Rare WW2 Willys 6X6 MT TUG makes a special appearance at The War and Peace
Show
In conjunction with The War and Peace Show at The Hop Farm in July and Jeep
World Magazine, they will have on their stand one of the rarest Jeeps in the
world "The WW2 Willys MT TUG 6X6 Jeep". Only 15 were ever built in late
1942 by Willys Overland as a test concept to go into production and be used
by the US Marines. But due to its late arrival and the fact that other 6X6
military vehicles were being heavily used by US Forces, the Army saw no need
for it, so hence it never went into full production.
Today it is believed that only 4 of these MT TUG's have survived and we are
fortunate that one of the surviving fully restored examples will be on show
at this years show. The owner Fred Smith from Staffordshire has kindly
loaned Mark Askew of Jeep World Magazine this very rare and stunning example
of the Willys 6X6 TUG to have on his stand for the full 5 days to show the
rest of the world.
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