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Bantam Reconnaissance Car BRC40
Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Designed and built in the US. Aside from some early test vehicles, nearly all the cars were used by the USSR and the United Kingdom as part of the Lend-Lease Program |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1941 |
| Manufactured by: | American-Bantam Company |
| Crew: | 1 with 3 passengers |
| Armament: | As fitted by the users |
| Engine: | Continental 4-cylinder gasoline engine |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The first design of what would become the famous "jeep" of WWII. Ford Motor Co. and Willy-Overland Motors also produced similar variants of the Jeep as well. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
Bantam BRC-40 Data Sheet
from Dave Haugh |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Bantam BRC40 Reconnaissance Car Photos | Dave Haugh - Content Editor |
| (BRC40) T2 and T2E1 37mm Gun Motor Carriage Photos | Dave Haugh |
| Bantam BRC-40 Photos | Erik Hendriks - Sittard, Holland |
 Bantam
Reconnaissance Car Photo |
US Library of Congress |
| Bantam Reconnaissance Car (BRC-40 Prototype) Photos | Keith Ross - Oklahoma, USA |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Armored Car- A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles | R.J. Hunnicutt |
| "Bantam BRC-40" (In British Service) (June 2011 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Mark Askew |
| "Bantam In Detail" (July 2011 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Ian Young |
| Bantam Jeeps: In Detail (R059) (Wings and Wheels Publications -WWP) | |
| Jeep Genesis: The Rifkind Report | Herbert Rifkind (ISO-Publications) |
| Observer's Fighting Vehicles Directory WWII, The | Bart H. Vanderveen (Frederick Warne & Co.) |
| Pre-Standardized Jeep Walkaround (5711) | David Doyle (Squadron-Signal Publications) |
| Searching for Perfection An Encyclopedia of U.S. Army T-Series Vehicle Development | David R. Haugh (Portrayal Press) |
| U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles | Fred W. Crismon (Crestline Books) |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| BRC-40 Bantam Jeep - US Army Version with Crew (35014) | MiniArt | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic |
| BRC-40 Bantam Jeep - "Soviet Command Car with Crew" (35048) | MiniArt | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic |
| BRC-40 Bantam Jeep - "British Staff Car with Crew" (35050) | MiniArt | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic |
| Accessory/Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Bantam BRC-40 Instruments and Placards (AR35309) | Archer Fine Transfers | 1/35 | For Miniart Kits |
| Bantam BRC-40 Front Grill Set (FP-8) | Kamizukari | 1/35 | Laser cut "paper" (really closer to cardboard); For Mini-Art kits |
| Bantam BRC-40 Wheel Set (B35044) | Miniarm | 1/35 | Resin; For Miniart Kits |
| Bantam BRC-40 Jeep Basic Detail Set (VMD35002) | Minor Model | 1/35 | Photo-Etched Brass; For Miniart Kits |
| Bantam BRC-40 Jeep Complete Update/Detail Set (VMD35003) | Minor Model | 1/35 | Photo-Etched Brass; For Miniart Kits. This product is also offered with some of the other Minor stuff in combination sets |
| Bantam BRC-40 Jeep Workable Leaf Springs (VMD35004) | Minor Model | 1/35 | Photo-Etched Brass; For Miniart Kits. This product is also offered with some of the other Minor stuff in combination sets |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| 1/35 MiniArt BRC-40 Bantam Jeep (British Markings) | Dennis Sliney - Enfield, New Hampshire USA |
