Paul Bruno Reveals the Surprising Truth About the Jeep Name
Paul Bruno returns to Jeep Talk Show with the expanded edition of The Original Jeeps and the 3,500-page FTC court case that became the holy grail of early Jeep history. We cover how the name "Jeep" started as Army slang, how Willys almost got eliminated three times, and how Bantam, Willys, and Ford went from handmade prototypes to the MB and GPW. If you care about the first quarter-ton 4x4, the Beasley-Brown drawing, and the real paper trail from 1940–1942, this interview is loaded.
Timestamps
00:00 – Opening and Guest Introduction
00:31 – Catching Up After COVID and Guest Background
01:52 –…
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