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>The [AMC M422 ‘Mighty Mite’](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M422_Mighty_Mite), or G-843 by its supply catalogue designation , is an extra lightweight ¼-ton 4×4 tactical truck, designed for the United States Marine Corps, to be suitable for helicopter airlift and manhandling. It is noted for its exceptionally short length, and resulting very tight turning circle, while still highway approved for a top speed of 55 mph (89 km/h) (U.S. military), and capable of 65 mph (105 km/h) according to its manufacturer, American Motors Corporation (AMC).
>During World War Two, many prototypes were already developed for a 1⁄4‑ton jeep, that was still significantly lighter and more compact than the U.S. Army’s lightest, all-terrain, all-purpose vehicle at the time, the Willys 1⁄4‑ton jeep. They were intended for transport in small (glider) aircraft and such, but none went into full production. However, after the war, a self-taught engineer, pilot, and auto racer, Ben F. Gregory conceived a mini-jeep design and built a successful prototype, later named the ‘MM-100’.
>During the 1950s, it was further developed by the Mid-America Research Corporation (MARCO), including four of the former American Bantam engineers who designed and built the 1⁄4‑ton jeep’s first prototypes; together with AMC. It was intended to be liftable, underslung the strongest helicopters of the era, the Sikorski H-19 being the benchmark, but development and certification of the M422 took through 1959, and when the M422 debuted, it coincided with the adoption of helicopters like the Bell UH-1 “Huey” with much more carrying capacity, and except for parachute airdrops, the vehicle quickly became obsolete. From 1959 to 1962, just under 4,000 of the M422 Mighty Mites were built by American Motors for the U.S. Marines.
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>The [AMC M422 ‘Mighty Mite’](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M422_Mighty_Mite), or G-843 by its supply catalogue designation , is an extra lightweight ¼-ton 4×4 tactical truck, designed for the United States Marine Corps, to be suitable for helicopter airlift and manhandling. It is noted for its exceptionally short length, and resulting very tight turning circle, while still highway approved for a top speed of 55 mph (89 km/h) (U.S. military), and capable of 65 mph (105 km/h) according to its manufacturer, American Motors Corporation (AMC).
>During World War Two, many prototypes were already developed for a 1⁄4‑ton jeep, that was still significantly lighter and more compact than the U.S. Army’s lightest, all-terrain, all-purpose vehicle at the time, the Willys 1⁄4‑ton jeep. They were intended for transport in small (glider) aircraft and such, but none went into full production. However, after the war, a self-taught engineer, pilot, and auto racer, Ben F. Gregory conceived a mini-jeep design and built a successful prototype, later named the ‘MM-100’.
>During the 1950s, it was further developed by the Mid-America Research Corporation (MARCO), including four of the former American Bantam engineers who designed and built the 1⁄4‑ton jeep’s first prototypes; together with AMC. It was intended to be liftable, underslung the strongest helicopters of the era, the Sikorski H-19 being the benchmark, but development and certification of the M422 took through 1959, and when the M422 debuted, it coincided with the adoption of helicopters like the Bell UH-1 “Huey” with much more carrying capacity, and except for parachute airdrops, the vehicle quickly became obsolete. From 1959 to 1962, just under 4,000 of the M422 Mighty Mites were built by American Motors for the U.S. Marines.
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Meanwhile guys spend +$50k on new off-roaders loaded with tech