History of Jeep

Today, the name Jeep became famous not only in military but also worldwide. However, not everyone knows the life history and development of this famous car marks. Until now, many people still misunderstand that the first Jeep vehicle was born by Willys car company.

The truth is not so. Jeep was the first car designed by a small car company, not very famous in America: American Bantam Car Company, based in Butler. American Bantam Car Company originally a branch of the Austin Car Company, a British car manufacturer, then known as the American Austin Car Company.

1941 Willys Jeep.

Austin often produce small cars, fuel economy, named Austin Seven, very common in England. Unfortunately for Austin Car Company, of the Austin Seven and never appeared to mark names in the U.S. and therefore, this company is almost bankrupt.In efforts to save the business, he was president of the Austin Car Company was renamed the company to American Bantam Car Company (Bantam). This company produced Austin Seven cars improved towards larger cars in the UK to serve the American consumer tastes.

Bantam Jeep, the first car was chosen military service.

Everything that exists every lingered until Bantam become one of the first manufacturers to capture the demand for compact cars of the U.S. military. The company has set up a group of professionals including some of their cars to the U.S. National Guard Bureau to introduce the production capacity of its military vehicles.After tireless efforts, finally, the military also agreed to undertake design Bantam models small, light, serving the military in 1940 with the request to design a hybrid car 4x4 weight not exceeding 600 kg.

Bantam Jeep 4x4.

In 1941, Bantam established a research department in charge to take over and serve the requests from the military. The first model was named Jeep, which was produced by Willys Willys MB and the name Ford, named GPW.

Ford Pygmy.

Indeed, the U.S. military had to worry about production capacity greater numbers of Bantam, and they decided to invite a number of other manufacturers to join this project. To comply with the requirements of military progress, manufacturers need to design and finished product samples within 49 days. If the sample is approved, manufacturers will have to complete 70 products within 75 days. Requirements along with the time limit weight while also ensuring good quality for a military vehicle from the military has led many manufacturers to give up. Only Bantam, Willys and Ford was determined to continue the project.

1941 Ford Pygmy.

Bantam designs to meet almost all requirements of the U.S. military, but a little weight problem. The prototype the company handed over on time. After careful inspection, the military has accepted this model and formally ordered 70 units.

But, as noted above, the military was worried about Bantam's production capacity by this really is a small company and the limited capacity so they decided to join Ford Willys with projects, production cars by Bantam and designs of their own, although earlier models of Willys does not meet the weight requirements, and Ford vehicles can not be delivered on time.

Bantam jeep bcr40.

Both Ford and Willys were modified to accept and process their cars. Model of the Willys Quad and the Ford Pygmy get a separate time to complete. For ease of surface satisfy the military, both models are using multiple lines of car design has been approved Bantam. On his part, the Bantam Bantam has assigned the GPV (General Purpose Vehicle) on time and they were the military appreciate this car. The contract was signed and this is considered the largest order ever and it has ever done.

1952 Jeep Willy.

What happens then, unfortunately for Bantam. The army considers both three models equally and concluded: Bantam car design but unsatisfactory but not strong. Truck Quad (Willys) but the engine healthy weight. And the Ford Motor Pygmy weak, unstable system drive, but overall the best way to look. First order of 1,500 vehicles assigned to Bantam and Willys with an adjustment in weight from 600kg to 1,000 kg car. All three manufacturers are continuing to adjust their designs towards more complete from the initial design of the Bantam.

Between 1941, the military exists to terminate the same three separate models by selecting only the Willys car because of its lower cost and see this as the base model.Willys received 16,000 orders a car and was named Jeep.

Bantam continued to produce their own products for the military, called Bantam 40 BRC, but the partner does not approve because it is not the correct standard. These cars are transferred to the British and Soviet troops. It should be interesting that after testing, the Red Army decided on a Bantam, Willys and ignore the Ford.

In essence, the military vehicles Willys was selected the same as the Bantam 40 BRC.In winter 1941, the Army wants to develop generation second by Willys vehicles can not meet the consecutive order is sent. 11/1941, the U.S. Army moved 15,000 units orders to Ford, according to the Willys design. The vehicles produced by Ford GPW named (G is the Government Vehicle, P is the wheel size, and expression engine Willys W). From this point, the military sampling Ford modeling basis, instead of the previous models of Willys.

Abre Jeep.

The presence of Ford and Willys, Bantam 40 BRC of the termination of his mission with the U.S. military. During World War II, Willys MB and Ford 500,000 GPW is transferred to the military. Bantam 40 BRC vehicles used by the army as 2675 units.After "doing blow" is not this post, Bantam end "of the" production of his car. Contract with the military vehicle produced by companies such as candle flames flared up last before shutting down.

What is already clear who design and produce the famous Jeep first, that the American Bantam Car Company. The first Jeep by Karl Probst, Bantam project leader of the design vehicle at its plant in Butler. Willys and Ford responsible for the later development.

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