> The project info I have on the XM-443 shows it in full bloom in
> 1958. The info I have on the 3314 Volvo shows in going into production in
> 1961 My Material calls it a "Laplander." Correction or extra info welcome
> and appreciated.
I also believe the XM-443 was earlier. There is an entry in the factory W-O
Engineering Release Forms where they procured and tested in the early 1950's
a Volkswagen and a Porsche. (I'd have to look up the dates and project
numbers.) There were also some tests regarding air-cooled engines in CJs as
well. So W-O was looking at air-cooled engines pretty early on. Whether
these tests influenced the XM-443 design, I am not sure since the
engineering records I have end in early 1954 shortly after Kaiser took over.
Todd Paisley
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