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  2. American Bantam - Wikipedia

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    The word "Jeep" was first used to describe US Army "midget cars" in a January 1941 newspaper article, mentioning "Bantam" as the manufacturer. [22] At the time American Bantam was the only manufacturer that had actually fulfilled purchase orders to deliver Jeeps to the US Army. Rumors say "Jeep" is a phonetic pronunciation of the abbreviation GP.

  3. 37 mm gun M3 - Wikipedia

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    In addition, the M3 on different pedestal mounts was mated to a number of other vehicles, resulting in an assortment of 37 mm gun motor carriages. Only the M6 reached mass production. 37 mm gun motor carriage T2 (Bantam jeep). [50] 37 mm gun motor carriage T8 (Ford 4x4 "Swamp Buggy"). [51] 37 mm gun motor carriage T13, T14 (Willys 6x6 "Super ...

  4. List of U.S. military jeeps - Wikipedia

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    1941 Willys T13/T14 'Super Jeep' – MB stretched to 6x6 and armed with a 37 mm gun motor carriage. Although cancelled in favor of the M6 gun motor carriage, the T14 was developed into the MT-TUG cargo/prime mover. 1941–1944 Willys MT "Super Jeep" — 6x6, 3⁄4-ton prototype — a small number were built in various configurations. [1]

  5. File:Bantam BRC 40 T2E1 37mm antitank prototype (1941).webp

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  6. Willys MB - Wikipedia

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    As early as July 1941, after the unsuccessful testing with the T2 and T2E1 37 mm antitank guns mounted on Bantam jeeps, the U.S. Quartermaster Corps (QMC) thought to lengthen 1 ⁄ 4 ‑ton jeeps into 6WD for specialized roles, including the 37 mm gun. Willys was contracted that month for both a T13 and a T14 gun motor carriage, based on the ...

  7. Karl Probst - Wikipedia

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    Karl Probst (October 20, 1883 – August 25, 1963) was an American freelance engineer and automotive pioneer, credited with drafting the design drawings of the first prototype of the Bantam Reconnaissance Car, also known as the World War II "jeep" in 1940.

  8. T1 light tank - Wikipedia

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    All T1 versions had a manually traversed turret armed with a 37 mm (1.46-inch) main gun and a coaxially mounted.30 caliber (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning machine gun, and all carried a crew of two: a commander who sat within the turret and worked the guns, and a driver seated just in front of the turret. The single T1 prototype

  9. 37 mm gun M1 - Wikipedia

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    The 37 mm gun M1 was an anti-aircraft autocannon developed in the United States. It was used by the US Army in World War II . The gun was produced in a towed variant, or mounted along with two M2 machine guns on the M2 / M3 half-track , resulting in the T28/T28E1/M15/M15A1 series of multiple gun motor carriages.