what does wk2 mean?

[Lazy-Ferret]

The model of Jeep I have is a WK2, but when doing searches online looking for bits and bobs, I keep getting results for old military paraphernalia.

When I looked a bit deeper, it seems that a lot of sites, when referring to World War 2, use WW2, WWII, and WK2. Some even seem to use WK2 on it's own to reference army stuff. Anyone know what it stands for, and why they are using it? I have done a bit of searching on Google, but can't find anything explaining what WK2 actually means.

 

[macabethiel]

Google wide spread searching

I think it's typical of Google coming up with the most popular nearest fit for the search string.

Pretty sure if you add Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 as well the search will be more specific.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Ahhh, sorry, I know that, but having found this wk2 link to the war, I was just wondering what it was.


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[macabethiel]

Is this any help >

Ahhh, sorry, I know that, but having found this wk2 link to the war, I was just wondering what it was.

Does this help ?


http://www.mitteleuropa.ihostfull.com/locations_wk2.html?i=1

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Still can't see anywhere on there that says what the "wk" actually stands for. World killing?

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[terranosaurusdoug]

Krieg I believe is war in German, I'll put it in Google

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

WeltKrieg = WorldWar, could be summat :nenau

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

WeltKrieg = WorldWar, could be summat :nenau

Aahhh.. So it's the initials of what the Germans call World War 2... Thank You.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Aahhh.. So it's the initials of what the Germans call World War 2... Thank You.

Makes sense to me, never 100% though

 

[elty001]

I just thought they had abbreviated W**k:lol:nenau

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I just thought they had abbreviated W**k:lol:nenau

Oosh....you've got a nasty side mate, it can't be easy for lazyferret and macabethiel sharing the same car, because apparently......

 

[macabethiel]

Ah So - the clue was in the heading !!

Still can't see anywhere on there that says what the "wk" actually stands for. World killing?

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http://www.mitteleuropa.ihostfull.com/locations_wk2.html?i=1

The heading in the link does say "Zweiten Weltkreig" they say second world war rather than world War Two.

It appears that compound nouns can be abbreviated to Wk2 as Zweiten is from the German for two - Zwei.

No jobs for us at Bletchley Park. lol

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

http://www.mitteleuropa.ihostfull.com/locations_wk2.html?i=1

The heading in the link does say "Zweiten Weltkreig" they say second world war rather than world War Two.

It appears that compound nouns can be abbreviated to Wk2 as Zweiten is from the German for two - Zwei.

No jobs for us at Bletchley Park. lol

Sadly not :lol interesting though!

 

[macabethiel]

Sadly not :lol interesting though!

If you scroll down the page and click some of the links it's quite interesting methinks.
The Cyanide capsule is much bigger than I imagined !

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I just thought they had abbreviated W**k:lol:nenau

Ohhh... Work!!!!

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Oosh....you've got a nasty side mate, it can't be easy for lazyferret and macabethiel sharing the same car, because apparently......
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It's Time share... fortunately, they are so good, they have a flux capacitor, so just as long as we don't bump into each other, which could upset the space/time continuum, we are fine... :augie

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

http://www.mitteleuropa.ihostfull.com/locations_wk2.html?i=1

The heading in the link does say "Zweiten Weltkreig" they say second world war rather than world War Two.

It appears that compound nouns can be abbreviated to Wk2 as Zweiten is from the German for two - Zwei.

No jobs for us at Bletchley Park. lol

Languages were never my strong point... including English.. I speak fluent Technical though...

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

If you scroll down the page and click some of the links it's quite interesting methinks.
The Cyanide capsule is much bigger than I imagined !

They don't work as quick as they do in the movies either, quite an unpleasant death by all accounts!

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

It's Time share... fortunately, they are so good, they have a flux capacitor, so just as long as we don't bump into each other, which could upset the space/time continuum, we are fine... :augie

Hey, nobody has ever seen you two together :lol

 

[macabethiel]

Time Cones !

It's Time share... fortunately, they are so good, they have a flux capacitor, so just as long as we don't bump into each other, which could upset the space/time continuum, we are fine... :augie

You are close as I recall Stephen Hawking in his book "A Brief History of Time" explained it with an analogy to Light Cones so if the Flux Capacitor is Cone shaped it's sorted!



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_cone