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On Mon. 23 Sep 1940 Bantam delivered a prototype, officially named the.....

1940-09-23

The story

Bantam delivered a prototype, officially named the "Pilot" but nicknamed the "Blitz Buggy", to the US Army vehicle test center at Camp Holabird, Maryland, United States for a requirement that would result in the Jeep.

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