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United States Army Quartermaster Corps

The US Army Quartermaster Corps (QMC) was the original US Army department charged with the jeep development and procurement until July 1942 when the Ordnance Department took over. The source documents in this section are ones related to the jeep development and prior activities that involved other small vehicle manufacture.

Document Date	Document Name
January 8, 1938	Proc No. 309-38 - EDT No. 29-8, January 8, 1938
January 12, 1938	QM 451 T-M (Proc. #398-38-81) - Invitation for Bids No. 398-38-81 - Automobile Chassis Assembly, Quarter-ton, 4x2 - Captain M. E. Wilson to Commanding Officer, Holabird QM Depot, January 12, 1938
March 4, 1938	QM 451 T-M (398-38-81) (Tr-1138) - Motor Transportation - TR-1138 - Lt. Colonel J. H. Johnson to Commanding Officer, Holabird QM Depot, March 4, 1938
June 2, 1938	QM 400.112 T-M (Truck, Chassis, 4x2, Quarter-ton) - Lt. Col. Johnson to Holabird, June 2, 1938
July 1, 1938	451 (Development) - Progress Report - Month Ending June 30, 1938 - Project EDT - No. 29-8 - Truck, Chassis, 4-wheel drive, Quarter-ton Capacity (Carrier - Machine Gun), July 1, 1938
August 1, 1938	451 (Development) - Progress Report - Month Ending July 31, 1938 - Project EDT - No. 29-8 - Truck, Chassis, 4-wheel drive, Quarter-ton Capacity (Carrier - Machine Gun), August 1, 1938
August 2, 1938	Radiator Core for 1938 Bantam Car - Major J. Van Ness Ingram to American Bantam Car Company, August 2, 1938
August 5, 1938	Tom Humes, Manager, Parts and Service, American Bantam Car Company to Purchasing and Contracting Officer, Holabird Quartermaster Depot, August 5, 1938
August 22, 1938	QM 451 T-M (Holabird) (Tr-1213) - Motor Transportation - Tr-1213 - Lt. Col. J. H. Johnson to Quartermaster, Fort Benning, Georgia, August 22, 1938
August 29, 1938	Bantam Car W-1270 - Job Order 1509 - Project EDT - 29-8, August 29, 1938
August 29, 1938	Major William B. Johnson, Chief, Engineering Branch, QMC to Chief, Maintenance Branch, August 29, 1938
September 1, 1938	451 - Progress Report - Month Ending August 31, 1938 - Project EDT - No. 29-8 - Truck, Chassis, 4-wheel drive, Quarter-ton Capacity (Carrier - Machine Gun), September 1, 1938
September 23, 1938	QM 400.112 T-M (Truck, Chassis, 4x2, Quarter-ton) - 1st Indorsement - Lt. Col. Johnson, September 23, 1938
September 23, 1938	QM 400.112 T-M (Truck, Messenger, 3 passenger, EDT No. 9-9) - Approved EDT Project No. 9-9 - Truck, Messenger, 3-Passenger - Lt. Colonel J. H. Johnson to Commanding Officer, Holabird QM Depot, September 23, 1938
October 1, 1938	451 (Development) - Progress Report - Month Ending September 30, 1938 - Project EDT - No. 9-9 - Truck, Messenger, 3-Passenger, October 1, 1938
November 8, 1938	451.2 - Report Test of Bantam Chassis by the Cavalry Board - Fort Riley, Kansas - Colonel Dorsey R. Rodney, Director, Cavalry Board to Chief of Cavalry, November 8, 1938
November 12, 1938	451.2 American Bantam (11-3-38) - Report Test of Bantam Chassis by the Cavalry Board - Fort Riley, Kansas -1st Indorsement - Colonel G. Kent, Cavalry to QMG, November 12, 1938
November 15, 1938	QM 451 T-M (Proc 398-38-81) EDT No. 5-8 - Report Test of Bantam Chassis by the Cavalry Board - Fort Riley, Kansas - 2nd Indorsement - Lt. Col. J. H. Johnson to OQMG, November 15, 1938
November 21, 1938	QM 451 T-M (Proc. 398-38-81) EDT No. 5-8 - Report Test of Bantam Chassis by the Cavalry Board - Fort Riley, Kansas - 3rd Indorsement - Lt. Colonel H. J. Lawes to QMG, November 21, 1938
December 2, 1938	451 (Development) - Progress Report - Month Ending November 30, 1938 - Project EDT - No. 9-9 - Truck, Messenger, 3-Passenger, December 2, 1938
January 13, 1939	Major William B. Johnson, Chief, Engineering Branch, QMC to Shop Superintendent, January 13, 1939
January 13, 1939	Truck, Messenger, 3 Passenger - Job Order 1532 - Exp. Project EDT No. 9-9, January 13, 1939
June 23, 1939	Requisition 72616 - EDT No. 9-9 - PA - QM-1790-P-36-1381-A-0525-9 - Change #4, June 23, 1939
June 23, 1939	Requisition 72617 - EDT No. 9-9 - PA - QM-1790-P-36-1381-A-0525-9 - Change #4, June 23, 1939
June 26, 1939	Requisition 72620 - EDT No. 9-9 - PA - QM-1790-P-36-1381-A-0525-9 - Change #4, June 26, 1939
July 18, 1939	451 (Development) - Progress Report - Month Ending June 30, 1939 - Project EDT - No. 9-9 - Truck, Messenger, 3-Passenger, July 18, 1939
July 18, 1939	Messenger Truck, 3 Passenger - Job Order 611 - Exp. Project EDT No. 9-9, July 18, 1939
August 8, 1939	Cost Accounting Branch, Holabird Q. M. Depot to Chief, Engineering Branch, Holabird Q. M. Depot, August 8, 1939
September 25, 1939	F. H. Fenn, Vice President, American Bantam Car Company to Lt. Col. H. C. Lawes, QMC, September 25, 1939
December 12, 1939	Engr. 431 - Ltr. - American Bantam Car Company, Butler, Pa. - 9-25-39 - Lt. Col H. J. Lawes to QMG, December 12, 1939
December 12, 1939	Major William B. Johnson, Chief Engineering Branch, QMC to American Bantam Car Company, December 12, 1939
April 30, 1940	QM 451.2 T-M (Ft. Monmouth) - Procurement of Truck, Quarter-ton (LC). 4x2, Panel Delivery Body for Signal Corps - Lt. Colonel J. H. Johnson to Commanding Officer, Holabird QM Depot, April 30, 1940
May 10, 1940	QM 451.2 T-M (Ft. Monmouth) - Procurement of Truck, Quarter-ton (LC). 4x2, Panel Delivery Body for Signal Corps - 1st. Indorsement - Lt. Col. H. J. Lawes to QMG, May 10, 1940
June 6, 1940	CI 470.8-550 XII 'C' - 'Light Vehicle Development' - Chief Infantry to AG, June 6, 1940
June 8, 1940	CI 470.8-550 XII 'C' - 'Light Vehicle Development' - Chief of Calvary to AG - 1st. indorsement, June 8, 1940
June 14, 1940	CI 470.8-550 XII 'C' - 'Light Vehicle Development' - AG to QMG and Chief Ordnance - 2nd. indorsement, June 14, 1940
August 1, 1940	Contract No. W-398-qm-8269 (O.I. #137) (Invitation to Bids No. 398-41-9), August 1, 1940
October 4, 1940	QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), F. H. Fenn, American Bantam, to Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, Purchasing and Contracting Officer, Holabird, October 4, 1940
October 8, 1940	QM 451 (M-P) (398-41-9), Eugene M. Rice, Willys-Overland, to Lt. Col. J Van Ness Ingram, QMC, October 8, 1940
October 9, 1940	QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), F. H. Fenn, American Bantam, to Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, Purchasing and Contracting Officer, Holabird, October 9, 1940
October 16, 1940	QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), H. M. Cunnigham, Ford Motor Company to Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, Holabird, October 16, 1940
October 16, 1940	QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), H. M. Cunnigham, Ford Motor Company to Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, Holabird - Supplement, October 16, 1940
October 17, 1940	QM 451 - 'Quarter-Ton 4x4 Vehicles', Major R. G. Amlong, Quartermaster Corps, Assistant to QMG, October 17, 1940
October 18, 1940	Proceedings of Motor Transport Sub-Committee - Quartermaster Corps Technical Committee, October 18, 1940
November 1, 1940	Charles Harrison Payne - Background Investigation, November 1, 1940
November 6, 1940	Demonstration of Bantam, Quarter-Ton, 4x4, Pilot Model at Fort Knox, KY - Mosley, November 6, 1940
November 6, 1940	QM 451 (M-P) (Proc. 395-41-9), QMG to General R. C. Moore, November 6, 1940
November 14, 1940	Charles Harrison Payne - Background Investigation, November 14, 1940
January 6, 1941	E.S. Van Deusen, QMC to Mr. John C. Biggers, National Defense Advisory Commission, January 6, 1941
February 1941	'Contract for Manufacture of Light Cars' - QMG to Chief of Staff, February 1941
July 7, 1941	U.S. Army Tentative Specification USA-LF-91-997A, July 7, 1941
July 9, 1941	W-398-qm-8888 - Eugene M Rice to Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, QMC, July 9, 1941
July 11, 1941	No 398-42-NEG-1 - 'QMC Form of Request for Informal Bids' - Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, QMC, July 11, 1941
October 4, 1941	W-398-qm-10977 - Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, QMC to Ford Motor Company, October 4, 1941

The following are some documents that have been referenced by other documents/books that need to be tracked down:

Document Name	Date
QM 400.112 (Automobiles) Austin, IB 451, Infantry Board to Chief of Infantry, November 8, 1932, �Austin Car for Test,� with succeeding indorsements.	Tuesday, November 08, 1932
OQMG Office Order No. 4, January 7, 1937	Thursday, January 07, 1937
American Bantam Company sold the Quartermaster Corps three chassis for experimental purposes, but they did not prove successful.	1938
OQM 451 (Maintenance), January-December, 1938	January-December, 1938
Minutes of the QMC Technical Committee,� November 18, 1938	Friday, November 18, 1938
Minutes of the QMC Technical Committee,� 2nd indorsements from the Secretary of War, December 17, 1938	Saturday, December 17, 1938
Minutes of the QMC Technical Committee,� 6th indorsements from the Secretary of War, December 21, 1938	Wednesday, December 21, 1938
QM 095 (Willys-Overland Motors Inc.), Vol. 1, Detroit QMC Motor Planning Office to The QMG, 2nd indorsement, December 28, 1938	Wednesday, December 28, 1938
QM 095 (Willys-Overland Motors Inc.), Transportation Division to War Planning and Procurement, �Allocation of Facilities, Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.,� January 7, 1939	Saturday, January 07, 1939
A.G. 451 (6-15-39) Misc. D., AG to QMG, �Standardization of Motor Vehicles,� August 12, 1939	Saturday, August 12, 1939
American Bantam offered additional units to the Quartermaster Corps for further tests, they were informed �that there appeared no further military requirements for that type of vehicle that they built.�	September, 1939
Minutes of the QMC Technical Committee, November 6, 1939	Monday, November 06, 1939
QM 095 (Willys-Overland Motors Inc.), letter, ASW to Willys-Overland, February 20, 1940	Tuesday, February 20, 1940
QM 400.112 (Vehicle Motor Light), CI 470.8/550 XII �C,� Chief of Infantry to Adjutant General, Light Vehicle Development,� June 6, 1940	Thursday, June 06, 1940
QM 400.112 (Vehicle Motor Light), CI 470.8/550 XII �C,� Chief of Infantry to Adjutant General, Light Vehicle Development,� 1st indorsement, June 8, 1940	Saturday, June 08, 1940
OASW to QMG, �Approval of important purchases by Advisory Commission to the Council of National Defense,� June 10, 1940	Monday, June 10, 1940
OASW to QMG, �Approval of important purchases by Advisory Commission to the Council of National Defense,� June 13, 1940	Thursday, June 13, 1940
QM 400.112 (Vehicle Motor Light), CI 470.8/550 XII �C,� Chief of Infantry to Adjutant General, Light Vehicle Development,� 2nd indorsement, June 14, 1940	Friday, June 14, 1940
QM 400.112 (Vehicle Motor Light), The Adjutant General to Chief of Ordnance, June 15, 1940.	Saturday, June 15, 1940
QM 400.112 (Vehicle Motor Light), Subcommittee on Automotive Equipment to The Ordnance Committee, Technical Staff, �Light Infantry and Cavalry Vehicles,� June 22, 1940	Saturday, June 22, 1940
QM 451 (398-41-9), Tentative Specifications, Truck, Motor Gasoline, Light Reconnaissance & Command Car (Four Wheels - Four Wheel Drive), July 2, 1940	Tuesday, July 02, 1940
Standardization data from Motor Transport Historical Files, OQMG Historical Section; Public Law No. 703, 76th Congress, approved July 2, 1940, Sec. 1 (a)	Tuesday, July 02, 1940
QM 400.13 (Without Advertising), SW to Chiefs of Supply Arms and Services, �Procurement without Advertising,� July 2, 1940	Tuesday, July 02, 1940
QM 400.12 (Vehicle, Motor, Light), Chief of Infantry to TAG, �Light Vehicle Development,� (June 6, 1940), 4th indorsement, Holabird to QMG, July 3, 1940.	Wednesday, July 03, 1940
QM 400.112 (Vehicle Motor Light), 4th indorsement, AG 451 (6/l5-40), AGO to Chief of Ordnance and The Quartermaster General, in turn, July 5, 1940	Friday, July 05, 1940
QM 400.112 (Vehicle, Motor Light), Charles H. Payne, American Bantam Car Company, to Col. J. N. Johnson, OQMG, July 9, 1940.	Tuesday, July 09, 1940
QM 451 (398-41-9), Current Procurement Branch to ASW, �Procurement of Trucks, Light Reconnaissance and Command Cars, 1/4-ton, 4x4,� July 10, 1940.	Wednesday, July 10, 1940
QM 451 (398-41-9), 4th indorsement, ASW to QMG, July 11, 1940	Thursday, July 11, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), Holabird to The QMG, �Invitation for Bids No. 398-41-9,� July 24, 1940, including Technical Analysis	Wednesday, July 24, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), OQMG to Holabird, July 25, 1940	Thursday, July 25, 1940
OQMG Office Order No. 49, July 26, 1940	Friday, July 26, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), OQMG to Commissioner Knudson, �Contract with American Bantam,� July 30, 1940	Tuesday, July 30, 1940
OQMG Office Order No. 52, July 30, 1940	Tuesday, July 30, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), Letter of Charles R. Payne, Asst. to President, American Bantam Car Company, to the Hon. Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War, October 14, 1940	Monday, October 14, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), Charles H. Payne, Asst. to President, American Bantam Car Company, to the Hon. Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War, October 14, 1940	Monday, October 14, 1940
�Proceedings of Motor Transport Sub-Committee, QMC Technical Committee,� October 18, 1940	Friday, October 18, 1940
QM 451 (M-P) (398-41-9), Eugene M. Rice, Willys-Overland, to Lt. Col. Jr Van Ness Ingram, QMC, October 18, 1940	Friday, October 18, 1940
�Proceedings of Motor Transport Sub-Committee, QMC Technical Committee,� Infantry Nonconcurrence, October 21, 1940	Monday, October 21, 1940
�Proceedings of Motor Transport Sub-Committee, QMC Technical Committee,� Field Artillery Nonconcurrence, October 21, 1940	Monday, October 21, 1940
�Proceedings of Motor Transport Sub-Committee, QMC Technical Committee,� Special Concurrence of the Cavalry, October 21, 1940	Monday, October 21, 1940
QM 451 (M-P) (398-41-9), QMG to AG, �Procurement of Fifteen Hundred (1500) Trucks. �-ton (4x4),� October 22, 1940	Tuesday, October 22, 1940
QM 400.112 (Vehicles, Motor Light), CI 470.8/550 XII �C,� Chief of Infantry to The QMG, �Light Vehicle Development,� October 23, 1940	Wednesday, October 23, 1940
QM 451 (M-P) (398-41-9), AG to QMG, �Procurement of Fifteen Hundred (1500) Trucks, �-Ton, 4x4,� let indorsement, October 29, 1940	Tuesday, October 29, 1940
QM 451 (M-P) (398-41-9), QMG to AG, �Procurement of Fif�teen Hundred (1,500) Trucks, �-ton (4x4) Light Command-Reconnaissance Trucks,� 2nd indorsement, November 1, 1940	Friday, November 01, 1940
QM 451 M-P (Proc. 398-41-9) (Trucks, �-ton 4x4), 2nd indorse�ment, OQMG to AG, November 1, 1940	Friday, November 01, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 395-41-9), AG 451 (10-22-40) M-D, AG to QMG 3rd indorsement, November 5, 1940	Tuesday, November 05, 1940
QM 451 (M-P)(Proc. 398-41-9), Memorandum from QMG to General R. C. Moore, Deputy Chief of Staff, November 6, 1940	Wednesday, November 06, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), F. H. Fenn, American Bantam, to Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, Purchasing and Contracting Officer, Holabird, November 6, 1940	Wednesday, November 06, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), F. H. Fenn, American Bantam, to Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, Purchasing and Contracting Officer, Holabird, November 7, 1940	Thursday, November 07, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), QMG to Commissioner William S. Knudsen, November 7, 1940	Thursday, November 07, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), F. H. Fenn, American Bantam, to Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, Purchasing and Contracting Officer, Holabird, November 8, 1940	Friday, November 08, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), QMC to ASW, November 8, 1940	Friday, November 08, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), Ford Motor Company to QMG, November 9, 1940	Saturday, November 09, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), Charles H. Payne, Asst. to the President, American Bantam Co., to Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Barzynski, QMC, November 11, 1940	Monday, November 11, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), John D. Biggers to QMG, November 14, 1940	Thursday, November 14, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), QMG to ASW, November 19, 1940	Tuesday, November 19, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), Willys-Overland to Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, Holabird, November 27, 1940	Wednesday, November 27, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), Willys-Overland to Lt. Co1. J. Van Ness Ingram, Holabird, November 27, 1940	Wednesday, November 27, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), Memorandum of verbal approval from Lt. Col. H. S. Aurand, G-4, to Lt. Col. Douglas Dow, QMC, December 3, 1940	Tuesday, December 03, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), QMG to ASW, �Negotiation for Motor Vehicle Equipment,� December 5, 1940	Thursday, December 05, 1940
QM 161 (Ford Motor Co. )(398-qm-8887), Lt. Col. Douglas Dow (for The QMG) to ASW, December 20, 1940	Friday, December 20, 1940
QM 161 (Ford Motor Co.)(398-qm-8887), Lt. Col. Douglas Dow to ASW, December 20, 1940	Friday, December 20, 1940
QM 161 (Ford Motor Company) (398-qm-8887), Lt. Col. Douglas Dow to ASW, December 20, 1940	Friday, December 20, 1940
QM 161 (Ford Motor Co. )(398-qm-8887),3rd indorsement, Brig. Gen. J. E. Barzynski to Holabird, December 27, 1940	Friday, December 27, 1940
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), Lt. Col. E. S. Van Deusen to John D. Biggers, �Comments on Article Regarding Ford in December 30, 1941, PM,� January 6, 1941	Monday, January 06, 1941
QM 161, Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., �Report of Pilot Model Vehicle, � ton, 4x4, Command Reconnaissance truck, Contract No. W-398-qm-8888,� January 8, 1941	Wednesday, January 08, 1941
^�Minutes of Quartermaster Corps Technical Committee,� January 22, 1941	Wednesday, January 22, 1941
QM 451 (Military Characteristics), Maj. Gen. R. C. Moore, Deputy Chief of Staff to QMG, �Contract for manufacture of light cars,� February 8, 1941	Saturday, February 08, 1941
QM 161, Willys-Overland Motors , Inc., Contract No. W-398-qm-8888, Major R. G. Amlong, Asst. Purchasing and Contracting Officer to Willys, February 8, 1941	Saturday, February 08, 1941
QM 161, Willys-Overland Motors , Inc., Contract No. W-398-qm-8888, Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, Purchasing and Contracting Officer, to Willys, February 11, 1941	Tuesday, February 11, 1941
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), I. F. Stone, �Willys-Overland Gets Army Favor on Midget Cars,� PM, February 16, 1941	Sunday, February 16, 1941
QM 451 (Military Characteristics), let Memorandum Indorsement, QMG to Deputy Chief of Staff, March 5, 1941	Wednesday, March 05, 1941
�Minutes of the QMC Technical Committee,� March 10, 1941	Monday, March 10, 1941
QM 451 (Neg. Amer. Bantam Car Co.) W 398-qm-8886, Letter from American Bantam to Holabird, March 26, 1941	Wednesday, March 26, 1941
QM 451 (Neg. Amer. Bantam Car Co.) W 398-qm-8886, Letter from American Bantam to Holabird, April 1, 1941	Tuesday, April 01, 1941
QM 095 C�C (American Bantam Motor Company), QMG to Senators Tom Stewart, Kenneth McKellar, and Representative John Jennings, Jr., April 8, 1941	Tuesday, April 08, 1941
�Minutes of the QMC Technical Committee,� April 11, 1941	Friday, April 11, 1941
QM 451 (Proc. 398-41-9), AG 451 (4-12-41) M-D, AG to QMG, �Additional Procurement of �-ton Trucks,� May 1, 1941	Thursday, May 01, 1941
QM 400.112 (Truck, �-ton, 4x4), CI 45l.4/9615, Chief of Infantry (through E. W. Fales, Colonel, Infantry Executive) to the President, Infantry Board re Tests of �-ton Trucks, Ford and Over�land, May 15, 1941	Thursday, May 15, 1941
QM 400.112 (Truck, �-ton, 4x4), CI 451.4/9615, Chief of In�fantry to President, Infantry Board, �Tests of �-ton Trucks, Ford and Overland,� May 15, 1941	Thursday, May 15, 1941
QM 451(Neg. Ford Motor Co.), Holabird to QMG, �Informal request for Quotation �A 1�,� May 8, 1941	Thursday, May 08, 1941
QM 451(Neg. Ford Motor Co.), OQMG to Holabird, let indorsement, May 23, 1941	Friday, May 23, 1941
QM 451 (M�P)(American Bantam Co.), Brig. Gen. J. E. Barzynski to Holabird, June 6, 1941	Friday, June 06, 1941
Memorandum from the QMG to the Motor Transport Division, June 30, 1941	Monday, June 30, 1941
QM 451.2 ( �-ton, 4x4) QMG to General Moore, Deputy Chief of Staff, �Procurement of Trucks, �-ton, 4x4,� July 11, 1941	Friday, July 11, 1941
QM 095 (Willys-Overland Motors Inc.), Julius H . Amberg, Special Assistant to the Secretary of War to QMG, �Reconnaissance Cars,� July 17, 1941	Thursday, July 17, 1941
QM 400.112 (Truck, �-ton, 4x4), CI 451.4/9615, Test Section, Infantry Board, Ft. Banning, Georgia, to President, Infantry Board, �Partial Report of Comparative Tests .. . Bantam, Ford, and Willys �-ton, 4x4, Trucks,� July 22, 1941	Tuesday, July 22, 1941
QM 161., American Bantam Car Co., Letter to Chief, Purchasing & Con�tracting Branch, Motor Transport Division, July 24, 1941	Thursday, July 24, 1941
QM 161, Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., Letter to General Barzynski, Asst. QMG, July 24, 1941	Thursday, July 24, 1941
QM 451 (Proc. 398-42-Neg-l) �16,000 Trucks, �-ton 4x4 W-398-qm-10757,� Letter to Chief, Purchasing & Contracting Branch, Motor Transport Division, from Ford Motor Co., July 24, 1941	Thursday, July 24, 1941
QM 451 M-P (Proc. 398-42-Neg-1), 16,000 Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, W-398-qm-10757, Gen. Barzynski, MT Division, to QMG, July 30, 1941	Wednesday, July 30, 1941
QM 400.112 (Truck, �-ton, 4x4), CI 451.4/9615, Infantry Board to Chief of Infantry, July 31, 1941	Thursday, July 31, 1941
QM 451 M-P (Proc. 398-42-Neg-1), 16,000 Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, W-398-qm-10757, �Approval of Negotiated Contract,� July 31, 1941	Thursday, July 31, 1941
QM 451 M-P (Proc. 398-42-Neg-1), 16,000 Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, W-398-qm-10757, �Request for Contract Clearance,� July 31, 1941	Thursday, July 31, 1941
QM 451 M-P (Proc. 398-42-Neg-1), 16,000 Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, W-398-qm-10757, QMG to USW, July 31, 1941	Thursday, July 31, 1941
QM 451 M-P (Proc. 398-42-Neg-1), 16,000 Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, W-398-qm-10757, Lt. Col. E. S. Van Deusen to Holabird, �Award . . . No. 398-42-Neg-1,� August 1, 1941	Friday, August 01, 1941
QM 451 (Proc. 398-42-Neg-l) 16,000 Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, W-398-qm-10757, Ford Motor Company to OQMG Motor Transport Division, August 6, 1941	Wednesday, August 06, 1941
QM 451 (Proc. 398-42-Neg-l) 16,000 Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, W-398-qm-10757, Lt. Col. Ingram to Col. Van Deusen, August 8, 1941	Friday, August 08, 1941
QM 400.112 (Truck, �-ton, 4x4), CI 451.4/9615, Chief of Infantry to QMG, August 11, 1941	Monday, August 11, 1941
QM 451 (Proc. 398-42-Neg-l) 16,000 Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, W-398-qm-10757, Chief, Contract Control Branch to Chief, Procurement Branch, August 13, 1941	Wednesday, August 13, 1941
QM 400.112 (Truck, �-ton, 4x4), CI 451.4/9615, QMG to Holabird, August 15, 1941	Friday, August 15, 1941
QM 400.12 M-ES (Vehicles Airborne Task Force), August 19, 1941	Tuesday, August 19, 1941
QM 451 M-O, MT Operations Branch to MT Plans and Training Branch, �Motorcycles w/sidecar replaced with trucks, �-ton, 4x4,� August 19, 1941	Tuesday, August 19, 1941
OQMG �Daily Activity Report,� August 21, 1941	Thursday, August 21, 1941
QM 451 (Proc. 398-42-Neg-l) 16,000 Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, W-398-qm-10757, Chief, Motor Transport Division, to Chief, Procurement Branch, MT Division, August 22, 1941	Friday, August 22, 1941
QM 400.112 (Truck, �-ton, 4x4) , Sub-Committee on Motor Trans�portation to QMC Technical Committee, �Revision of MCM No . 8a,� August 26, 1941	Tuesday, August 26, 1941
QM 400.112 (Truck, �-ton, 4x4), CI 451.4/9615, Col. N. J. Lawes, Commanding Officer, Holabird, to QMG, 1st indorsement, August 26, 1941	Tuesday, August 26, 1941
QM 161 Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., W-398-qm-10757, Asst. Purchasing and Contracting Officer to Procurement Control Branch, OQMG, September 2, 1941	Tuesday, September 02, 1941
QM 400.112 (Truck, �-ton, 4x4), CI 451.4/9615, OQMG to AG, September 3, 1941	Wednesday, September 03, 1941
OQMG Office Order No. 197, September 9, 1941	Tuesday, September 09, 1941
QM 451 M-P, QMC MT Division, Procurement Branch, to QMC, Procurement & Control Division, Procurement Control Branch, �Distribution of Defense Orders,� September 29, 1941	Monday, September 29, 1941
QM 161, Julius H. Amberg to Cols. Van Deusen and Dow, �House Committee Investigation,� October 10, 1941	Friday, October 10, 1941
QM 161, Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., Wardon Canady, Chairman of Board, to Contracting Officer, Holabird, October 10, 1941	Friday, October 10, 1941
QM 161, Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., Wardon Canady, Chairman of Board, to Contracting Officer, Holabird, October 13, 1941	Monday, October 13, 1941
QM 095 M-P (Willys-Overland Inc.), Lt. Col. E. S. Van Deusen to Mr. Julius H. Amberg, �House Committee Investigation,� October 14, 1941	Tuesday, October 14, 1941
QM 095 M-P (Willys-Overland Inc.), Lt. Col. E. S. Van Deusen to Julius H. Amberg �House Committee Investigation,� October 14, 1941	Tuesday, October 14, 1941
QM 161 PC-Proc. (Ford Motor Company), QMC to USW, October 14, 1941	Tuesday, October 14, 1941
QM 161 PC-Proc. (Ford Motor Company), QMC to USW, 1st indorsement, October 14, 1941	Tuesday, October 14, 1941
QM 451 M-P (Neg-Ford Motor Co.), QMG to OPM Director of Purchases, October 15, 1941	Wednesday, October 15, 1941
QM 095 (Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.), Lt. Col. E. S. Van Deusen to Mr. John W. Snyder, October 15, 1941	Wednesday, October 15, 1941
OQMG Daily Activity Report, Vol. 4, No. 14, October 16, 1941	Thursday, October 16, 1941
QM 451 (Neg. Ford Motor Co.), �Tools for Mfg. of �-Ton, 4x4 Tr.,� Hiram S. Brown to QMG, October 16, 1941	Thursday, October 16, 1941
QM 451. M-O, Chief, Operations Branch to Chief, Motor Transport Division, �Memorandum from USW regarding �-ton, 4x4, trucks,� October 21, 1941	Tuesday, October 21, 1941
QM 095 M-P, Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram to Ford Motor Company, Alexandria, Virginia, October 21, 1941	Tuesday, October 21, 1941
QM 451 (Neg. Ford Motor Co.), Lt. Col. Ingram to Acting Chief, Motor Transport, October 23, 1941	Thursday, October 23, 1941
QM 451 (Neg. Ford Motor Co.), Executive Assistant to Acting Chief, Motor Transport, October 23, 1941	Thursday, October 23, 1941
Office of Govt. Reports, �This Week in Defense,� October 24, 1941	Friday, October 24, 1941
QM 095 M-C (American Bantam Car Co.), QMG to the Honorable Joseph S. Guffey, U. S. Senate, October 27, 1941	Monday, October 27, 1941
QM 095 M-A (Winston, John C., Co.), Major G. H. Vogel to Thomas K. Brown, Jr., Editor, The Winston Dictionaries	30-Oct-41
QM 451 (Neg-Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.), Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram to Willys-Overland, November 10, 1941	Monday, November 10, 1941
QM PC-Proc., Procurement Con�trol Branch, P & C Division to Chief, Motor Transport Division, �Letter of Intent - Fargo Motor Corporation,� November 10, 1941	Monday, November 10, 1941
QM 451 (Neg. Ford Motor Co.), QMG to Col. Hiram S. Brown, OPM, November 14, 1941	Friday, November 14, 1941
QM 161 M-P (Willys-Overland Motors, Inc. Contract W-398-qm-10757), Lt. Col. J, Van Ness Ingram to, Willys, November 15, 1941	Saturday, November 15, 1941
QM 161 Ford Motor Co. 398-qm-10977, Ford Motor Company to OQMG, November 19, 1941	Wednesday, November 19, 1941
QM 095 G-C (American Bantam Car Co.), QMG to Senator Guffey, November 19, 1941	Wednesday, November 19, 1941
OQMG Daily Activity Report, Vol. 6, No. 5, December 5, 1941	Friday, December 05, 1941
QM 451 (Proc. 398-42-Neg.1), 16,000 Trucks �-ton, 4x4-W-398-qm-10757, Major Robinson to Lt. Lovell and Col. Dow, December 23, 1941	Tuesday, December 23, 1941
QM 451 (Neg. Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.), 43,601 Trucks (�-ton, 4x4) W-398-qm-11423, Letter of Intent, Lt. Col. Ingram to Willys, December 29, 1941	Monday, December 29, 1941
QM 461 (Neg. Ford Motor Company) ( W-398-qm-11424), Lt. Col. Ingram to Ford Motor Company, December 29, 1941	Monday, December 29, 1941
QM 451 (Neg. Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.), W-398-qm-11423, Lt. Col. Ingram to Willys-Overland, December 29, 1941	Monday, December 29, 1941
QM 451 M-P (Neg.-Ford Motor Co.), W-398-qm-10977, Col. H. J. Lawes to the USW, �Approval of Negotiated Contract,� January 9, 1942	Friday, January 09, 1942
PC-E 161 (Negotiated Contract) (Ford Motor Company), 1st indorsement, January 10, 1942	Saturday, January 10, 1942
OQMG Office Order No.14, January 19, 1942	Monday, January 19, 1942
Memorandum from Motor Transport to OQMG General Service Division, �Information for Radio Program,� January 19, 1942	Monday, January 19, 1942
QM 161, Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., W-398-qm-10757, September 1941-February 1942	September 1941-February 1942
QM 451, Ford Motor Company to Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram, �Re: Contract No. W-398-qm-10977,� February 18, 1942	Wednesday, February 18, 1942
QM 451, Ingram to Holabird, �Change Order to Contract W-398-qm-10977,� February 24, 1942	Tuesday, February 24, 1942
OQMG Daily Activity Reports, September 1941-March 1942	September 1941-March 1942
QM 400.12 M-ES (Vehicles Airborne Task Force), (Tracks Conversion) (EDT 76-42), March 5, 1942	Thursday, March 05, 1942
Letter of F. H. Fenn, President, American Bantam Car Company, to General Brehon B. Somervell, Services of Supply, March 23, 1942, in MT Historical Files, Historical Section, OQMG	Monday, March 23, 1942
QM 451 M-E (Trucks, �-ton, 4x4), Brig. Gen. J. L. Frink to General Brehon B. Somervell, �American Bantam Car Company,� March 24, 1942	Tuesday, March 24, 1942
Telegram, J . W. Frazer to Under Secretary of War, Robert P. Patterson, March 29, 1942, copy on file in OQMG Historical Section	Sunday, March 29, 1942
QM 451, Lt . Col. Ingram to Holabird, March 30, 1942	Monday, March 30, 1942
QM 451.2 M-AL (Jeeps), Brig. Gen. Frink to General Somervell, �American Bantam Motor Car Company,� April 1, 1942	Wednesday, April 01, 1942
Letter, Under Secretary of War, Robert P. Patterson, to J. W. Frazer, April 1, 1942, copy on file in OQMG Historical Section.	Wednesday, April 01, 1942
QM 451 (American Bantam Car Co.) (W-398-qm-12837), Lt. Col. J. Van Ness Ingram to the American Bantam Car Co., April 1, 1942	Wednesday, April 01, 1942
QM 451.2 M-AL (Jeeps), General Frink to General Somervell, April 1, 1942	Wednesday, April 01, 1942
QM 095 (American Bantam Car Co.), Richard B. Ransom to Douglas MacKeachie, April 4, 1942	Saturday, April 04, 1942
Appropriation Report, QMC Motor Transport Planning Branch, April 13, 1942	13-Apr-42
QM 451 M-P, Director, MT, to OQMG Director of Procurement, Legal Division, �Adequacy of Production Sources,� April 22, 1942	Wednesday, April 22, 1942
QM 461 (Neg. Ford Motor Company) (W-398-qm-11424), Maj. Ralph G. Boyd, QMC Contracting Officer, to Ford Motor Company, April 22, 1942	Wednesday, April 22, 1942
QM 451 M-E (Ordnance), QMG to Ordnance, �Patrol Cars,� April 28, 1942	Tuesday, April 28, 1942
QM 451 M-E (Ordnance), OQMG to Chief of Ordnance, �Patrol Cars,� April 28, 1942	Tuesday, April 28, 1942
�Survey of Army Supply Program,� QMC Motor Transport Service, May 6, 1942	Wednesday, May 06, 1942
Survey of Army Supply Program, MT Service, QMC, May 8, 1942	8-May-42
QMC Motor Transport �Policy Committee Minutes,� May 8, 1942	Friday, May 08, 1942
�Survey of the Army Supply Program,� QMC Motor Transport Service, May 8, 1942	Friday, May 08, 1942
QM 451.2 M-AL (Jeeps), Brig. Gen. J. L. Frink to Commanding General, S.O.S., May 16, 1942	Saturday, May 16, 1942
QM 451 (Neg. Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.), 43,601 Trucks (�-ton, 4x4) W-398-qm-11423, OQMG to Holabird, �Negotiated Contract W-398-qm-11423 with Willys-Overland Motors Inc.,� May 17, 1942	Sunday, May 17, 1942
QM 451 (Neg. Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.), W-398-qm-11423, Major Boyd to Willys-Overland, May 19, 1942	Tuesday, May 19, 1942
Maj. E. H. Holtzkemper, QMC, �Engineering Branch Motor Transport Service,� Quartermaster Review May-June, 1942.	May-June, 1942
OQMG Weekly Progress Report, June 2-8, 1942	June 2-8, 1942
QM 451.2 (Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, ) , �Use of Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, for Towing of Airplanes,� June 6, 1942.	Saturday, June 06, 1942
QMC Motor Transport �Policy Committee Minutes,� June 8, 1942	Monday, June 08, 1942
QM 451.2 (Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, ) , �Use of Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, for Towing of Airplanes,� June 13, 1942.	Saturday, June 13, 1942
QM 451.2 (Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, ) , �Use of Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, for Towing of Airplanes,� June 26, 1942.	Friday, June 26, 1942
OQMG �Weekly Progress Report,� June 30-July 8, 1942	June 30-July 8, 1942
QM 451.2 (Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, ) , �Use of Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, for Towing of Airplanes,� July 11, 1942.	Saturday, July 11, 1942
QM 451.2 (Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, ) , �Use of Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, for Towing of Airplanes,� July 13, 1942.	Monday, July 13, 1942
QM 451.2 (Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, ) , �Use of Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, for Towing of Airplanes,� July 16, 1942.	Thursday, July 16, 1942
QM 451.2 (Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, ) , �Use of Trucks, �-ton, 4x4, for Towing of Airplanes,� July 21, 1942.	Tuesday, July 21, 1942
QM 451.2 (Trucks, �-ton, 4x4), Major Boyd to Deputy Director, QMC, Motor Transport Service, Procurement Division, Detroit, Michigan, August 3, 1942	Monday, August 03, 1942
OQMG Annual Report, 1942
Extracts from letters from Col. D. C. Cordiner, Col. J. H. Burgheim, and Capt. Charles W. Florence, Jr., OQMG Memorandum, March 15, 1943	Monday, March 15, 1943
Statement by Cal. James B. Edmonds, �War Bulletins,� OQMG General Service Branch, June 17, 1943	Thursday, June 17, 1943
Col. R. G. Howie to TAG, �Certificate re history of development of �-ton truck,� June 23, 1943	Wednesday, June 23, 1943
QMC Motor Transport Division in Southern California - Howie Machine Gun Carrier Desert Tests
Capt. J. E. Engler�s �Procurement and Testing Military Motor Vehicles,�on file in the OQMG Historical Section
Thomas M. Pitkin and Herbert R. Rifkind, Procurement Planning in the Quartermaster Corps, 1920-1940
H. B. Yoshpe, �Streamlining Procurement Methods in the Quartermaster Corps,� Historical Section, OQMG.
Statement by Col. Dow, MT Historical Files, Historical Section, OQMG.
Harry B. Yoshpe, The Small Business Man and Quartermaster Contracts, 1940-1942, Historical Section, OQMG.
Letter, General Brehon B. Somervell to F. H. Fenn (no date), copy on file in OQMG Historical Section
Federal Specification KKK-T-706, Trucks, Motor; Gasoline (Four Wheels - Four Wheel Drive)
Federal Specification ZZ-T-381, Tires; Automobile and Motorcycle, Pneumatic
Federal Specification ZZ-T-721, Tubes; Automobile and Motorcycle, Inner
Federal Specification CCC-D-746, Cotton Duck; Fire Resistant
Q.M. Specification ES-No. 422, Tool Sets - Motor Vehicles
Q.M. Specification ES-No. 459, General Requirements for Truck, Motor, Gasoline
Q.M. Specification ES-No. 474, Enamel, Synthetic, Olive Drab, Lusterless
Q.M. Specification ES-No. 495, Oil and Fuel Tubing, Metallic and Non-Metallic Type
Q.M. Specification ES-No. 565, Oil Filter
Q.M. Specification ES-No. 510, Enamel, Synthetic, Stenciling, Lusterless, Various Colors
Q.M. Specification ES-No. 512, Storage Battery
Q.M. Specification ES-No. 603, Ignition Suppression
Rock Island Arsenal Specification RIXS-114, Tubes, Inner, Bullet Seal
Q.M. Drawing 08366-W, Auxiliary Fuel Filter
Q.M. Drawing 08480-W, Strap Safety Belt
Q.M. Drawing 08592-V, Fuel Tank Filler and Cap
Q.M. Drawing 08593-W, Radiator Filler, Neck, and Cap
Q.M. Drawing 08634-X, Rear View Mirrors
Q.M. Drawing 08636-V, Oil Pan Drain Plug and Gasket
Q.M. Drawing 08641-W, Standard 6 -Volt Horn
Q.M. Drawing 08642-W, Reflex Reflector
Q.M. Drawing 08660-X, Instrument Board Controls
Q.M. Drawing 08674-W, Ignition Switch
Q.M. Drawing 08675-X, Wiring and Lighting System Diagram
Q.M. Drawing 08677-Y, Panel Instruments
Q.M. Drawing 08773-V, Stop Light Switch
Q.M. Drawing 08783-X, Pintle
Q.M. Drawing 08795-Y, Wheel Assembly, Mounting Studs and Cap Nuts
Q.M. Drawing 08825-Z, Chassis Outline Assembly and Body

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