Steve Laifman wrote:
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> Dennis Crimmins wrote:
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> > The austin mini "Moke" was the first sport utility vehicle.
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> > Dennis Crimmins
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> Rande and I have been trading ideas as to what came first. I have re-read my
> original letter, and see that it could have been read that the "Land Rover".
> The "they' I was referring to was the industry, to necessarily Rover.
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> Dennis votes for the mini-moke. I thought that Safari and desert vehicles
> before W.W.I and II may meet the 'definition'. Even those without tops could
> be considered "convertible" versions of the breed.
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> However, it just occurred to me that we have a much more recent example we
> don't have to research National Geographic and old silent film newsreels for.
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> How about the 1950's VW mini van, bus, camper, etc. Not all "SUV's" have 4
>WD,
> and those VW's were driven off road as often as one was painted with flowers
> later in the '60's.
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> They had removable seats, utility and passenger and cargo capabilities. Off
> road capability. Some were mounted with machine guns in the middle east. Even
> had 4 wheel IRS.
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> Not sure what a proper definition of an SUV is, I am sure that "Suburban"
> demeans the country and off road capabilities.
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> Just a thought. Probably the first had wooden wheels and was drawn by an ox.
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> Steve
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Maybe the "first" was an Ox!!
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