Today in WW II: 9 Feb 1941 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill appeals for arms shipments from the US: "Give us the tools, and we will finish the job". More ↓

9 Feb 1943 Allied forces capture Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
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Checker Bantam Jeep

The full story of the development of the original Army Jeep of World War II is on the linked page. The 1941 agreement between Bantam and Checker Cab Company resulted in delivery of prototype units to the Army as seen in these surviving photographs of Checker-built Bantam BRC-40 jeeps.

Bantam BRC-40, produced by Checker.