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This is an illustration of one of the Bantam GPV prototype built in Butler Pennsylvania that led to the development of the first Jeep for the United States Army. Although Bantam clearly won the design competition, Willys was awarded the contract to build the Jeep. It was thought that Bantam wasn't a big enough company to handle building the Jeep and the contract was awarded to Willys, but even Willys couldn't fulfill the order and other companies like Ford were given contracts to build the sturdy little machines. Bantam had to settle for the contract to build trailers for the Jeep.

Without a doubt, the Jeep turned out to be one of the most amazing machines ever built. There was almost nothing it couldn't be used for. From basic transport to ambulance to armed reconnaissance and rapid attack vehicle, the Jeep proved it could do the job, any job. It could pull train cars, it could even be made to float. It did have it's limits, but that never stopped GI's from pushing the Jeep well beyond it's limits and adapting to fit the job. I personally would take a Jeep over a Humvee any day. Humvees are nice, but they're no Jeep, there is only one Jeep.

This vehicle is on display at the John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.

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~Rishnai Oct 8, 2007
Very nice! I like the stories you include, too. They help cement each picture with the place in history it belongs. I feel like I ought to share a little story of the army Jeep I just got to visit. This past Saturday, I went to the annual Cider Days celebration, mainly for the cider and classic vehicle show. There was a Willys Jeep there. It was a bit worse for the wear, but had the original paint, glass, and such. Wish I could be more descriptive.... This reminds me of it. Still ran like a charm!

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~yankeedog Oct 10, 2007
Thanks! I usually do a lot of research before I commit myself to doing an illustration, it would be a shame not to share that as well.

I'd love to get an old Willys , I keep throwing hints to my wife about getting one, but she hasn't been too receptive. I guess she still remembers how cold my CJ-5 Tuxedo Park was. :-) Here's a link to my Jeep page: [link] I have to update it to add our '04 Liberty.
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~Rishnai Oct 10, 2007
Just can't take a hint. There's some interesting reading about your Jeeps there, too. The dangers of four-wheelin'!

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~yankeedog Oct 11, 2007
I think she's ignoring me. :-) Thanks, I've had so much fun (and a few wild rides) over the years with my Jeeps, like the time my left front wheel came off as I was driving away from the inspection station, never trust that they tighten the lug nuts, always check them for yourself. Then there was the time I drove 8 mile in a snow storm with the shifter jammed in first gear, it was a long, slow, cold ride, but we got home, or the time we did a couple 360's on ice in the middle of PA Rt 910 and never hit anything, or the time we went up on 2 wheels, but my friend Bob's fast thinking to lean out the door brought us down to Terra Firma... White Knuckle rides aside, I'll take a Jeep over anything else.
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~Rishnai Oct 11, 2007
Makes for good stories, that's for sure. Lessons learned. And, plus, Jeeps won't get stuck backing out of a steep driveway in clear weather. ;P

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~yankeedog Oct 17, 2007
I've been stuck a few times, but nothing serious. A friend of mine who was a little on the wild side, had an IH Scout with a lift kit, monster tires, V8 with some serious engine work, went out one Saturday after a good snow and tried to do some of the trails we would do when the weather was good and got the Scout desperately stuck. His dad owned a road construction company, so he hiked back to his dad's company and borrowed a frontloader and proceeded to get that stuck too! In the end, they had to use a bull dozer to get them both out! His dad christened the dozer "Rescue 1". :-)
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~Rishnai Oct 17, 2007
Ah, hubris. Kind of reminds me of the time Mikey got the truck stuck in "a little puddle" on American Chopper. :lol:

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~yankeedog Oct 18, 2007
Knowing the way they overreact, I can imagine what that was like.
-YD

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~mc-cool Sep 30, 2007
Well done on a great piece of vector work buddy :D I featured it in the latest Vectography edition found here: [link] , Dont forget to :+fav: The article to help it get more attention ;)

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~yankeedog Oct 1, 2007
Thanks! That's too cool!
-YD

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