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Could You Ride A Jeep In Less Than 3 Minutes?

Many say that the Roman civilization owed its expansion, mainly, to the great intellectual inheritance that they took from the Greeks. But nevertheless… The only way to maintain an empire like the Roman one is through the organization of an effective military force. A military force that was effective as long as it was organized with enormous practicality. The orderly, efficient, transportable, easily repairable ... All that became a code of military inspiration that permeated a large part of society.

Now, of old Rome there are only rubble where tourists climb to make themselves "selfies”. However, many have seen in the expansive and ingenious United States of America the thunder of the echoes of Rome. And well, although the comparisons are odious ... One thing is certain. Both cultures share an eminent practical sense inherited from a history marked by the military.

And there, among all this amalgam of stories and ideas, there is a car that in its forms condenses this discourse: el Jeep. That vehicle that the general George Marshall defined as "The greatest contribution of the United States to modern war operations."

A PERFECT WAR MACHINE

The strategy in combat is not only based on firepower. Mobility, speed, ability to manage the rear ... These are key elements. For this reason, it is essential to have a good vehicle to move all that logistics. And if there is a vehicle attached to that necessary agility at the front, it is undoubtedly el Jeep. Easy to build, simple to repair, extremely light, strong and with four wheel drive.

That ingenuity that was commissioned from American war makers by the United States government, was decisive during WWII Moving the M3 37 mm and M1 57 mm anti-tank guns in Europe, transporting wounded and soldiers under enemy fire in battles such as the Ardennes or Guadalcanal, being Rommel's nightmare in Egypt ...

From Africa to Asia, few battlefields had seen such a daring transportation device as the Jeep. That car that took the name of "Eugene the jeep" Popeye's pet, somewhat similar to a dog but imbued with supernatural powers. Powers that the soldiers of the Second World War saw reflected in this 4 × 4, which they called in this way the same way that they labeled icons of the comic in bombs and airplanes ...

MILITARY ... AND REMOVABLE!

As we have seen, there was no accessory on the original Jeep. And for reasons of military logistics ... the engineers were required to make it as easy as possible in its assembly. In fact, Each Jeep was shipped to the front in a huge wooden box. Inside it they were stored as if it were a "tetris”All the necessary pieces to be able to assemble it in a jiffy regardless of your place of arrival. It was like a kind of "Meccano", only instead of entertaining you I could save your skin in the heat of battle ...

Even with this fast-set approach, the members of the Canadian School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers they have taken this concept even further.

And it is that these soldiers are capable of disassembling and reassembling a Jeep in just 2 minutes and 39 seconds! Crazy. Because, even supposing that this unit will be prepared for such an operation, possibly lacking quite a few fastening parts ... The truth is that at that time most of us are not even capable of changing a wheel to a utility vehicle.

We have doubts about whether some more nuts and bolts would not hurt, especially considering that these Jeep are designed to jump through heart attack terrain. However, we do not doubt one thing: If the soldiers of old Rome could see this video, they would surely be amazed at how far the military engineering of their heirs has come. Still ... Humility and patience. Just as the barbarian invasions came to Rome, the awakening of the Asian dragons is coming to American industry. Let's hope you know how to digest it!

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Written by Miguel Sánchez

Through the news from La Escudería, we will travel the winding roads of Maranello listening to the roar of the Italian V12; We will travel Route66 in search of the power of the great American engines; we will get lost in the narrow English lanes tracking the elegance of their sports cars; We will speed up the braking in the curves of the Monte Carlo Rally and we will even get dusty in a garage while rescuing lost jewels.

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