Willys MB

The Willys MB (Willis) is an American army all—terrain vehicle of the Second World War. Serial production began in 1941 at the factories of Willys-Overland Motors and Ford (under the Ford GPW brand).

In May 1940, the U.S. Army formulated the basic requirements for a light command reconnaissance vehicle. These requirements were so strict in terms of deadlines that only Willys-Overland Motors and American Bantam took part in the competition, which in early September 1940 showed the first prototype of its SUV. He was competed with prototypes of all-terrain vehicles from Ford Motor and Marmon-Herrington companies.