Detroit, Michigan • July 17, 1940 As war clouds gathered over Europe in the late 1930s, the U.S. Army asked American automobile manufacturers to tender suggestions to replace its aging light-motor vehicles, mostly motorcycles and sidecars but also (incredible as it seems) some Ford Model Ts. As early as 1937–1938, several prototypes were presented to Army…
Detroit, Michigan · July 17, 1940 As war clouds gathered over Europe in the late 1930s, the U.S. Army asked American automobile manufacturers to tender suggestions to replace its aging light-motor vehicles, mostly motorcycles and sidecars but also (incredible as it seems) some Ford Model Ts. As early as 1937–1938, several prototypes were presented to…
Detroit, Michigan · July 17, 1940 As war clouds gathered over Europe in the late 1930s, the U.S. Army asked American automobile manufacturers to tender suggestions to replace its existing, aging light-motor vehicles, mostly motorcycles and sidecars but also (incredible as it seems) some Ford Model Ts. As early as 1937–1938, several prototypes were presented…