The Jeep Turns 75

Dec. 8, 2015
Tracing the military and civilian history of the Jeep on its 75th anniversary

Though there’s quite a bit of controversy over how the “jeep” got its name, there’s no denying its iconic status both in military and civilian circles. In June 1940, the U.S. Army sought to develop an agile lightweight vehicle to facilitate infantry and other troop movements; a project that resulted in a quarter ton four-wheel-drive “reconnaissance truck” prototype that made its debut at Camp (now Fort) Holabird in Baltimore, MD. on Sept. 23, 1940. And the rest, as they say, is history.

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Sean Kilcarr | Editor in Chief

Sean previously reported and commented on trends affecting the many different strata of the trucking industry. Also be sure to visit Sean's blog Trucks at Work where he offers analysis on a variety of different topics inside the trucking industry.

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