BJ

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Toyota BJ type The First "Land Cruiser" in production.[1]

SPECIFICATIONS

Overall, Length: 3,793mm
Overall, Width: 1,575mm
Overall, Height: 
Wheel Base: 2,400mm
Turning Radius: 5,500mm
Vehicle Weight: 1,875kg
Payload:500kg
Seating Capacity: 5 Passengers 
Gross Vehicle Weight: 1,875kg
Engine Type: B type Gasoline engine, 4-cycle
No.of Cylinders: 6 
Displacement: 3,386cc
Compression Ratio: 6.4
Maximum B.H.P.: 85 at 3,200 rpm 
Maximum Torque: 22kg-m at 1,600 rpm 
Maximum Speed: 80km/h 
No. Produced: 

Engine Used:

B Type six cylinders, valve-in-head type, 84.1mm bore, 101.6mm stroke. The B type had a displacement of 3,386cc and compression ratio of 6.4. Brake hp., 85 at 3,200r.p.m. Maximum torque, 22kg-m at 1,600 r.p.m. Four steel backed, replaceable-shell, precision-type main bearings; total projected area, 91.5 sq. cm., crank pin bearing; total projected area, 107 sq. cm.

History:

Improving the ladder shape chassis of small truck SB type and made the chassis four wheel drive The BJ adopted the B type (the first generation) gasoline engine of 6 cylinders and 3,400cc which are used for the one for 6t track/truck of that time, also the transmission diverted the one for track/truck.

Loaded "the B type" engine type became "BJ type" with "Jeep". Because there were no 4 cylinder engines of the efficiency which is a match to the Willys jeep, the big 6 cylinders were loaded inevitably at Toyota of that time, but it became rather powerful, with efficiency other than weight and fuel economy it became the result which exceeds the Willys jeep of that time.

There were three types of the "BJ", "BJT type" of basic type (touring), "BJR type" of the radio contact car and "BJJ type" of chassis for fire fighting (the meaning of the code J is unclear).

In 1954, more powerful F type engine replaced the B type for the fire engine car "BJJ type" due to high load driving.

Because the name Jeep was a registered trade-mark of the American Willys Overland Corporation in June of the same year (1954) Toyota renames the BJ Jeep to Land Cruiser.