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Old 29-01-06, 11:25
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To throw another slant on the term "blitz buggies". In an official publication by the UK Ministry of Supply, Data Book of Wheeled Vehicles, a publication which was issued during the war period and constantly updated as new vehicles came along, a section dated 22/12/41, describing the American Bantam and Ford GP 1/4 ton light reconnaissance vehices, names them as Blitz Buggies.

A personel theory about the Australians naming their CMP's as Blitzs, could eminate from North Africa and their introduction to the German Opel Blitz truck, which was closely related to the Chev in engine design alone.

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