There are dozens, perhaps even hundreds of books devoted to the subject of the jeep. However this list will focus purely on those dedicated to the Jeep in British service.
The Wartime Jeep in British Service, by Gavin Birch As a pictorial archive of British jeeps, there is no better printed work than 'The Wartime Jeep in British Service', by Gavin Birch. Almost every page of this book is packed with photos. Many are from the Imperial War Museum, but there was also a lot from private collections, and all are very high quality scans and printed in a high quality fashion. If you are interested in British service jeeps, then this book is a must have. Paired with our own photo archive, the two make the best photo record you could ever hope to own on the subject. |
Quarter Ton, by Pat Ware The Story of the Quarter Ton 4x4 Utility (Ford & Willys Jeep, Austin Champ, Land Rover Series 1) in British military service, 1941-1958. Impressively illustrated. This work provides an excellent overview and understanding of how the jeep was introduced and how the army transitioned on to more modern vehicles. |
British Airborne Jeeps, by Monica Baan & Rob Van Meel Jeep modifications, vehicle markings, and jeep trailers. Illustrated with scale plans and 40 pages of wartime b/w photographs. This is a small print run specialist work that is best ordered from the author. It has highly detailed plans for the great variety of medications made to the jeep for specialist airborne rolls. It also includes some more general information on British service jeeps and some general data and statistics about how they were supplied. |
THE SAS IN WORLD WAR II, AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY. by Gavin Mortimer. Simply put, if you are interested In SAS jeeps, you must get this book. Some of the photos appear on our galleries and in other books, but many are from private collections and the SAS regimental archive. It is a joy to read, and packed with beautiful and fascinating photos of these extraordinary men and their machines. |
THE STANDARDISED WAR-TIME JEEP There are two volumes to this work, and it is worth getting both, as the photos are sourced from different locations for each. Though this is not focused on British jeeps, it does contain a number of British jeep photos. But the most important thing is that this is the jeep bible. It will answer questions about how the jeeps came off the factory line that we could never hope to answer! A must have. |