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Willys MC M38 1951
Finished restauration.
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Jeep History: "Autobiography of a Jeep" 1943 United Films 10min
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"Describes the designing of the Jeep to meet military needs of being compact, light weight and maneuverable over rough terrain."
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Jeep is an automobile marque of Chrysler (itself a subsidiary of Fiat). The first Willys Jeeps were produced in 1941 with the first civilian models in 1945, making it the oldest off-road vehicle and sport utility vehicle (SUV) brand. It inspired a number of other light utility vehicles, such as the Land Rover which is the second oldest 4-wheel-drive brand. The original Jeep vehicle that first appeared as the prototype Bantam BRC became the primary light 4-wheel-drive vehicle of the United States Army and Allies during World War II, as well as the postwar period. Many Jeep variants serving similar military and civilian roles have since been created in other nations.
Bantam Reconnaissance Car
When it became obvious that the United States was eventually going to become involved in the war raging in Europe, the U.S. Army contacted 135 companies asking for working prototypes of a four-wheel-drive reconnaissance car. Only two companies responded to the request, The American Bantam Car Company and Willys-Overland. The Army had set what seemed like an impossible deadline of 49 days to supply a working prototype. Willys asked for more time but were refused. The bankrupt American Bantam Car Company had no engineering staff left on the payroll and brought in Karl Probst, a talented freelance designer from Detroit. After turning down an initial request from Bantam, Probst accepted the job after being asked again by the Army, and initially working without salary, went to work July 17, 1940.
Probst completely laid out plans for the Bantam prototype, known as the BRC or Bantam Reconnaissane Car, in two days, and the next day estimated the total cost of the vehicle. On July 22, Bantam's bid was submitted, complete with blueprints. Much of the vehicle had to be assembled from existing off-the-shelf automotive parts, and the custom four-wheel drivetrain components were supplied by Spicer. The hand-built prototype was completed in Butler, Pennsylvania,[9] and driven to Camp Holabird, Maryland, for testing by the Army on 21 September 1940. The vehicle met the Army's criteria, but its engine did not meet the Army's torque requirements.
Ford Pygmy and Willys MB
The Army felt that the Bantam company was too small to supply the number of vehicles it needed, so it supplied the Bantam design to Willys and Ford who were encouraged to make their own changes and modifications. The resulting Ford "Pygmy" and Willys "Quad" prototypes looked very similar to the Bantam BRC (Bantam Reconnaissance Car) prototype and Spicer supplied very similar four-wheel drivetrain components to all three manufacturers.
Fifteen hundred of each of the three models were built and extensively field-tested. Willys-Overland's chief engineer Delmar "Barney" Roos made design changes to meet a revised weight specification (a maximum of 1,275 lb (578 kg) including oil and water). He was thus able to use the powerful but comparatively heavy Willys "Go Devil" engine, and win the initial production contract. The Willys version of the car would become the standardized jeep design, designated the model MB and was built at their plant in Toledo, Ohio. The familiar pressed metal Jeep grille was actually a Ford design feature and incorporated into the final design by the Army.
Since the War Department required a large number of vehicles to be manufactured in a relatively short time, Willys-Overland granted the United States Government a non-exclusive license to allow another company to manufacture vehicles using Willys' specifications. The Army chose Ford as the second supplier, but building Jeeps to the Willys' design. Willys supplied Ford with a complete set of plans and specifications. American Bantam, the creators of the first Jeep, spent the rest of the war building heavy-duty trailers for the Army....
Finding a WWII Jeep
Daryl from DL Bensinger talks about Challenges and obstacles when finding a WWII Jeep. for more information on WWII jeeps and parts visit there website at dlbensinger.com.
Jeep Willys
Vidéo associée à l'essai de la Jeep Willys par l'équipe d'Osons4x4mag dans le cadre du numéro 31. L'article est accessible à l'adresse http://www.osons4x4mag.info.
STRUCK-KIT - 2WD & 4WD MINI-BEEP AMPHIBIOUS Off Road Truck - Jeep Kit - Body Plans/Assembly Manual
New from STRUCK-KIT, MINI-BEEP Amphibious ORT! 2WD & 4WD versions, now with steering wheel! Use our kits, your parts or a little of both! Create the coolest off road truck so you've ever seen, best of all you BUILD IT YOURSELF! Looking for a great project for yourself or for your school? Look no further, you found it! Check us out online at http://www.struckcorp.com/mini-beep/gallery.html for more information. Make sure to tell us you found us on YouTube.
The Universal Jeep Part 1 - 1948
Old public relations film produced by Willys-Overland to help sell the new CJ-2A to the public. Lots of great vintage footage for any jeep lover!
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Classics Revealed: 1942 Ford World War II Military Jeep
( http://www.TFLcar.com ) The 1942 Ford GPW and the Willys MB is perhaps the most iconic American four-wheel-drive vehicle of the second World War. But you may simply know it as a Jeep. BTW: The very first Jeep, as one story goes, was named after a popular Popeye cartoon character of the time. Of course today the Jeep is known all over the world as a rugged off-road vehicle, but back during the second world war this classic American vehicle was built also by Ford to help meet the Army's demand.
MB floor replacement part 1
This is part 1 of a video showing how to replace a rusted out front floor pan in an MB or GPW WWII Jeep.
