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A bantam, in British Army usage, was a soldier of below the army's minimum regulation height of 5 ft 3 in (160 cm). [1]During the First World War, the British Army raised battalions in which the normal minimum height requirement for recruits was reduced from 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) to 5 ft (150 cm).
The 143rd (B.C. Bantams) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Victoria, British Columbia, the unit began recruiting in 1916 throughout Western Canada. [1] Bantam units were organized to recruit men who were shorter than the standard 5-foot-4-inch (163 cm) height required for joining ...
Bantam continued building the further 70 prototypes, as per the initial contract. [nb 22] Bantam's original no.01 first remained at Holabird for incessant shake-down and breaking point testing, and ad-hoc fixes and improvements of weaknesses, while by November 1940, Ford and Willys also submitted their first prototypes to compete in the Army's ...
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After the prototype, Bantam produced 70 pre-series vehicles, designated as Bantam Model 60 or Mk II, [2] also known in literature as BRC-60. [1] The main visual difference was the replacement of rounded stamped fenders from the Bantam passenger car with fenders made from right-angled sheet metal panels and wider entry cutouts on the sides. [1]
The 1/4-ton cargo trailer was first created for the World War II jeep 1941 jeep with trailer – rear. The Jeep trailer was a small, 1 ⁄ 4 short ton (0.22 long tons; 0.23 t) payload rated, cargo trailer, designed in World War II, tailored to be towed by 1/4-ton jeeps.
[12] [13] American Bantam's 1938 model was the inspiration for Donald Duck's car which was first seen in Don Donald (1937). Despite a wide range of Bantam body styles, ranging from light trucks to woodie station wagons, only about 6,000 Bantams of all types were produced. American Bantam continued to build cars until August 18, 1943. [14]
The 40th Division was originally formed as a Kitchener's Army 'Bantam' division between September and December 1915 for service in the First World War. 'Bantam' personnel were those who were under the Army regulation height but otherwise fit for service. It comprised the 119th, 120th, and 121st Brigades.