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The light utility vehicle
Light four-wheel-drive utility vehicles demonstrated the value of simple, repairable and highly mobile transport.
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1940–1955period
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Context and interpretation.
The wartime light utility vehicle created a design vocabulary that survived long after conflict: short overhangs, four-wheel drive, simple bodywork and field repairability. The post-war civilian 4x4 and recreational off-roader owe much to this environment.