| Research Topic Number: | R-000028 |
| Status: | Not Started |
| Topic: | Chief of Infantry jeep specifications - June 6, 1940 |
| Description: | Where do the following characteristics evolve from? Who wrote them? a. Maximum height: 36 inches. b. Minimum weight, without pay load: 750-1000 lbs. c. Adequate cross-country ability and gradeability equal to that of standard cargo vehicles. d. Caliber .30 machine gun mount either integral with the body of the vehicle or detachable. e. Capacity: a crew of at least two men, one machine gun with accessories, and three thousand rounds of ammunition or equivalent weight. f. Armored face shield for driver. g. Four-wheel drive (except where tricycles are considered). h. Ground clearance: maximum possible consistent with desired silhouette. |
| Finding: |
| D-000002 | 19400606 - CI 470.8-550 XII 'C' - 'Light Vehicle Development' - Chief Infantry to AG |
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