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Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201
Chris Le Tissier and Paul Bourgaize's Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201 outside Utah Beach Museum during the Normandy D-Day 65th Anniversary Tour (June 2009).
(larger picture of Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201 outside Utah Beach Museum)
(larger picture of Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201 outside Utah Beach Museum)
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Make
- Willys/Hotchkiss
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Model
- MB/M201
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Place of Manufacture
- USA/Rebuilt in France (1970)
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Era / Period of Use
- World War 2 to late 1970s (in French Army service)
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Typical Use of Vehicle
- General Purpose
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Current Condition
- This jeep was totally rebuilt for the Guernsey Military Vehicle Group tour of Normandy in 2009. The colour and markings of this vehicle portray a US Navy jeep.
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Vehicle History
- In 1970 this vehicle underwent an extensive rebuild at La Maltournee workshops in France. During a further rebuild of this jeep (for the Guernsey Military Vehicle Group tour of Normandy in 2009) the original US serial number of 2037426 was found on the bonnet.
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Owners
- Chris Le Tissier and Paul Bourgaize
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Photos
- You can see photographs of Chris Le Tissier and Paul Bourgaize's Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201 in our Flickr "Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201" photo set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmvg/sets/72157626216770076/).
The Guernsey Military Vehicle Group is affiliated with the UK Military Vehicle Trust (MVT) (http://www.mvt.org.uk/), which is a nation-wide society concerning the conservation of military vehicles.
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