Military Jeep: 1940 Onwards (Ford, Willys and Hotchkiss)

Pat Ware

Haynes Publishing UK, Jan 1, 2011 - Transportation - 160 pages

The Jeep was the primary light four-wheel-drive vehicle of the US Army and allies during the Second World War and the post-war period. It was originally designed to meet a 1940 US Army specification, and over 600,000 examples were built in both Ford and Willys forms. The Jeep saw service all over the world, and a healthy number of restored authentic military examples can still be seen today in the hands of enthusiasts. This book provides a brief history of this iconic vehicle, and a fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into what is involved in restoring, operating and maintaining a Jeep today, 70 years after the prototype first appeared.

About the author

Pat Ware is one of Britain's foremost authorities on military transport. He is a former Editor of Classic Military Vehicle magazine, and has written numerous books about military vehicles. He owns a Willys Jeep and has access to a number of restored Jeeps and models currently undergoing restoration.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Military Jeep: 1940 Onwards (Ford, Willys and Hotchkiss); Enthusiasts' Manual
• Author: Pat Ware
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK, 2011
• ISBN: 1844259331, 9781844259335
• Length: 160 pages
• Subjects: History / Military / General; Transportation / Automotive / General