WILLYS/HOTCHKISS MB/M201

Vehicle Details

Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201 at La Batterie d'Azeville (click on image for larger picture)
Chris Le Tissier's and Paul Bourgaize's Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201 at La Batterie d'Azeville.
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Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201 outside Utah Beach Museum (click on image for larger picture)
Chris Le Tissier's and Paul Bourgaize's Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201 outside Utah Beach Museum.
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Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201 being rebuilt (click on image for larger picture)
Chris Le Tissier's and Paul Bourgaize's Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201 being rebuilt.
(larger picture of Willys/Hotchkiss MB/M201 being rebuilt)

  • Make

    • Willys/Hotchkiss

  • Model

    • MB/M201

  • Place of Manufacture

    • USA/Rebuilt in France (1970)

  • Era ⁄ Period of Use

    • World War 2 to late 1970s (in French Army service)

  • Typical Use of Vehicle

    • General Purpose

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Owners

    • Chris Le Tissier and Paul Bourgaize

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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.