October 6, 2009
Tags: 1959, experimental

GAZ-18

GAZ-18
Produced in 1959. It was designed for invalids of the Second World War. It has 0,5 liter two-cylinder engine and automatic gearbox. It was only produced as experimental model – it never went into mass production.
September 24, 2009
Tags: 1959

RAF-977
Produced 1959-1976. Its a 10-seat bus. In the beginning RAF-977 was named ErAZ-762. Data here is based on the base model RAF-977D. It has many components from GAZ-M21 (including engine). It was produced in Riga, Latvia and was a common vechicle on the roads in countries nearby.
Modifications:
RAF-977D – base model
RAF-977I – ambulance
RAF-977E “Turist” – tourist model, had better seats and radio and transparent hatches in the roof
RAF-977DM – updated model
RAF-977K – van withoud windows
Engine (M-21)
Formula 4 cylinder gasoline
Power 215 hp @ 2100 rpm
Displacement 2,445 liters
Compression ratio 6,6:1
Fuel tank 60 liters
Fuel consumption 12 liters/100 km
Max speed 110 km/h
Measures
Lenght 4900 mm
Width 1810 mm
Height 1975 mm
Wheelbase 2700 mm
Ground clearance 205 mm
Weights
Cerb weight 1720 kg
Trailer weight 830 kg
September 23, 2009
Tags: 1959, 6x4

KrAZ-219 on railroad tracks
Produced 1959-1963.
Wheels 6×4
Engine (YaAZ-M206A)
Formula 6 cylinder diesel with direct injection
Power 180 hp @ 2000 rpm
Torque 467 lb/ft @ 1200-1400 rpm
Displacement 6,97 liters
Compression ratio 17:1
Gearbox 5+1 gears (6,17; 3,40; 1,79; 1,00; 078; R-6,69)
Fuel tank 2×250 liters
Fuel consumption 70 liters/100 km
Breaking distance 40-0 km/h 12 meters
Max speed 55 km/h
Measures
Lenght 9660 mm
Width 2650 mm
Height 2620 mm
Wheelbase 5750 mm
Track width 1950 mm
Ground clearance 290 mm
Turning radious 13 200 mm
Weights
Cerb weight 11 300 kg
Payload 12 000 kg (10 000 kg on unpaved road)
Trailer weight 15 000 kg
Abilities
Max approach angle 42 degrees
Max departure angle 18 degrees
August 11, 2009
Tags: 1959

MAZ-525
Produced 1951-1965. After 1959 the production of this truck moved to BelAZ factory and after that the truck was renamed to BelAZ-525.
The truck was desinged for extreme payloads needed in quarries.
Modifications:
MAZ-E-525D – a tractor trailer for scrapper D-189. Loaded scrapper needed the second MAZ-E-525 to push it (one 300 hp engine just wasn’t enough!).
Also trolley version was constructed. It was much more economical but needed electric lines to be built. Truck was powered by 2 230 hp DK-202 electric engines.
Type dump truck
Wheels 4×2
Engine (D-12A)
Formula V12 Diesel
Displacement 38,8 liters
300 HP @ 1500 rpm
Torque 150 N*m @ 1200 rpm
Compression ratio 15:1
Gearbox 5+1
max speed 30 km/h
Fuel consumption 135 liters/100 km (18-25 km/h)
Fuel tank 400 liters
Measures
Lenght 8220 mm
Width 3220 mm
Height 3675 mm
Wheelbase 4780 mm
Ground clearance 460/700 mm (rear/front)
Turning radius 13 800 mm
Weight
Weight empty 24 380 kg
Max payload 25 000 kg