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    TECH TIPS

    Aug 07, 2020 4 minutes
    by Steve Turchet
    WHAT’S IN A NAME?

    I am new to the historic military vehicle (HMV) hobby even though I have been reading a friend’s Military Vehicles Magazines for years. It was your articles and tips that finally convinced me to buy a 1944 Willys MB, and now I’m sorry I waited so long because the Jeep is really fun to drive and work on! My eight-year-old son thinks so too. We will probably be bugging you with questions in the future.

    I’m curious why the government stopped putting names like Dodge, Willys, Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, etc. on vehicles later during WWII? Some people say this was in case

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