WHAT ARE JEEPS?
During the manoeuvres of the First and Second US Army in 1935-36 the present-day “jeep” car made its appearance. At that time it was known as the Command Reconnaissance car and was used by staff officers and war game umpires. Because these officers, especially the umpires, were supposed to be the embodiment ol wisdom, the men dubbed them ■‘jeeps” (came of “Popeye’s” faithful hound), which is Army slang for intelligentsia. The cars in which they rode were termed ‘jeep waggons ” This has been shortened to the “jeeps” ca* that we know to-day. Also there is the “peep” blitz buggy, which is often confused with the “jeep.” The “peep” is smaller, however, with only one half the capacity of the “jeep.” —<“Christian Science Monitor.”)
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 13 June 1942, Page 4
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126WHAT ARE JEEPS? Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 13 June 1942, Page 4
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