Rare Nissan Patrol

[Rayoh]

Thought some people might like a look at our 1958 Nissan patrol. Model is 4W65. Engine is 4 litre side valve, gearbox is 4 speed with a creeper first gear and no low range. It is one of 5 possibly 6 to come to Australia for military trials and was eventually sold off. As far as we know it is the only one on the road and we believe Nissan Aust have one in storage.

[grey_ghost]

Lovely [emoji1303]

[Homestar]

Very nice. 👍

[loanrangie]

Very much a Willy's copy isn't it.

[cjc_td5]

Very much a Willy's copy isn't it.Which itself was a Bantam copy....

[goingbush]

The original LandCruiser BJ was similar with a single speed transfer case and a 4 speed box and 1st gear was a a crawler.

https://img.favcars.com/toyota/jeep-bj/photos_toyota_jeep_bj_1951_1_b.jpg


this one looks more like the Early Nissan

https://www.toyota-global.com/pages/contents/showroom/vehicle_heritage/landcruiser/collection/images/bj_title_01_sp.jpg

[mick88]

Interesting looking vehicle, sounds like it has some good history with it.
An uncle of mine was an Overseer on the Dog Fence at "Smithville" in the late 1950's and into the 1960's.
At the time they were using Land Rovers to patrol the fence line, but also got to trial the early Toyota's and Nissans for an appraisal.
Does it have exposed uni-joints in the front knuckles?

Cheers, Mick.

[JDNSW]

Rover were not the only company to copy the Jeep. Toyota even used the name Jeep until Willys lawyered up. Looking round for other name possibilities, Landrover was already in use, and using that would only get them in more legal trouble, but in the sense of a ship, a cruiser is the same as a rover. Hence Landcruiser. (Remember that the traditional Rover car badge is a bow-on view of a Viking ship).

[rick130]

Which itself was a Bantam copy....Except the Nissan looks more like a mid 50's Willys truck or Jeepster, not a CJ.

[cjc_td5]

Except the Nissan looks more like a mid 50's Willys truck or Jeepster, not a CJ.With the high bonnet, the Nissan looks a bit like a CJ3 or 4. My comment was referring to the MA/MB.
Cheers Chris.

[bsperka]

A colleague used to ask for Jeep parts - "not stocked" was the reply. Figured out to just rock up with the parts - "Ahhh, that's from a x Toyota, isn't it?" became the reply. Wonder if it's the same for early Nissan.

[mick88]

Rover were not the only company to copy the Jeep. Toyota even used the name Jeep until Willys lawyered up. Looking round for other name possibilities, Landrover was already in use, and using that would only get them in more legal trouble, but in the sense of a ship, a cruiser is the same as a rover. Hence Landcruiser. (Remember that the traditional Rover car badge is a bow-on view of a Viking ship).

Suzuki also John, with their early Four Wheel Drive range.
The LJ stood for "Little Jeep" in the LJ20, LJ50, etc., plus they had a similar bar type grille.

Cheers, Mick.

[goingbush]

And then theres the "Australian Jeep" , ...... oh wait

https://scontent.fper2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56247761_2153024361446009_8228466356207484928_o.jp g?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent.fper2-1.fna&oh=63cc55e2d92b190ed396629e340000a8&oe=5D07B066

[rick130]

With the high bonnet, the Nissan looks a bit like a CJ3 or 4. My comment was referring to the MA/MB.
Cheers Chris.True.

[Aaron IIA]

I wonder why it has a high bonnet if it is a sidevalve engine? Unless they were allowing for a future engine upgrade.

Aaron

[PhilipA]

Just google Mitsubishi post war Jeep and you will see that Mitsubishi actually did make Jeeps under license.

Regards Philip A

[PhilipA]

Just to get even weirder Google Myanmar Mazda Jeep.

I have seen these in Myanmar and I think they may still be produced.

They have what looks like a Vanguard engine with wait for it an Updraft Carburetor. I had a look under the bonnet of one.
I met General Maung Maung on many occasions and he loved to regale me with tales of his WW2 Jeep that he got his staff to fit a V8 out of a Bren Carrier to. He was the bloke who started the 1947 Student uprising by blowing up the student union building.

Regards Philip A

[JDNSW]

See
CC Global: 198x Mazda XV-1 (MJ-1) Pathfinder – Burma’s Only Claim To Automotive Fame (http://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-asian/cc-global-198x-mazda-xv-1-mj-1-pathfinder-brumas-only-claim-to-automotive-fame/)

[numpty]

Just to get even weirder Google Myanmar Mazda Jeep.

I have seen these in Myanmar and I think they may still be produced.

They have what looks like a Vanguard engine with wait for it an Updraft Carburetor. I had a look under the bonnet of one.
I met General Maung Maung on many occasions and he loved to regale me with tales of his WW2 Jeep that he got his staff to fit a V8 out of a Bren Carrier to. He was the bloke who started the 1947 Student uprising by blowing up the student union building.

Regards Philip A

An engine similar to Vanguard (I'm reliably informed not the same as Vanguard) was used in the Grey Ferguson tractor which has an updraft carburettor.