The original overlander- Bantam BRC

[Maverick1701]

On this day 79 years ago, the Bantam Reconnaissance Car was delivered to the US Army Vehicle Test Center at Camp Holabird, Maryland. It would eventually be developed into the Ford GPW & Willys-Overland MB.

 

[Correus]

While this might be the base example for what would become many long range, 4x4 vehicles, the 1928 Ford Model A House Car would be one of the 1st built "vehicle dependant" overland rigs. There is an even earlier version that a family used to travel the world in, just can't remember the name.

 

[Anak]

And before that was the Conestoga wagon.

And before that was the travois.

And before that was the camel.

How far back do we want to go?

 

[Maverick1701]

#doitforthedaguerreotype

 

[Boostpowered]

Oregon trail and horse and wagon would be what i consider first overlander