Patton's Jeep by Tom Briggs

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18-FEB-2010	Tom Briggs

Patton's Jeep

This is his jeep when he was a Division Commander (Major General). The vehicle itself is, of course, the famous "jeep" of WWII fame. Made by Willys Overland, it boasted 54hp and could hit a top speed of 65mph (but I wouldn't want to be in it at that speed) It had a 4-cylinder in-line engine and a 5-speed manual transmission

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Theo Ernst		29-Nov-2019 21:02
I had a similar Willys from 1942; I cannot believe there was a 5-speed transmission, mine had a 4-speed transmission. I drove in 2004 to Normandy with my Willys at an average speed of 90 km./houre with no trouble at all. The distance from my home to Normandy was about approx. 800 kilometers. It was fun to drive ! Theo

1moremile		21-Feb-2010 21:49
He took good care of it. Looks like it would still run.

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