Thread: Rare Nissan Patrol

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Rover were not the only company to copy the Jeep. Toyota even used the name Jeep until Willys lawyered up. Looking round for other name possibilities, Landrover was already in use, and using that would only get them in more legal trouble, but in the sense of a ship, a cruiser is the same as a rover. Hence Landcruiser. (Remember that the traditional Rover car badge is a bow-on view of a Viking ship).

Suzuki also John, with their early Four Wheel Drive range.
The LJ stood for "Little Jeep" in the LJ20, LJ50, etc., plus they had a similar bar type grille.

Cheers, Mick.

And then theres the "Australian Jeep" , ...... oh wait

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

With the high bonnet, the Nissan looks a bit like a CJ3 or 4. My comment was referring to the MA/MB.
Cheers Chris.

True.

I wonder why it has a high bonnet if it is a sidevalve engine? Unless they were allowing for a future engine upgrade.

Aaron

Just google Mitsubishi post war Jeep and you will see that Mitsubishi actually did make Jeeps under license.

Regards Philip A

Just to get even weirder Google Myanmar Mazda Jeep.

I have seen these in Myanmar and I think they may still be produced.

They have what looks like a Vanguard engine with wait for it an Updraft Carburetor. I had a look under the bonnet of one.
I met General Maung Maung on many occasions and he loved to regale me with tales of his WW2 Jeep that he got his staff to fit a V8 out of a Bren Carrier to. He was the bloke who started the 1947 Student uprising by blowing up the student union building.

Regards Philip A

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