It is something to do with when DaimlerChrysler bought Jeep from its former owner Willy's, the original grills had 9 slots and was too heavy. They made the 7 slot grill to reduce weight.
A division of DaimlerChrysler, the most recent successor company to Willys, now holds trademark status on the word "Jeep" and the distinctive 7-slot front grille design. The original 9-slot grille associated with all WW2 jeeps was designed by Ford for their GPW, and because it weighed less than the original "Slat Grille" of Willys, (an arrangement of flat bars) was incorporated into the "Standardized jeep" design.
It was changed to 7 slot so that they could get (questionable) trademark status on it (FAR more significant than a patent - it is the rights to that design FOREVER). No one else can use or display a 7 slot grill without paying Jeep for the right to do so.
It was changed to 7 slot so that they could get (questionable) trademark status on it (FAR more significant than a patent - it is the rights to that design FOREVER). No one else can use or display a 7 slot grill without paying Jeep for the right to do so.
When American auto designer Edward Wong set out to create the first new Chinese military Jeep in 35 years, he drew his inspiration from Bruce Lee and the Shaolin monks, Chinese Buddhists associated with the martial arts. Little wonder then, that the new BJ2S is nicknamed "the Warrior."
"I did not want to design another Humvee," Wong told Car Design News. "I want this vehicle to represent China, its people and its cultures."
While the BJ2S is on tap to replace all military Jeeps for the People's Liberation Army starting later this year, civilian versions are set to debut in the future.
The BJ2S is decidedly un-Humvee-ish with lots of Chinese influences. The front fascia is patterned after a mythical Chinese creature called a kylin or qilin that is said to be a good omen. The five slots in the grille stand for the five stars in the Chinese flag, and the three-slot front guard represents the army, air force and navy.
the answer they were looking for was "It was the first vehicle to be on all 7 continents." I think I may argue that though...not that this was for anything but fun haha.
the answer they were looking for was "It was the first vehicle to be on all 7 continents." I think I may argue that though...not that this was for anything but fun haha.
This is old but the first vehicle to be on all 7 continents was the british land rover.
I think the different # of slats on the front designates the different status and make of jeep.
The original Willy's Jeep had 9 slats on the front grill, when they were manufactured for civilian use in North America they used 7 to separate the military jeeps from civilian jeeps.
I think its because of a different manufacturer. Not sure though.
Wiki it and see what they have to say.
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The LAnd Rover didn't come into being until 1947 so I would have thought the Willy's Jeep would have been the first on all continents
May have been I could have sworn the Land Rover was older than that. The people over at the History Channel sure played up the Land Rover as the vehicle that touched all continents first in their 4x4 special.
History
The first Land Rover was designed in 1947 in the United Kingdom (on the island of Anglesey in Wales) by Maurice Wilks, chief designer at the British car company Rover on his farm in Newborough, Anglesey. It is said that he was inspired by an American World War IIJeep that he used one summer at his holiday home in Wales. The first Land Rover prototype 'centre steer' was built on a Jeep chassis. A distinctive feature is their bodies, constructed of a lightweight rustproof proprietary alloy of aluminium and magnesium called Birmabright. This material was used owing to post war steel shortages and a plentiful supply of post-war aircraft aluminium. This metal's resistance to corrosion was one of the factors that allowed the vehicle to build up a reputation for longevity in the toughest conditions. The early choice of colour was dictated by military surplus supplies of aircraft cockpit paint, so early vehicles only came in various shades of light green; all models until recently feature sturdy box section ladder-frame chassis.
The early vehicles, such as the Series I, were field-tested at Long Bennington and designed to be field-serviced; advertisements for Rovers cite vehicles driven thousands of miles on banana oil. Now with more complex service requirements this is less of an option. The British Army maintains the use of the mechanically simple 2.5 litre 4 cylinder 300TDi engined versions rather than the electronically controlled 2.5 litre 5 cylinder TD5 to retain some servicing simplicity. This engine also continued in use in some export markets using units built at a Ford plant in Brazil, where Land Rovers were built under license and the engine was also used in Ford pick-up trucks built locally. Production of the TDi engine ended here in 2006, meaning that Land Rover no longer offers it as an option. International Motors of Brazil offer an engine called the 2.8 TGV Power Torque, which is essentially a 2.8-litre version of the 300TDi, with a corresponding increase in power and torque.
Since its purchase by Ford, Land Rover has been closely associated with Jaguar. In many countries they share a common sales and distribution network (including shared dealerships), and some models now share components and production facilities.
Why do Jeeps have 7 Spaces in the front grill?
Hope someone can help?
