Grumman LLV

This is the typical vehicle used by the USPS for local route delivery and is the "Jeep" that's not actually a Jeep. It features a right handed driver's position (U.S. passenger car production has left handed driver's position) so the postal carrier can easily reach mailboxes without leaving the seat. Other notable features are an exceptionally tight turning radius and a low geared transmission for pulling heavy cargo.

It was specifically designed for the United States Postal Service, and won a contract for production. The main design points of the vehicle in contract competition were: servicability, handling in confined areas, and overall economic operation. Although the vehicle is named Grumman, most of the parts used in the vehicle are made by General Motors.

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