Military Jeep Manual: An Insight into the History, Development, Production and Ro - Pat Ware

Military Jeep Manual: An Insight into the History, Development, Production and Ro - Pat Ware

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Full bibliographic data for Military Jeep Manual

Title

Military Jeep Manual

Subtitle

An Insight into the History, Development, Production and Roles of the US Army's Light Four-wheel-drive Vehicle

Authors and contributors

By (author) Pat Ware

Physical properties

Format: Hardback
Number of pages: 160
Width: 210 mm
Height: 270 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight: 748 g

Audience

General/trade

Language

English

ISBN

ISBN 13: 9781844259335
ISBN 10: 1844259331

Classifications

BISAC category code:HIS027130
LCification:HE
BISAC category code:TRA001000
Dewey:623.74722
Nielsen BookScan Product Class:T12.1
BICMainSubject:WGCB

Illustrations note

Illustrations (chiefly col.)

Publisher

HAYNES PUBLISHING GROUP

Imprint name

J H Haynes & Co Ltd

Publication date

01 January 2011

Publication City/Country

Somerset/GB

Biographical note

Pat Ware is one of Britain's foremost authorities on military transport. He is a former Editor of Classic Military Vehicle magazine, and has written numerous books about military vehicles. He owns a Willys Jeep and has access to a number of restored Jeeps and examples currently undergoing restoration.

Main description

The Jeep was the primary light four-wheel-drive vehicle of the US Army and allies during the Second World War and the post-war period. It was originally designed to meet a 1940 US Army specification, and over 600,000 examples were built in both Ford and Willys forms. The Jeep saw service all over the world, and a healthy number of restored authentic military examples can still be seen today in the hands of enthusiasts. This book provides a brief history of this iconic vehicle, and a fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into what is involved in restoring, operating and maintaining a Jeep today, 70 years after the prototype first appeared.

Table of contents

The Jeep story - the development of the Jeep, Jeep production, manufacture and assembly, the Jeep in action, experiments and further development. Restore to action - mechanical components, body, paintwork and markings, spare parts kit, accessories. The owner's view - buying a Jeep, provenance, restoration and originality, driving and handling, reliability, maintenance and repairs, values and insurance. The soldier's view - recollections and anecdotes, field modifications. The mechanic's view - safety first, tools and working facilities, jacking and vehicle support, recommended lubricants and fluids, servicing a Jeep, preserving a Jeep. Appendices - dimensions and weights, chassis and engine numbers, dates of delivery, parts availability, military documentation, service history, useful contacts.