Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The O’Laughlin tracked Jeep, a very rare example of the Jeep variants that never made it into production. The vehicle was tested by the American Army at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in September 1943.
Note the tandem tires front and rear.
Very little information is available other than a few photographs.
It was apparently a Willys MB Jeep that has been modified with parts from the Studebaker T15 Cargo Carrier.
Only two prototypes were produced and as far as anyone knows, neither have survived. The first model was basically a Willys Jeep with tracks. The second one, the O’Laughlin version was fitted with a wooden cargo body.

 


 


 

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