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"Until the 1980s, when postal officials looked to buy new vehicles for the service, they combed through existing models for one that best fit their needs." Bit
by cat199 8y ago
"Until the 1980s, when postal officials looked to buy new vehicles for the service, they combed through existing models for one that best fit their needs."
Bit too young to have a clear memory, but I thought they were usually jeeps?
Or maybe this was because there were alot of surplus jeeps in those days since the jeep was still heavily used in the military?
- zrail 8y agoNot surplus Jeep stock as much as surplus capacity for building more Jeeps. IIRC most of the USPS Jeeps were right hand drive.
- LyndsySimon 8y agoYep. Mail Jeeps (DJs) are somewhat collectible these days.
- moioci 8y agoI didn't remember this, but you're right. https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/vehicles-gallery-details.htm#p=19 https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/vehicles-ga... What I remember was more like the Studebaker here: https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/vehicles-gallery-details.htm#p=21 https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/vehicles-ga...
- jachee 8y agoThey were quite often Jeeps up to the 80's. Usually DJ Models. [0] [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_DJ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_DJ