Bantam Reconnaissance Car

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military vehicle
gptkbp:armament .30 caliber machine gun
gptkbp:brakes drum brakes
gptkbp:built 1939
gptkbp:chassis utilizes a modified truck chassis
gptkbp:crew 2-3 personnel
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced post-war jeep designs
gptkbp:design gptkb:Willys_Jeep
reconnaissance and utility
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Bantam_Motor_Company
gptkbp:displacement locking differential
gptkbp:drivetrain 3-speed
gptkbp:driveType 4x4
gptkbp:enginePower 60 hp
gptkbp:engineType 4-cylinder
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 15 gallons
gptkbp:height 60 inches
gptkbp:historicalContext developed_before_WWII
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first military jeep
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bantam Reconnaissance Car
gptkbp:legacy considered the first jeep
gptkbp:length 130 inches
gptkbp:militaryRank BRC-60
U.S._Army_contract
gptkbp:notableFeature compact size
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 2,600
gptkbp:primaryMission gptkb:Bantam_BRC-60
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:U.S._military
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Bantam_Motor_Company
BRC-40
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:productionYears 1941
1940-1941
gptkbp:range 300 miles
gptkbp:rearAxle solid front axle
solid rear axle
gptkbp:retirementYear 1943
gptkbp:serviceHistory served_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Willys_MB
gptkbp:supportRole reconnaissance
gptkbp:suspension leaf spring
gptkbp:topSpeed 65 mph
gptkbp:transmission 3-speed manual
gptkbp:type light reconnaissance vehicle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:vehicleClass off-road vehicle
light utility vehicle
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lbs
gptkbp:width 62 inches
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1940