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Sea jeeps. Ice is no barrier to the Ford-built amphibian car. Here one dives into the ice from a river bank in the Detroit area as the three passengers hold on

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Image source: Ford photo from OWI. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture More

Sea jeeps. A "squad" of nine Ford-built amphibian cars in formation "swimming" in the Rouge River near the company's plant

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Image source: Ford photo from OWI. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture More

Sea jeeps. This picture shows the Ford amphibian reconnaissance car in test at the Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant and in the Huron River. The photo shows tests of the land-water cars in the Rouge River slip

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Image source: Ford photo from OWI. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture More

Sea jeeps. This picture shows the Ford amphibian reconnaissance car in test at the Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant and in the Huron River. The photo shows tests of the land-water cars in the Rouge River slip

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Image source: Ford photo from OWI. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; U More

Sea jeeps. The Ford-built amphibian car can handle itself on rough ground. This picture shows a test driver putting one of them through its paces

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Image source: Ford photo from OWI. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; U More

Sea jeeps. Successfully crossing a fast-flowing stream, the Ford-built amphibian, with full complement of four soldiers, easily climbs opposite shore and is ready for any scouting operations. Picture shows maneuvers recently held in the Detroit area, when soldiers from Fort Wayne in full combat dress manned the machines. The controls of the new Army transportation unit for land operations are identical to the quarter-ton, four-wheel drive reconnaissance car, and no steering changeover is required from land to water operation. The new car is being used by U.S. fighting forces in war zones

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Image source: Ford photo from OWI. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; U More

Sea jeeps. This amphibian car hits the water with a splash during a try-out at the Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant. All of the cars are water-tested in this slip before they are turned over to the government for use on various war fronts

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Image source: Ford photo from OWI. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture More

Sea jeeps. After breaking through the shore ice, the Ford-built amphibian car makes its way through ice floes and water at a good speed

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Image source: Ford photo from OWI. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture More