In Soviet Union there were lots of engineering departments which developed and produced different goods. Among them was a group of laboratories designing and constructing different all-terrain vehicles for the army, Space Forces and scientific work. Now these vehicles rusting at specialized junk yards and some maybe exhibited in museums.
ZIL-E167 was constructed in early 60′s and was meant for crossing northern hard-to-reach areas of the USSR. In the back part of the vehicle there were 2 engines. Fuel tank capacity – 900 liters, wheel diameter – 1,8 meters, clearance – 0,85 meters. The cabin and the wheel disks were made of glass reinforced plastic which materially lowered the total weight of the vehicle. ZIL-E167 was not ever batch-produced, probably because of the beginning of mass production of GT-T universal tracked cross-country vehicle.
The model of this amphibian remains unknown…
…but it has a winder…
…and a big screw!
Here is ZIL-5901 (PEU-2). In 1965, the famous space-rocket engineer Korolyov commanded to design an ultra cross-country able prospecting-clearing amphibia, which could be transported by Mi-6 helicopters and AN-12 planes. In 1970 such an amphibian was constructed – in its vast glass-reinforced-plastic cabin there was enough space for the crew, cosmonauts, doctors, necessary equipment and a powerful crane device. The only disadvantage of the vehicle consisted in the fact, that it’s enormous weight and dimensions did not allow transporting it with help of the supposed aircraft carriers.
ZIL-5901 at work.
ZIL-4972 – a three-axle vehicle with good cross-country ability. Actually, it’s not a Soviet sample, because it was constructed in 1995. The vehicle’s main advantage consists in the two pairs of controllable wheels – the front and the back ones. It also has a record bulk clearance – 580 mm, but it’s curb weight is a bit large- 9,56 tons.
ZIL-4904 screw-propelled vehicle was designed in 1972 to cope with difficult snow and ice or mud and swamp areas. It’s the biggest screw-propelled vehicle in the world and has a useful load weight of 2,5 tons. Nonetheless the useful application for ZIL-4904 was not found and there were only a couple of them produced.
ZIL-135K constructed in 1960 to replace its predecessor – ZIL-135E. The truck was supposed to carry huge missiles, such as FKR-5 cruise rocket. The cabin of the vehicle was partly made of glass reinforced plastic. By 1961 more than 300 135K’s were produced in Moscow, and 1962 the batch production was passed to the Bryansk motor works.
ZIL-135K at work.
MAZ-543/MAZ-7310 “Uragan”(“Hurricane”) was first designed and developed by the Minsk Automobile Plant as an 8×8 artillery truck. It was powered by a 38.9 liter D12A-525 diesel engine producing around 525 horsepower, and it gives a maximum road speed of 37 mph. Here is a civilian modification of the truck – AA-60(7310) – an aerodrome fire-fighting vehicle.
Yes, sadly, but i am relay hope that sombody will build up a museum so they can be preserved and restored. Many of thoze vehicles are uniqe and interesting tacknical milestones in the history.
what a junk
Where’s the car fax?
The intelligence of your comment gave me reverse-peristalsis…
I nominate the car fax comment for the best of the year
That unknown is US “DUCK”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW
sure, because nothing new appears, you have to look towards the past )
Screw them, I like it.
The unknown amphib is a DUCK
http://fiveprime.org/hivemind/Tags/amphibian,dukw
F. Bunker here.
Realy kool shht!
Fascinating! I’d love to see those cars in working condition. In person of course
We got a bunch up in Canada if you want to hitch a ride.
yep, the firetruck like that is on the last picture but in much better condition, can be often seen in SVO airport driving out to fill the fuel tanks.
Yes, This is the story:
The DUKW
Principal military users
(…)
Soviet Union – 586
“In 1952 the USSR produced a derivative of the DUKW adding a rear loading ramp – the Zavod imeni Stalina factory built the BAV 485 on the structure of their ZiS-151 truck. Production continued until 1962 with over 2,000 units delivered.”
Sorry that was a reply to
petrohof
Hello
Your “The model of this amphibian remains unknown” is american, probably from the lend -lease programs of WW2.
Its a DUWK over 500 were sent to the USSR
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW
the one in pics 52,53,54 is a US GMC made D.U.C.K. from WWII
It’s most likely a BAV 485, based on a ZIS truck. But, you’re right, very similar to the DUKW.
As i know the exteriour was very similar, guess more details as for example the rear loading ramp.
(It was a slightly lather derivative of the original DUCKW)
is enough with those army museum, you go any street there are a old tank or old mirage, is too much i think is better to sale those trash things to africa or make a hole and put it there for ever…is kind of sad a lot of mirage monument and tank monument kind of like we can not destroy these obsolet armament…
the unknown vehicle:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAV_485
I had no idea things could move on screws instead of wheels or tracks!!
if the person who took these pictures can find out if the ZIL-4904 is for sale, please post a reply and a price
@least here in Swe i know some where imported from Estland where some of them remained as army surplus after the Sovjet colapse.
Som people here use similar vehicles for example in farmworks, etc.
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Edit: Well not hawe seen 4904 outside russia so far, but maybe not impossible i think… Must be some of them for sale.
Or You can build Your own…
http://www.tehinfo.info/articles/RVD.html
3rd. from bottom: A moving bath tub. I´d restore it, fill the tub with borch and drive around swimming in borch with world class models and a big cigar in my mouth.
Then I´d get chosen as president.
@the guy above. Not Borsht! Should have sharks, with lazer beams swimming in it.