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- 1956 Willys Jeep Driven during "Operation Pineapple," 1955-1956 - In 1955, three Scouts drove a Willys Jeep from their hometown of Sao Paulo, Brazil, to the World Scout Jamboree in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. Before returning home, they drove to Alaska at the northern terminus of the Pan-American Highway. The Scouts called their 12-month, 45,000-mile round-trip journey "Operation Pineapple" -- the rough terrain they encountered reminded them of the bumpy fruit.
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1956 Willys Jeep Driven during "Operation Pineapple," 1955-1956
In 1955, three Scouts drove a Willys Jeep from their hometown of Sao Paulo, Brazil, to the World Scout Jamboree in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. Before returning home, they drove to Alaska at the northern terminus of the Pan-American Highway. The Scouts called their 12-month, 45,000-mile round-trip journey "Operation Pineapple" -- the rough terrain they encountered reminded them of the bumpy fruit.