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I know lots of people name vehicles. A few of mine have had names fall on them over the years but I find it mostly tedious and silly to think they need named. A couple days ago my sister was checking out my 59 F250 4x4. She looked at the Montana plate and said I should name it "Big Sky". I kinda like it. It is a highboy and has a lot of sky under it.
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Some say it's a derivative of GP - General Purpose, some say it came from a character in a comic book that could do anything.
Joseph P. Frazer, president of ******-Overland, said he came up with the name.
But, ******-Overland did not invent the Jeep, American Bantam did. But their miniscule facilities in Butler PA were too small to build the amount the US military wanted, so they were aced out.
They built a few 1,000 Jeep utility trailers before "they folded the tent."
During WWII, Ford built more Jeeps than ******-Overland did. Henry had each part stamped with an F. He said "I'm not going to pay warranty costs for ******-Overland parts."
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I find the naming thing kinda silly for the most part, but whatever floats your boat....
I mainly refer to mine by color, red truck, blue truck, etc. If one breaks down I may call it a POS, or some other expletive....
I mainly refer to mine by color, red truck, blue truck, etc. If one breaks down I may call it a POS, or some other expletive....
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I'd forgotten that the Popeye cartoons is where character Eugene the Jeep came from.
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Where did the name Jeep come from?
Some say it's a derivative of GP - General Purpose, some say it came from a character in a comic book that could do anything.
Joseph P. Frazer, president of ******-Overland, said he came up with the name.
But, ******-Overland did not invent the Jeep, American Bantam did. But their miniscule facilities in Butler PA were too small to build the amount the US military wanted, so they were aced out.
They built a few 1,000 Jeep utility trailers before "they folded the tent."
During WWII, Ford built more Jeeps than ******-Overland did. Henry had each part stamped with an F. He said "I'm not going to pay warranty costs for ******-Overland parts."
Some say it's a derivative of GP - General Purpose, some say it came from a character in a comic book that could do anything.
Joseph P. Frazer, president of ******-Overland, said he came up with the name.
But, ******-Overland did not invent the Jeep, American Bantam did. But their miniscule facilities in Butler PA were too small to build the amount the US military wanted, so they were aced out.
They built a few 1,000 Jeep utility trailers before "they folded the tent."
During WWII, Ford built more Jeeps than ******-Overland did. Henry had each part stamped with an F. He said "I'm not going to pay warranty costs for ******-Overland parts."
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******-Overland assembled 361,339 Jeeps 1941/45, Ford assembled 277,896 Jeeps 1942/45.
WWII began 9/1/1939 when the Germans invaded Poland, the Brits & the Frogs then declared war on Germany.
The US entered WWII after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor (12/7/1941). FDR declared war the next day, but initially only against the Japanese.
The Germans didn't declare war against the US until several days later, then FDR reciprocated.
Once the US became involved, FoMoCo began assembling Jeeps in early 1942 and assembled more 1942/45 than ******-Overland did.
Most of ******-Overland's 1941 Jeep production were 'lend-leased' to the Brits. More went to North Africa than anywhere else.
WWII began 9/1/1939 when the Germans invaded Poland, the Brits & the Frogs then declared war on Germany.
The US entered WWII after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor (12/7/1941). FDR declared war the next day, but initially only against the Japanese.
The Germans didn't declare war against the US until several days later, then FDR reciprocated.
Once the US became involved, FoMoCo began assembling Jeeps in early 1942 and assembled more 1942/45 than ******-Overland did.
Most of ******-Overland's 1941 Jeep production were 'lend-leased' to the Brits. More went to North Africa than anywhere else.
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I got into a somewhat heated discussion with a guy trying to sell a Ford jeep. It had several parts, including the engine that were ******. He called me a liar and said his dad had owned it since it was surplussed and it never had anything changed. T
I tried to explain that the guys in the motor pool in WW2 didn't give a flip for original and very often parts got mixed around because they fit. Even today it's hard to find an unrestored Ford jeep with everything correct. I guess that's what makes the parts for them bring crazy money.
I tried to explain that the guys in the motor pool in WW2 didn't give a flip for original and very often parts got mixed around because they fit. Even today it's hard to find an unrestored Ford jeep with everything correct. I guess that's what makes the parts for them bring crazy money.
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****** Jeep used the "Go Devil" flathead 4 banger that was introduced in the 1927 ****** Whippet.
You're 100% correct on the motor pool jazz, they would install whatever they had 'laying around.'
You would think that the seller would have known that.
btw: I didn't have a clue about the Bantam "CV" joint.
You're 100% correct on the motor pool jazz, they would install whatever they had 'laying around.'
You would think that the seller would have known that.
btw: I didn't have a clue about the Bantam "CV" joint.
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Butler, Pa is only a few miles from where I live. I was out riding my motorcycle couple weeks ago and passed hundreds of jeeps on the highway. Must have been the yearly Jeep Jamboree. Only saw two of the WWII vintage models.
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I was thinking of a name too..... Dad had a Ford dump truck, he was a contractor, I remember when I was a kid my brother & I would go for a ride in the school holidays. I remember two C1800 Internationals that were from another fleet, one was named 'Cracklin Rose' the other was 'Howlin Gail' never forgot that.
Steve.
Steve.