Willys1920 Willys-Knight advertisementWillys (pronounced "WILL-iss") was the brand name used by the United States automobile company Willys-Overland Motors, best known for its production of military and civilian Jeeps, during the last century. HistoryIn 1908, John North Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company and in 1912 renamed it Willys-Overland Motor Company. From 1912 to 1918 Willys was the second largest producer of automobiles in the United States behind only Ford Motor Company. The Electric Auto-Lite Company was acquired by John Willys in 1914 and he changed its name to the Willys Corporation in 1917. This became the holding company for Willys-Overland and in 1919, acquired Duesenberg Motors Corporation. In 1936 Willis-Overland Motor Company was reorganized as Willys-Overland Motors. In the 1920s and 1930s, Willys was an unremarkable automaker based in Toledo, Ohio, one of dozens in the U.S. It was one of several bidders when the Department of the Army sought an automaker who could begin rapid production of a lightweight truck based on a prototype designed by American Bantam. Production of the Willys MB began in 1941 with 8,598 units produced that year, and 359,851 units were produced before production stopped at the conclusion of World War II. The origin of the name "Jeep" has been debated for many years. Some people believe "Jeep" is a phonetic pronunciation of the abbreviation GP, from "General Purpose", that was used as part of the official Army nomenclature. The first documented use of the word "Jeep" was as the name of a charcter in the Popeye cartoon, known for his supernatural abilities (e.g., to walk up walls). It was also the name of a small tractor made by Modine before WW2. Whatever the source, the name stuck and, after the war, Willys filed a trademark claim for the name. Willys switched production to a civilian version, called a CJ-2A, at the end of the war. The CJ-2A was an MB stripped of obviously military features, particularly the blackout lighting, and with the addition of a tailgate. Willys struggled to find a market for the unusual vehicle, and made an effort to sell it as an alternative to the farm tractor. Tractors were in short supply having been out of production during the war. Despite this, sales of the "agri-Jeep" never took off, mainly because it was too light to provide adequate draft. However, the CJ-2A was among the first vehicles of any kind to be equipped with four wheel drive from the factory. It gained popularity among farmers, ranchers, hunters, and others who needed a lightweight vehicle for use on unimproved roads and trails. In 1946, a year after the introduction of the CJ-2A, Willys produced the Willys "Jeep" Utility Wagon based on the same engine and transmission, with clear styling influence from the CJ-2A Jeep. The next year came a "Jeep" Utility Truck with four wheel drive. In 1948, the Wagon was available in four wheel drive, making it the ancestor of all Sport Utility Vehicles. Willys later produced the M38 Jeep for the U.S. Army, and continued the CJ series of civilian Jeeps. 1953 Willys advertisementIn 1953 Kaiser Motors purchased Willys-Overland and changed the name to Willys Motor Company. (Ironically, DaimlerChrysler would appropriate the Overland nameplate as a trim package with the 2002-present Jeep Grand Cherokee.) The company changed name again in 1963 to Kaiser-Jeep Corporation. The use of the Willys name was discontinued in 1965. The company was sold to American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1970 when Kaiser Industries decided to leave the automobile business. After the sale, AMC used engines it had developed for its other cars in the Jeep products to improve performance and standardize production and servicing. Renault purchased a major stake in AMC in 1980 and took over operation of the company, producing the CJ series until 1986. Chrysler purchased AMC in 1987 after the CJ had been replaced with the Jeep Wrangler, which had little in common with the CJ series other than outward appearance. DaimlerChrysler still produces Jeep vehicles at the Toledo Complex. List of Willys vehiclesWillys cars1922 Willys-Knight Model 20 in the Petersen Automotive Museum
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Later models were not produced with the Willys name. It was phased out by American Motors, which was itself discontinued by Chrysler. The Jeep name still survives. This page about Willys includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Willys News stories about Willys External links for Willys Videos for Willys Wikis about Willys Discussion Groups about Willys Blogs about Willys Images of Willys |
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The Jeep name still survives. The insecurities in this protocol have popularized the concept of war driving. It was phased out by American Motors, which was itself discontinued by Chrysler. The IEEE 802.11 standard is for wireless, Ethernet-like LANs. Later models were not produced with the Willys name. Software and hardware developers are creating smaller computer networks which form ad-hoc wireless network, with protocols such as WiFi and ZigBee. DaimlerChrysler still produces Jeep vehicles at the Toledo Complex. Optimal bandwidth routes within wireless networks requires the calculation in real-time of the best way to direct traffic. Chrysler purchased AMC in 1987 after the CJ had been replaced with the Jeep Wrangler, which had little in common with the CJ series other than outward appearance. Radio waves are now increasingly being used by unregulated computer users. Renault purchased a major stake in AMC in 1980 and took over operation of the company, producing the CJ series until 1986. This platform has historically carried voice and has grown into a large industry, carrying many thousands of broadcasts around the world. After the sale, AMC used engines it had developed for its other cars in the Jeep products to improve performance and standardize production and servicing. High powered transmission sources usually require government licenses to broadcast on a specific wavelength. The company was sold to American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1970 when Kaiser Industries decided to leave the automobile business. Low-powered radio waves, such as those used in networking to transmit data between devices, are often unregulated. The use of the Willys name was discontinued in 1965. Common uses include the various communications defined by the IrDA and the wireless networking of computers. (Ironically, DaimlerChrysler would appropriate the Overland nameplate as a trim package with the 2002-present Jeep Grand Cherokee.) The company changed name again in 1963 to Kaiser-Jeep Corporation. The term refers to communication without cables or cords, chiefly using radio frequency and infrared waves. In 1953 Kaiser Motors purchased Willys-Overland and changed the name to Willys Motor Company. In modern usage, wireless is a method of communication that uses low-powered radio waves to transmit data between devices. Army, and continued the CJ series of civilian Jeeps. For more on the history of radio transmission, please see Radio: Invention and history.. Willys later produced the M38 Jeep for the U.S. (When voice became transmittable over radio waves, the phrase used in the same era was "radio telephony," whose British abbreviation was R/T.). In 1948, the Wagon was available in four wheel drive, making it the ancestor of all Sport Utility Vehicles. The French equivalent was télégraphie sans fil, which word-for-word translates as "telegraphy without wire." The British abbreviation, used by the military, was W/T. The next year came a "Jeep" Utility Truck with four wheel drive. The British phrase "wireless telegraphy" is one of those which, like aerodrome, was effortlessly transferrable between British and French forces during WWI, but which couldn't quite make it across the Atlantic to become fully accepted into American English. In 1946, a year after the introduction of the CJ-2A, Willys produced the Willys "Jeep" Utility Wagon based on the same engine and transmission, with clear styling influence from the CJ-2A Jeep. The term "wireless" was widely used in the UK, long after radio was being used for other signals, such as music. It gained popularity among farmers, ranchers, hunters, and others who needed a lightweight vehicle for use on unimproved roads and trails. A wireless set was the radio receiver, referring to its use as a wireless telecommunication station. However, the CJ-2A was among the first vehicles of any kind to be equipped with four wheel drive from the factory. The founding principles and inventions of wireless technology can be found in the lectures and patent record of the electrical engineer Nikola Tesla and in his 1916 deposition on the history of wireless and radio technology, which was earlier pioneered by Jagdish Chandra Bose and Guglielmo Marconi. Despite this, sales of the "agri-Jeep" never took off, mainly because it was too light to provide adequate draft. . Tractors were in short supply having been out of production during the war. Wireless is an old-fashioned term for a radio receiver, referring to its use as a wireless telegraph; now the term is used to describe modern wireless connections such as in cellular networks and wireless broadband Internet. Willys struggled to find a market for the unusual vehicle, and made an effort to sell it as an alternative to the farm tractor. ZigBee. The CJ-2A was an MB stripped of obviously military features, particularly the blackout lighting, and with the addition of a tailgate. xMax. Willys switched production to a civilian version, called a CJ-2A, at the end of the war. WiMAX. Whatever the source, the name stuck and, after the war, Willys filed a trademark claim for the name. WiFi. It was also the name of a small tractor made by Modine before WW2. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). The first documented use of the word "Jeep" was as the name of a charcter in the Popeye cartoon, known for his supernatural abilities (e.g., to walk up walls). IrDA. Some people believe "Jeep" is a phonetic pronunciation of the abbreviation GP, from "General Purpose", that was used as part of the official Army nomenclature. IEEE 802.11. The origin of the name "Jeep" has been debated for many years. HIPERMAN. Production of the Willys MB began in 1941 with 8,598 units produced that year, and 359,851 units were produced before production stopped at the conclusion of World War II. HIPERLAN. It was one of several bidders when the Department of the Army sought an automaker who could begin rapid production of a lightweight truck based on a prototype designed by American Bantam. DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications). In the 1920s and 1930s, Willys was an unremarkable automaker based in Toledo, Ohio, one of dozens in the U.S. Bluetooth. In 1936 Willis-Overland Motor Company was reorganized as Willys-Overland Motors. This became the holding company for Willys-Overland and in 1919, acquired Duesenberg Motors Corporation. The Electric Auto-Lite Company was acquired by John Willys in 1914 and he changed its name to the Willys Corporation in 1917. From 1912 to 1918 Willys was the second largest producer of automobiles in the United States behind only Ford Motor Company. In 1908, John North Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company and in 1912 renamed it Willys-Overland Motor Company. . Willys (pronounced "WILL-iss") was the brand name used by the United States automobile company Willys-Overland Motors, best known for its production of military and civilian Jeeps, during the last century. Rural Jeep (1958-1967) (Brazil). Willys Jeep CJ5 later Jeep CJ5 (1954 - 1983) 600,000 are produced. Willys CJ3B (1952 - 1968) 155,000 are produced. Willys M38 (1951 - 1971). Willys Jeepster (1948 - 1950) 19,000 are produced. Willys Jeep Truck (1947 - 1965) 200,000 are produced.. Willys CJ3A (1946 - 1953) 132,000 are produced. Willys Jeep Wagon (1946 - 1965) 300,000 produced. Willys CJ2A (1946-1953). Willys MB (1941-1946). Willys-Overland Crossley (United Kingdom). Willys Executive limousine (Brazil). (Brazil). 1500 produced. Willys Interlagos (1962-1967), licensed from Renault. Willys Itamaraty (Brazil). Willys Gordini (1959-1968), licensed from Renault (Brazil). Willys Dauphine (1959-1968), licensed from Renault (Brazil). Aero-Willys 2600 (1960-1972) or Ford Aero (1955-1975) (Brazil). Aero-Willys Eagle (1952-1954). Aero-Willys Falcon (1953). Aero-Willys Ace (1952 -1954). Aero-Willys Lark (1952-1954). Aero-Willys Scout (1953). Aero-Willys Wing (1952). Aero-Willys JT (1951). also many early cars with model numbers. Overland 39. Overland 93. Overland Six. Overland Four. Overland Whippet (1926-1931). also many early cars with model numbers. Willys Americar. Willys Knight (1914-1933). Willys Eight. Willys Six. Willys Four. Willys 77 (1933-1936). Willys Bermuda (at least in 1955). |