Ford GPW 1942 ( aamir567 )

[male_dude001]

ammir bahi what about his weekend programme i mean on 13 th april.

[aamir567]

We r planning to go for Offroading on 13 th april.
Will post pics n videos As soon as possible.

[asim_willys]

looks like Willys 1942 ????
Send more pictures.

[aamir567]

Yap it looks like willys. There r very few ppl who can differentiate between Willys 1942 n Ford 1942.

[aamir567]

@All Members

When i started this topic, i was new to Pakwheels.
Even then i received so many replies.
thanx for liking my Jeep pics.
We have arranged so many Offroading events in rescent Sundays that most of pakwheel members in Rwp & Isb know our Club.(islamabad jeep Club).

Thanx once again.

[aamir567]

Dear Ehsaan Kiani kindly post my old pics on this thread..

Thanx

[Tennis]

Nice looking Jeep

[johnyawan]

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[Janj]

1: 1940 BANTAM PILOT MODEL

Using the term that has become generic in the English language, this is the undisputed first "Jeep.'' Built by the American Bantam Car Company of Butler, Pennsylvania, it was delivered to Camp Holabird, Maryland, on September 23, 1940. The first vehicle of a 70-vehicle contract, "Old Number One'' was tested thoroughly and then spent the rest of its short life as a demo vehicle. It was wrecked in a traffic accident early in 1941, sent back to Butler and disassembled. The mechanical pieces were probably incorporated into the Bantam Mark IIs that were then in production. Legend has it that the unusable body sections were buried along with a pile of scrap on the Bantam grounds.

[Janj]

2: 1940-1941 BANTAM MARK II

The rest of the 70-vehicle Bantam Army contract were designated Mark IIs. Though essentially the same as the prototype, their bodies were more military in appearance, and many small mechanical changes were made according to Army requirements. The 69 Mark IIs, the lightest and most nimble of the three makes tested for the 1/4-ton contract, were shipped to Army units for actual field tests. Only one Mark II is known to have survived. Owned by the Smithsonian Institution, it's number 07 and is on display at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Shown is a test unit that mounted a .50 cal. Browning machine gun.

3: 1940 WILLYS QUAD

Willys built two Quads in the competition for a large-scale contract, and this is the vehicle that won it. The Quad's major asset was its 60hp "Go-Devil'' engine that literally blew the doors off Bantam and Ford (the other two contenders for the Army contract). The Quad, however, was a heavyweight and had to go on a big-time diet to meet the Army's requirements. Both Quads have since disappeared, but one lasted long enough to be photographed in the early 1950s. If Bantam Number One marked the beginning of the Jeep era, the Quad marked the beginning of Willys' dominance of the series.

[Janj]

4: 1940 FORD PYGMY

The Pygmy was Ford's competitor in the contract race. Two were built, one by Ford and the other by Budd. The Ford unit was accepted for testing and was run alongside the Bantam and Willys units. The Ford's overall layout was highly praised and became the pattern for the later Willys MB. Like the Bantam, the Pygmy fell victim to the Quad's more powerful engine. The vehicle shown is one of the two original Ford Pygmys still in existence. Owned the Alabama Center of Military History, the Ford is the only remaining survivor of the fierce, three-way competition.

[Janj]

5: 1941 FORD GP

A direct decendent of the Pygmy, the Ford GP was an updated model produced under an initial contract for 1,500 vehicles each from Ford, Willys and Bantam. As Lend-Lease requirements increased and the Willys design was finalized for mass production, more GPs were ordered, and Ford ended up building 4,456 units, most of which went to Lend-Lease. Contrary to popular belief, the GP did not stand for "General Purpose.'' GP was a Ford engineering term, "G'' for a government contract vehicle and "P'' for 80-inch-wheelbase Reconnaissance Car. Of the three early Jeep models, the Ford has the most remaining specimens; about 200 are known to remain, including Steve Greenberg's restored '41.

[Janj]

6: 1941 WILLYS MA

Even as the Quad was being tested, Willys knew that the Army would want an improved model and started development of the MA. In the three-way deal, 1,500 MAs were ordered. The MA was definitely an evolutionary vehicle. Very much different than the later MB, the MA featured a column shift and a host of other detail changes that put it between the Quad and the MB. The basic drivetrain was still the Warner Gear and Spicer components of the Quad, Ford and Bantam. The MA is the least common of the pre-production Willys, with only about 30 examples known to exist of the 1,553 originally built; most were send to Russia under Lend-Lease. This MA and 37mm antitank gun belong to the Alabama Center of Military History.

[Janj]

7: 1941 BANTAM BRC-40

The BRC-40 was the final evolution of the Bantam design. The Army initially contracted for 1,500 units, but 2,605 were eventually assembled. Bantam ceased motor vehicle production after the last was built in December of 1941 and carried on building trailers, torpedo motors and landing gear. The BRC-40 had many fine features and was well liked by the Allied forces that used it; its light weight and nimble handling was particularly noteworthy. At least 100 BRC-40s have survived the years, making them the second most common of the pre-production 1/4-tons. This restored BRC-40 belongs to Steve Greenberg of Portland, Oregon.

[Janj]

8: 1941 SLAT-GRILLE WILLYS MB

The first 25,808 Willys MBs used a welded steel grille very similar to the Ford GP design, and there were a host of other differences from the later Willys. These early MBs had "Willys'' embossed in the back panel. In production, the slat grilles were given running changes until they finally evolved into the standard "stamped-grille'' MB we know and love. The slat grilles are an uncommon find these days; some sources say that fewer than 25 survive. Owner Reg Hodgson of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is the Editor of Army Motors, the official magazine of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association.

[Janj]

9: 1941-1945 WILLYS MB

The hero of World War II. Willys produced 335,531 units
, and they served in every theater of war, in every conceivable role, and with every Allied army. This vehicle changed the way Americans looked at the automobile and added a new word to our vocabulary: Jeep. Early versions had "Willys'' embossed on the back panel, but the military frowned on the free advertising and ordered the practice stopped. MBs are plentiful, easily restored and a heck of a lot of fun. This superbly restored 1944 MB belongs to Tony Standefer, of Bothell, Washington

[Janj]

10 1941-1945 FORD GPW

As Ford built the last of its own GP units, it landed a contract to built Jeeps to the Willys pattern. Ford designated these vehicles GPW (Government, 80-inch wheelbase, Willys). Though very similar to the Willys, there are some telltale differences. The front crossmenber is a U-channel instead of the Willys tubular unit. The letter F (Ford) is stamped on most small components, and the rear stowage compartment differs from the Willys. To war's end, 277,896 Ford GPWs were built, and they're equally as popular and cherished as the Willys. The vehicle shown belongs to John Ferrie of Fort Collins, Colorado and is an early '42 "Script'' model, meaning it has "Ford'' embossed on the rear panel.

[Janj]

11: 1942-1943 FORD GPA

This is the amphibious Jeep, or "Seep.'' Not particularly successful on land or sea, 12,778 were constructed. In the water, they were very slow, and anything more than a slight chop sent them to the bottom. On land, the extra weight and bulk made them ungainly. Originally developed by Marmon-Herrington and the yacht designers at Sparkman and Stevens, Seeps saw limited service. Nowadays, as an oddball, they've become highly collectable and are quite rare. (If 11B is used, add: This restored GPA belongs to Wayne Dowdle of Memphis, Tennessee.)

12: 1944-1945 CJ-2

As the war wound down, Willys turned its attention to the postwar Jeep market and started development of a civilian model. Though there may have been a CJ or CJ-1, available records show only CJ-2 models mentioned. The first of these were known as "Agrijeeps'' on their data plates. Twelve Agrijeeps were produced in 1944, and another 22 or 23 CJ-2s in 1945. These rigs were used at various agricultural test stations around the country. This restored 1944 Agrijeep bears the serial number CJ-2-09. Owned by noted early-Jeep expert Fred Coldwell, the CJ-2 was restored by Charles Ellis and is one of two remaining Agrijeeps. A total of four CJ-2s remain: numbers 09, 12, 32 and 37.

[Janj]

13: 1945-1949 CJ-2A

The first of the production CJs (Civilian Jeeps), 214,202 units were produced. The earliest versions used a column shift until early 1946. The earliest CJ-2As also used the MB's full-floating rear axle and had military tool notches in the body. Unlike the MBs, the CJs used a tailgate and had "Willys'' embossed on the hood sides and windshield frame. The beefier T-90 gearbox replaced the old T-84. CJ-2A sales were very brisk, especially considering the almost endless supply of MBs on the war surplus market. A few CJ-2As were built concurrently with the later CJ-3A. This very early CJ-2A belongs to Art Carey of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[Janj]

14: 1949-1953 CJ-3A

This was the last of the "low-hood'' flatfendered CJs. Only a few changes, mostly visual, marked the CJ-3A from the 2A. The windshield is a one-piece design and has a vent just below it. In its four-year run, 131, 843 CJ-3As were manufactured. The 3A got an axle upgrade from a Spicer 42-1 to a Spicer 44-2. A stripped "Farm Jeep'' option was available for 1951-43 models; these featured a standard drawbar and PTO. In 1953, the CJ-3A was built alongside the "high-hood,'' F-head-powered CJ-3B. This extremely original 1950 CJ-3A belongs to Colin Hutto of Cedaredge, Colorado.