> I understood that "jeep" came from GP - general purpose (vehicle)

That's my understanding too.  In world war II, the US Army
had "truck, 1/4 ton general purpose".  Primary manufacturer
was the Willeys (sp?) company.  It was nicknamed jeep and
in abundant supply after the war as surplus.

                                                Lee

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