Arthur William Sidney Herrington, the man behind the Jeep, died on this day in 1970, at age 79. Born in Coddenham, England, he migrated to the U.S. with his family when he was 5.
First employed at Harley-Davidson, Herrington was a participant in WWI. When he came back as a civilian, he was hired as a consultant. Afterwards, he constructed a series of 4 and 6-wheel-drive vehicles, with the help of the Marmon Motor Car Company of Indianapolis. These vehicles helped troops during WWII, but the most popular among them was the small quarter-ton, designated GP (General Purpose), which then became the Jeep.
Herington served as a technical consultant for the American mission in India during WWII, as well as heading the American Medical Center in Burma.
Source : britannica.com
First employed at Harley-Davidson, Herrington was a participant in WWI. When he came back as a civilian, he was hired as a consultant. Afterwards, he constructed a series of 4 and 6-wheel-drive vehicles, with the help of the Marmon Motor Car Company of Indianapolis. These vehicles helped troops during WWII, but the most popular among them was the small quarter-ton, designated GP (General Purpose), which then became the Jeep.
Herington served as a technical consultant for the American mission in India during WWII, as well as heading the American Medical Center in Burma.
Source : britannica.com
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