Tenby, Haverfordwest, Swansea, RAC Map, English Lakes, Oxford etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

A Crimea Medal, with clasp for Sebastopol, named to W.Gridley of the 10th Hussars. Fitted with a contemporary silver laurel leaf ribband adornment with 2 lugs to the reverse side, by ‘T.Bailey Coventry - Regd Oct 10 1856 No.388’ Notes: awarded to 1720 Pte William Gridley of the 10th Hussars, and named in the officially impressed manner. William was born in Richmond, Surrey in circa 1835. Later census records from 1861 show that he was still serving as a Private in the 10th Hussars, and was based at the Cavalry barracks in Norwich, Norfolk. By 1871, and aged 35, he was recorded as living back in Richmond, and now married with 2 young children. His occupation was noted as being ‘Plasterer Unemployed’. By 1881, William was employed as an Assistant Warder H M Convict Service at the Chattenden Barracks Ordnance Store Building, and by 1891, and now widowed, he’d moved to Gillingham to take up the position of Warder at H M Convict Prison. William is recorded as having died in December 1892, at the age of 57. The award of the medal and clasp are confirmed on the relevant roll. Condition: some wear through polishing. Contact marks to the obverse and reverse, with am edge bruise at the 4 o’clock position. Some very fine edge edge knocks to the left hand edge. As is often seen on cavalrymen’s medals, the suspension is a little slack, but still firmly attached. Original ribbon fitted, with this being a little soiled to the front side.

Two RAF Officers peaked caps, a pair of side caps, rank slides and badges, tie press, binoculars and assorted Ordnance Survey maps for RAF reconnaissance purposes.

A large collection of railway books etc; ordnance survey maps etc.

The Sikh polymath, inventor, soldier and statesman, Lehna Singh Majithia (d. 1854), riding past a walled city, possibly Lahore, besides a flowing river Lahore, probably from the workshop of Imam Bakhsh Lahori, circa 1830-40gouache and gold on paper, in a painted oval, cornerpieces with floral cartouches on a red ground with further floral and foliate motifs, floral inner borders 253 x 200 mm.Footnotes:Lehna Singh's father, Desa Singh, was a feudal chief who declared his fealty to Ranjit Singh in 1809. He served in the expedition to Kangra and helped drive out the Gurkhas from the hill states, for which service he was made governor of Kangra, and also governor of the city of Amritsar. In 1818 he distinguished himself in the Multan campaign. Lehna Singh was his eldest son and also served Ranjit Singh as a commander in several campaigns. After his father's death in 1832, Lehna Singh succeeded to the governorship of both Kangra and Amritsar, which gave him the prestigious position of looking after the administration of the Golden Temple, including laying marble slabs in the inner parkarma around the Harmandir, as well as gardens elsewhere in the city. He was a patron of artists, which probably developed during his governorship of Kangra. He had a keen interest in astronomy and mathematics (see a depiction of him using an astronomical instrument in a manuscript of 1833-39 in the British Library) and was a skilful mechanic and designer of ordnance, assisting General Court in making cannon after European models. He mastered several languages and is said to have translated Euclid into Punjabi. See S. Stronge (ed.), The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms, London 1999, pp. 54, 90 and fig. 100 (the above-mentioned depiction).The painter Imam Bakhsh (active circa 1825–45) was employed by the Sikh nobility but also produced commissions for Claude Auguste Court and Jean Baptiste Ventura, French and Italian generals in Ranjit Singh's army - for example, producing paintings to illustrate Court's Mémoires in five volumes. In particular relation to our painting, in 1838 General Ventura commissioned the French artist Alfred de Dreux to paint a large oil painting based on a similar equestrian portrait of the Maharajah by Imam Bakhsh, to present to King Louis-Philippe of France (Musée du Louvre Inv. 4096). In 1841 Imam Bakhsh painted another comparable equestrian portrait (again in a painted oval with floral cornerpieces) of Maharajah Ranjit Singh for General Court (Musee Guimet BG 399756).For a general discussion of the artist's career and work, see J.-M. Lafont, B. Schmitz, 'The Painter Imam Bakhsh of Lahore', in B. Schmitz (ed.), After the Great Mughals: Painting in Delhi and the Regional Courts in the 18th and 19th Centuries, Bombay 2002, pp. 74-99.See the sale in these rooms, Bonhams, India in Art, 7th June 2022, lot 78, for a painting depicting Maharajah Ranjit Singh on horseback with attendants, Lahore, attributed to the workshop of Imam Bakhsh Lahori, circa 1830-40.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A group of boxed cutlery and several ordnance survey folding maps.

19th century deeds relating to Bakehouse Lane, Lutterworth, crematorium publications, souvenir programmes for Darjeeling & Durbar, RAF flight covers & Ordnance Survey maps of the Ludford area

INSPECTION OF GUNS 1808-1810: AN ACCOUNT OF IRON ORDNANCE ON BOARD HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPSwith the weight and number of each cannonade and the letters and numbers of the founders, manuscript on paper, written in a neat and attractive hand, at the beginning all the ships arranged in alphabetical order, all entries signed off by J. Mercer and Richard Coburn; in modern black Morocco, embossed, illustrations of three pieces of ordnance on front cover, folding blue Morocco-backed cloth box -- 14½ x 9¼in. (37 x 23cm)

A FINELY EXECUTED AND DETAILED 1:75 SCALE SHIP MODEL OF H.M.S. BEAULIEU [1790]the 20in. carved hull copper-sheathed below the waterline and scored above, with scored decks complete with detailed wood and metal fittings and armament as appropriate, including suite of 3 fully-fitted longboats over well deck, bound masts painted buff yellow below the fighting tops, yards with s'tun'sl booms, finely detailed standing and running rigging with sheathed blocks, mounted in glazed wooden case with giltwood detailed plate and maker's labels inscribed Model of H.M.S. Beaulieu - 1790 constructed by Charles H. Middleton in 18 years of spare time work -- 26 x 36 x 14in. (66 x 91.5 x 35.5cm.); together with an original account of ordnance stores for H.M.S. Beaulieu dated 1795 and signed by Capt. Edward Riou and a quantity of historical data of the ship including its construction, history and biography of Riou(A lot)A 5th Rate of 40-guns, Beaulieu was built at Buckler's Hard by Henry Adams and registered 1,019 tons before being fitted and coppered at Portsmouth. Perfectly timed for the commencement of War with revolutionary France, Beaulieu was kept busy from the start in 1793 and had a host of famous commanders including the Earl of Northesk; Edward Riou; Henry Baytun and Francis Laforey to name but a few, the last three serving with Nelson at the Nile or Trafalgar. She served with Jervis at the Capture of Martinique and the Battle of Cape St. Vincent and has a long list of prizes attached to her, not the least of which is the cutting out of the 20-gun La Chevrette from Cameret Bay in 1801. This proved to be her last flourish as she was laid up for the Peace of 1802-3 and apart from a trip to the Leeward Islands in 1805, was sent for breaking in 1806.

Box of Ordnance Survey and other maps

Maps. Facsimile/reprint folding maps. A set of David & Charles Ordnance Survey First Edition reprint series (nos. 1-97). With; a selection of local interest reprint maps. (140)

Military. Artillery and Ordnance interest. (6)

A collection of 20th century cap badges, to include a Salvation Army Blood and Fire, an APC crossed swords, Wessex, a Lyre, Army Ordnance Corps, Fusiliers, East Yorkshire star, 11th Hussars, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, WWI Royal Marines, together with a Royal Army Ordnance Corps brooch, WWI South Irish Horse cap badge. (24)

A collection of 20th century cap badges, to include a Machine Gun Corps, Ubique Fusiliers collar badge, Army Ordnance Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, National Defence Company, Anson and Howe Battalion Royal Naval Division, together with others. (19)

Every 'proper' car Collection should contain a US Military Jeep; highly collectible and this is a very good example of the more sought after Ford GPW derivative. Today, Jeep stands alone as a brand in its own right, however, for the first three decades of the marque’s life it was known, formally and informally, as Willys Jeep. That’s ironic, as Willys-Overland did not actually ‘invent’ the Jeep - that feat is attributed to engineer Karl Probst, working at the American Bantam Car Company in Butler, Pennsylvania. Created to respond to a World War II Quartermaster Corps RFP for a light 4x4 vehicle, Bantam’s entry met the specification requirements but was underpowered compared to the competitor from Willys, which turned out to be too heavy. Ford’s Pygmy was praised for its agility, but its tractor engine was also underpowered. In the final accounting, the Willys was judged best value. Bantam, moreover, lacked the capacity to produce the quantity that the Army needed, so Willys was contracted as the principal supplier in July 1941 (Bantam got a contract for utility trailers as a consolation prize).As the War outside the US continued, a second supplier with deep resources was called for, so Ford, runner-up in the RFP evaluation, joined the march to war in October 1941. Since standardisation was paramount in military logistics, the Ford Jeeps were all but identical to the Willys MB models. This meant using a clone of the 134 cubic inch L-head Willys four and interchangeable running gear. Production of the Ford GPW began in January 1942 and by war’s end, nearly 278,000 had been delivered, second to Willys’ 362,800, but not by much.Ford-manufactured Jeeps are recognisable by their pressed-steel grilles as opposed to the Willys' slat grille style. The Ford GPW Jeeps are, so say, more sought after than the Willys as the Ford GPW was only manufactured during WWII, so by default it must be an original wartime vehicle. Willys, however, continued with Jeep production after WWII so unfortunately there are many non-WWII vehicles masquerading as original wartime vehicles.The vehicle presented here is a 1943 Ford GPW 'Willys' Jeep (chassis #GPW-154249); despite their disposable nature, in is little known that the U.S. Army’s Ordnance Department created special facilities to rebuild Jeeps (and other vehicles). Facilities were located both in the U.S. and abroad. One of the companies contracted to do this reconditioning work was ‘Higgins Industries’, a company based in New Orleans which was primarily employed to build amphibious landing craft referred to as LCVP (landing craft, vehicles, personnel), which were used extensively in Allied forces’ D-Day Invasion of Normandy; these landing craft vessels are commonly referred to as a ‘Higgins Boat’.See image attached of Jeeps on a raised inspection station at the Higgins Michoud Plant, Louisiana in July 1942 being cleaned with steam and water; they were overhauled and reconstructed before being returned to the US Army. In total, the companies reconditioned a total of 16,176 Jeeps in the United States according to Charlie Weaver via Jim Allen’s book ‘Jeep’. There are examples of the data plates applied to the dashboards of jeeps by the various companies.This particular Jeep is one of 1,850 examples reconditioned by Higgins Industries – as illustrated by the plaque in its cockpit, dated November 1944 - which is fascinating, making it a real survivor.Always in the hands of enthusiasts, it was registered in UK on 1st October 1970 (as a historic vehicle). It was fully restored with help from ‘Dallas Auto’, the WW2 Jeep, MS01 and Dodge Specialists of Berkshire, with invoices totalling over £8,000. It comes adorned with ‘authentic’ bullet holes which definitely adds a sense of theatre. Described as being in ‘excellent working order’, this is as good as you’d want your Jeep.Now arguably more iconic than a Sherman Tank or P-51 Mustang, the Jeep is for many the definitive WWII vehicle and the perfect Goodwood Revival accessory. Specification Make: FORD Model: GPW JEEP Year: 1943 Chassis Number: GPW-154249 Registration Number: LEV 39J Transmission: Manual Drive Side: Left-hand DriveClick here for more details and images