trailers for the consumer market. In 1943 American Bantam launched an Advertising campaign boasting that "Ivan got his first Jeep from Bantam" in response to an application by Willys-Overland to the United States Patent and Trademark Office to trademark "JEEP" filed on February 13, 1943. Trailer production continued until the company was taken over by American Rolling Mills in 1956. Gallery References External links American Austin Bantam Club Austin & Bantam on wmpear.com Austin & Bantam on oldmotors.com American Bantam Photo Galleries at RemarkableCars.com Voice of America broadcast a report on the Bantam Jeep Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Pennsylvania Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1936 1936 establishments in Pennsylvania