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American Bantam was the sole manufacturer of jeeps put into service by the U.S. Army during 1940. [17] All together American Bantam built 2,675 jeeps from 1940 through 1943, [23] with the bulk of those vehicles being delivered during 1941. More than half of the initial production went to the British Army, and some to the Soviet Union.
Karl Probst. Karl Probst (October 20, 1883 – August 25, 1963) was an American freelance engineer and automotive pioneer, credited with drafting the design drawings of the first prototype of the Bantam Reconnaissance Car, also known as the World War II "jeep" in 1940.
The Willys MB and the Ford GPW, both formally called the U.S. Army truck, 1⁄4‑ton, 4×4, command reconnaissance, [ 9 ][ 10 ] commonly known as the Willys Jeep, [ nb 4 ]Jeep, or jeep, [ 12 ] and sometimes referred to by its Standard Army vehicle supply nr. G-503, [ nb 5 ] were highly successful American off-road capable, light military ...
Jeep is an American automobile brand, now owned by multi-national corporation Stellantis. [ 2][ 3] Jeep has been part of Chrysler since 1987, when Chrysler acquired the Jeep brand, along with other assets, from their previous owner American Motors Corporation (AMC). Jeep's current product range consists solely of sport utility vehicles —both ...
Willys (pronounced / ˈ w ɪ l ɪ s /, "Willis" [2]) [5] [1] was a brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John North Willys.It was best known for its design and production of World War II–era military jeeps (MBs), Willys M38 and M38A1 military jeeps as well as civilian versions , and branding the 'jeep' military slang-word into the '(Universal ...
1940 Bantam Pilot —Prototype. 1940 Bantam BRC-60 —Prototype. 1940 Willys Quad —Prototype. 1940 Ford Pygmy —Prototype. 1940 Budd Ford —Prototype. 1941 Ford GP. 1941 Willys MA. 1941 Bantam BRC-40. 1941 Willys T13/T14 'Super Jeep' – MB stretched to 6x6 and armed with a 37 mm gun motor carriage.
The AMC M422 'Mighty Mite', or G-843 by its supply catalog designation, [ 1] is an extra lightweight ¼-ton 4x4 tactical truck, designed for the United States Marine Corps, to be suitable for helicopter airlift and manhandling. [ 2] It is noted for its exceptionally short length, and resulting very tight turning circle, while still highway ...
Nanjing Automobile Group (2005–2007) SAIC Motor (2007–Present) The Austin Motor Company Limited was an English manufacturer of motor vehicles, founded in 1905 by Herbert Austin in Longbridge. In 1952 it was merged with Morris Motors Limited in the new holding company British Motor Corporation (BMC) Limited, keeping its separate identity.