army

From The Archives #53

Does anyone have any information on this World War 2 photo? It was tagged “Pacific Beach Landing WW2 Willys Jeep”

From The Archives #50

Hard for me to tell, but is this a Dodge Power Wagon or one of the larger Chevrolet trucks?

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Bantam Reconnaissance Car Video-The Original Jeep

As you may be aware, the Bantam Reconnaissance Car is the original Jeep based vehicle. On July 11, 1940 the USA Army was fully involved in World War 2. They sent out a tender that was to be received by July 22, only 11 days later! Manufacturers were given 49 days to submit their first prototype and 75 days for completion of 70 test vehicles. The Army’s Ordnance Technical Committee specifications were equally demanding: the vehicle would be four-wheel drive, have a crew of three on a wheelbase of no more than 75 (later 80) inches and tracks no more than 47 inches, feature a fold-down windshield, 660 lb payload and be powered by an engine capable of 85 ft·lbf (115 N·m) of torque. The most daunting demand, however, was an empty weight of no more than 1300 lb (590 kg)…

The Bastogne 65th Anniversary Commemoration

I do not have much information, but I believe this event was held in Vaux-sur-Sûre, Belgium. What a great collection of vintage military Jeeps and other vehicles! I love the 6×6 Willys Jeep!

From The Archives #33

Here is an interesting shot of some army Dodge Power Wagons heading down the road.

Another Volvo Sugga Radio Car For Sale!

Wow! I cannot believe that there is another Volvo Sugga for sale! From search engine hits, comments and emails about the last Volvo Sugga radio car for sale that we featured, people are really interested in these rare vehicles…