The photos on this page show a collection of original factory illustrations for Willys publications. These boards are one-of-a-kind art including original drawings and retouched photos for use in the CJ-3B Owner's Manual, Service Manual and Parts List, and earlier manuals. The boards range from 7x10 inches to 21x26-1/2 inches in size. The seven photos on this page show all the drawings, collected and later sold by Jim Marski.
The cutaway of the front of the Hurricane engine (above, top left) was the inspiration for my cartoon "Arrival of the F-heads" (120K JPEG), a comment on the F-head design, unique to Willys and Rolls-Royce engines.
Jim says, "Some of the neater items included are the illustrations of the rear drum pulley and drive, PTO, power plant (engine/trans/transfer case), vehicle lube chart, directional signal kit, engine number location, dual taillight kit and seat construction. A few pieces are for export in Spanish or French."
Many of the illustrations started as photographs which were enhanced and retouched by hand. A photo in Willys-Overland Sales News for August 1947 showed Willys technician Perry Schick preparing to photograph an exploded transmission (90K JPEG).
The picture above includes exploded views of a wheel hub and the T18 transfer case, plus brake and clutch linkage, a front fender and and early instrumentation.
The group above includes wiring diagrams, exhaust manifold, voltage regulator and more. One familiar drawing that's not in the collection is the CJ-3B Radiator Guard.
Illustrations of complete components such as the parking brake or an entire axle system are impressive examples of both original photography and hand retouching.
The final collection includes an L-head engine front view, piston, seat cushion, a Bendix universal joint (see Lubricating the Steering Knuckles) and more instructions for tire rotation!
Thanks to Jim for the photos. -- Derek Redmond
Also on CJ3B.info, see the illustration of the CJ-3B Radiator Guard.
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See also Bob Westerman's article on how Willys artwork was turned into printed manuals using Offset Lithography, on The CJ-3A Information Page.
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