Swill1952xs Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 No doubt many of you are familiar with these vehicles, but as I've never seen one before; I thought I'd post up the pictures anyway. Neat little fing innit......... This picture was taken at The Cuckoo Fair at Laughton. Oh an' P.S. in case you haven't seen one before........ It's a Ford GPA, based on a Jeep. I presume the initials mean "General Purpose Amphibian" This one's a swimmer too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 The same vehicle as converted into "Halfsafe" as posted on a different thread from Down Under . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 It's a Ford GPA, based on a Jeep. I presume the initials mean "General Purpose Amphibian" Ignore all the jeep books that perpetuate the myth that GP = General Purpose. In Ford's coding system, G = Government, P = 80" wheelbase reconnaissance car. A, does mean amphibian though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papav66 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Was nicknamed the Seep Jeep and designed by the Marmon Herington Co, now worth quite a lot o money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Ignore all the jeep books that perpetuate the myth that GP = General Purpose. In Ford's coding system, G = Government, P = 80" wheelbase reconnaissance car. A, does mean amphibian though. Yes, totally correct. I get people telling me that WOT2 means War Office Truck, when it actually means W=War Office O=V8 T=Truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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