Ford GPW Command Reconnaissance Vehicle Engine, September 1943
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Artifact Overview
Like other American automakers, Ford Motor Company suspended civilian production during World War II and instead manufactured vehicles and equipment for the Allied forces. Ford built nearly 278,000 GPW jeeps powered by the four-cylinder, 54-horsepower engine designed by Willys-Overland and nicknamed "Go Devil." The jeep's engine was simple and reliable -- important qualities in a combat environment.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
15 September 1943
Subject Date
15 September 1943
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.78656.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 11 in
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