There's an upside-down M422 "Mighty Mite" at Disneyworld.

"Jim Spanfeller" (awesomeaustinv) 09/08/2020 at 02:06 • Filed to: mighty mite

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The inboard drum brakes all around are a dead giveaway. I also just noticed the leaf springs shared by both the front and rear suspension. Then of course there’s the V4 engine... Man, these little trucklets are weird.

SO FRICKIN’ CUTE THO.

I believe there’s another one at Disneyland as well, although the layouts of the camps as well as the colors of the overturned mini Jeeps are different.

Who would’ve thought some of the best views you can find of the underside of a Mighty Mite are at Disney parks? I do wonder why they chose these obscure, weird, relatively rare vehicles instead of the much more common and recognizable Jeep? Perhaps the smaller size really was that important? Whatever the case, I’m glad they at least finally got these to turn over...

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Jim Spanfeller 09/08/2020 at 02:25

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When I was in the Corps I believe I heard the requirement for that was to fit in a Chinook.

facw > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 09/08/2020 at 06:55

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The Chin ook can fit a Humvee as long as you don’t care about people being able to get in or out of it during the trip. I guess the Mite would be a bit more flexible in that regard.

onlytwowheels > Jim Spanfeller 09/08/2020 at 07:22

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Jim Spanfeller > onlytwowheels 09/08/2020 at 11:56

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“its  four-cylinder, air-cooled V8 engine” Um... Wat?

Jim Spanfeller > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 09/08/2020 at 12:13

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IIRC it was designed to be small and light enough to be easily  transported via aircraft and deployed via parachute. I think they did see some action during the war, but only towards the end and not for very long because at that point technology had caught up so it was no longer necessary. I still wish they’d kept building them after the war like the Jeep, though. It’d be great if there were more of these things.

onlytwowheels > Jim Spanfeller 09/08/2020 at 12:19

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Should not have allowed narra tor and/or script writer without mechanical knowled ge.  

Engine was air cooled V4.

AMC AV-108-4

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Jim Spanfeller 09/08/2020 at 12:28

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I’m in the MVPA, lots of guys bring mules to big meets to get around in.

Jim Spanfeller > onlytwowheels 09/08/2020 at 12:42

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Yeah... Btw, was that engine ever used in anything else? Seems weird to develop a whole engine for just one vehicle...

onlytwowheels > Jim Spanfeller 09/08/2020 at 12:49

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I have no indications that it had any other use.  I don’t see why it could not have been used for industrial purposes or a compact car.  I am sure it was a money loser for AMC, unless the government fully funded the project.