The Evolution from Horse to Automobile: A Comparative International Study
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Unveiling the Unthinking Machines

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Invading the Horse Industry

81

Moving from the Periphery to the Center of Society

83

Conjuring Interchangeability in Format a Cheaper Price

85

Establishing Interchangeability in Operation

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Owning an Entire Stable of Horses in One Vehicle

108

Recognizing Women’s Patronage

109

Supplanting the Horse

128

Conclusion

133

Chapter 3: Case Two: “Breeding” the Jeep: The Conceptualization and Diffusion of the Iron Warhorse

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General Overview

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Warhorses and Cavalrymen: Interchangeability in Identity

153

Warhorses and Men of War: Interchangeability in Functional Specifications

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The Horse on Trial: Pressures to Motorize

159

The “Breeding” of a Cavalry Car: Conceptual Origins

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Technical Specifications: The Iron Horse in Conceptual Form

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The Birth of the Warhorse

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Feminine Origins of the Jeep

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Displacement of the Horse

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Warhorse in Action: The Jeep in World War II

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Jeep Raid as Cavalry Raid

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Jeep-Cavalry Formation

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The All-American Wonder

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The GI and the Jeep

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Conclusion

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