The original 1915 Jota was the first true Lancia truck; throughout the following two decades it was made in a number of different series and variants, each identified by a progressive Greek numeral prefix added to the name, from Djota to the last Eptajota.

While axle tracks, wheelbase and equipment gradually grew, the original layout and 4,940 cc four-cylinder petrol engine were retained.

A short-wheelbase version of the Jota, it was produced in comparatively small numbers and almost exclusively for the military during the war.

A Pentajota normale had a loading area of 7.77 m2 (83.6 sq ft) and could carry 5.3 metric tons of goods,[3] more than twice as much as the first Jota.

[2] Eptajota buses were used for the needs of public transport by ATAG in Rome,[4] as well as in Milan and other towns and cities in Italy.