This brochure provides a good overview about how a division of Kaiser Industries began with in civilian government business with the successful post office bid (FJ-3s) in 1960. By 1971, the unit had produced a wide range of government vehicles. That year, American Motors incorporated the business unit into the wholly owned subsidiary AM General Corporation.
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AM GENERAL: A STORY OF CAPABILITY
This measures about 8 ½ x 11 inches and is a very cool historical walk through AM General beginning with its roots with Overland, walking the reader through all the steps including the WWII Jeep MB all the way to the 1977 AM General Corporation.
Vehicles mentioned in this publication include:
• OVERLAND RUNABOUT
• WHIPPET
• WORLD WAR II ‘JEEP’
• M38A1C RIFLE CARRIER
• M170 FRONT LINE AMBULANCE
• M274 ½-TON TRUCK “Mechanical Mule”
• FJ-3A FLEETVAN
• M151 SERIES TRUCK
• M39 SERIES TRUCK
• M44 SERIES TRUCK
• M676 CARGO TRUCK
• M715 CARGO TRUCK
• TRANSBUS
• TRANSIT BUS
• ELECTRIC VEHICLE
• Transbus Mock-Up – Prototype of the Transbus
• M151A2
• M44A2
• M809
• DJ-5 DISPATCHER
• FJ-8 DELIVERY VAN
• FJ9 DELIVERY VAN
• Piggy-back Drivable Unit
AM General’s foray into the transit bus building business was not a successful venture, buses were poorly designed. prone to breakdowns, and despised by most bus drivers of that era. After a while, the poor reputation caught up with them, and most transit agencies continued to purchase new equipment from other manufacturers. This may be the only notable failure of AM General.
Interesting Mike. I didn’t know that about AM General’s buses.