“If the Shoe Fits”…the MB/GPW
“If the Shoe Fits”… A Brief History of the MB/GPW The year is 1940. The Army needs a new recruit. This recruit is to become a 2,450 pound, 6.00/16 tire mounted, “combat” wheeled, multi-faceted, reconnaissance master, known as “Jeep”. The story goes like this: The Army Quartermaster decides to handle the creation of the “Jeep” by ordering different suppliers to…