Innovations in Vehicular Assembly- AM General's “Hummer” Vehicle

This paper provides analysis of the assembly of AM General's High Mobility Multipurpose wheeled Vehicle (the “Hummer”), the Army's replacement for the jeep. Utilizing a station by station build-up, the “Hummer” vehicle represents transfer of aerospace fastening technology, and marks a major use of riveting as a viable means of providing structural integrity in aluminum vehicular subassemblies.