Today in WW II: 22 May 1939 Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany sign the Pact of Steel, a declaration of trust and cooperation that also included secret provisions on military and economic matters.

Plymouth P11 Staff Car

The Plymouth P11 was a five passenger 4x2 sedan with rear "suicide doors." It was powered by Plymouth's 201 cu. in. 87 hp. 6 cyl. gas engine mated to a three speed manual transmission. The P-11 was one of the more common staff car sedans, widely used during WW II for light duties by the U.S. Army and Navy, in the U.S. and overseas.

1940 photo of Plymouth P11 Staff Car.