>Nothing snobbish about defining between 'jeep', the slang
> term used by all the 'Allies', in WW2 ... And 'Jeep', a
>registered name used by US vehicle manufacturers after the
>war, hoping to obtain a sales advantage ...
I see now that this is what Cowderly was getting at in his book. The other
guys I talked to were making the point that the only vehicles worthy of the
proud jeep name were the '40-'45 models - similar to John Seidts recent post
to the list. When I read Cowderly's introduction it "seemed" to be making
the same point but I see now that was not the case.
I guess it is merely a matter of strong opinion as to what vehicles "deserve"
the jeep name. Everyone's entitled to judge -- good thing, too, as I catch
myself doing it too (well, once in awhile - smirk).
Thanks!
Steve Johnston
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