Jeep

2001: Bantam Reconnaissance Car (BRC) enthusiast Bill Spear believes that this 4x4 might be a Ford GP, one of Ford's own designs for the World War Two "Jeep" contract.
G: Government, P: 80" wheelbase.

Ford's prototype was the Ford Pygmy. It and the subsequent Ford GP were powered by a 45bhp 119cu" tractor engine.

About 4000 Ford GPs were built (Caroll ('97) states 4458), Ford then going on to manufacture large numbers of the Willy's design as the Ford GPW.

Go to the Rifkind Report, Ford GPW, Bantam and Jeep MB pages