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Let's Face It is a 1943 staring Bob Hope and Betty Hutton. This film marked the first theatrical appearance of Jeeps on the silver screen.

Jeeps were one of the most widely used vehicles in the Second World War. During the war it was common for railways to have a “Jeep train,” which was one or more Jeeps with railway wagon wheels instead of more conventional tires. These Jeeps could convert back and forth easily, helping greatly as rail speeders just days after Normandy.Jeeps, designed to draw 1,000 lb on the road, could pull much greater loads on rails. In the Philippines, a Jeep train hauled a total weight of 52 tons over a route …

 With most car brands it's easy to figure out where the name came from. Ford with Henry Ford, Ferrari with Enzo Ferrari, and so on. So where did the name Jeep come from? It’s actually a bit of a mystery, with plenty of disagreement about the name’s origins.  One of the most popular theories is that Jeep is a phonetic pronunciation of “GP.”  In World War II, “GP” stood for General Purpose and was used for any of the vehicles that didn’t have a specific use. However other sources say that the …

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