the toyota "jeep" bj prototype, which became the toyota land cruiser, was made in 1941.
the toyota "jeep" bj prototype, which became the toyota land cruiser, was made in 1941.
when was the toyota "jeep" bj prototype, which became the toyota land cruiser, made?
1941
bullet::::- 1951 – the toyota "jeep" bj prototype was developed in january 1951. this came from the demand for military-type utility vehicles, much like the british land rover series 1 that was developed in 1948. the jeep bj was larger than the original u.s. jeep and more powerful courtesy of its type b 3.4-litre six-cylinder ohv four-stroke petrol engine which generated a power output of at 3,600 rpm and torque at 1,600 rpm. it had a part-time four-wheel drive system like the jeep. however unlike the jeep, the jeep bj had no low-range transfer case.
toyota land cruiser
the current president of namibia, dr hage geingob is driven in a fleet of armoured mercedes- benz s600ls, escorted by 2-3 unmarked mercedes benz e500s, double cab toyota hilux 4.0 v6 cars used by the vippd and a fleet of police cars. as an offroad vehicle, the president uses armored black mercedes-benz ml500s or armored toyota land cruiser 200 series presidential car always bearing the presidential seal. the vice president of namibia is driven in an armoured mercedes-benz s550 (bearing grn plate number) or s600 which is escorted by black mercedes e250s. as an offroad car, the vice president uses armored toyota land cruiser 200s, under the escort of toyota prado v6 vx, toyota hilux double cab 4.0 v6 and police cars. the prime minister of namibia uses an armored black mercedes-benz e500(grn plates) v8 and black toyota land cruiser 200 series suvs. cabinet ministers and their deputies are driven in black mercedes-benz e400s and e250s and use white toyota land cruiser prado vx v6 or toyota hilux double cab v6 as off-road vehicles (all bearing grn plates). the current first lady of namibia uses a fleet of armored mercedes benz e400s, escorted by vippd toyota corolla 1.8 exclusive or hyundai sonatas. the flon utilizes black armored toyota land cruisers prado vx v6 as off-road vehicles. the two former presidents of namibia, nujoma and pohamba are driven in a fleet of armored mercedes benz s550/s500 and black toyota land cruiser 200 series. usually escorted by vippd police cars.
official state car