United States Army Cavalry


The US Army Cavalry was one of the key early contributors and testers of the jeep. The source documents in this section are ones related to the jeep development and prior activities that involved other small vehicle manufacture.

Document Date Document Name
November 8, 1938 451.2 - Report Test of Bantam Chassis by the Cavalry Board - Fort Riley, Kansas - Colonel Dorsey R. Rodney, Director, Cavalry Board to Chief of Cavalry,  November 8, 1938
November 12, 1938 451.2 American Bantam (11-3-38) - Report Test of Bantam Chassis by the Cavalry Board - Fort Riley, Kansas -1st Indorsement - Colonel G. Kent, Cavalry to QMG,  November 12, 1938
November 15, 1938 QM 451 T-M (Proc 398-38-81) EDT No. 5-8 - Report Test of Bantam Chassis by the Cavalry Board - Fort Riley, Kansas - 2nd Indorsement - Lt. Col. J. H. Johnson to OQMG,  November 15, 1938
November 21, 1938 QM 451 T-M (Proc. 398-38-81) EDT No. 5-8 - Report Test of Bantam Chassis by the Cavalry Board - Fort Riley, Kansas - 3rd Indorsement - Lt. Colonel H. J. Lawes to QMG,  November 21, 1938
June 6, 1940 CI 470.8-550 XII 'C' - 'Light Vehicle Development' - Chief Infantry to AG,  June 6, 1940
June 8, 1940 CI 470.8-550 XII 'C' - 'Light Vehicle Development' - Chief of Calvary to AG - 1st. indorsement,  June 8, 1940
June 14, 1940 CI 470.8-550 XII 'C' - 'Light Vehicle Development' - AG to QMG and Chief Ordnance - 2nd. indorsement,  June 14, 1940
June 22, 1940 'Light Infantry and Cavalry Vehicles - Development of', Sub-Committee on Automotive Equipment to The Ordnance Committee, Technical Staff,  June 22, 1940
October 18, 1940 Proceedings of Motor Transport Sub-Committee - Quartermaster Corps Technical Committee,  October 18, 1940
March 1941 Pennsylvania Guardsman Monthly - Cavalry Tests Substitute for Motorcycles,  March 1941



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