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GAZ-64
The GAZ-64 was a 4x4 vehicle made by GAZ (Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, translated as Gorky Automobile Plant, which originally was a cooperation between Ford and the Soviet Union), succeeding the earlier GAZ-61. Its design was led by Vitaliy Grachev. The design process was exceptionally quick, taking only a few weeks. Design The curb weigh of the car was . It was powered by a 3285 cc, inline-4 engine giving and a top speed of .Thompson, p. 31.Pročko (2005) It was produced using existing commercially available parts.Jeeps 1941–45 By Steven J. Zaloga. pp. 38–39 As such, it was based on a shortened GAZ-61 chassis, while the engine came from the GAZ-MM truck. Development The GAZ-64 was developed from a requirement developed during the 1939-1940 war between the Soviet Union and Finland. Although it appears outwardly similar to the American Bantam / Willys jeep, it was developed using parts already commercially available in the Soviet Union, and built in a plant t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BA-64
The BA-64 (, from , ''Bronirovaniy Avtomobil'', literally "armoured car") was a Soviet four-wheeled scout car, armoured scout car. Built on the chassis of a GAZ-64 or GAZ-67 jeep, it incorporated a hull loosely modeled after that of the Leichter Panzerspähwagen, Sd.Kfz. 221. The BA-64 was developed between July and November 1941 to replace the BA-20 then in service with armoured car units of the Red Army. Cheap and exceptionally reliable, it would later become the most common Soviet wheeled armoured fighting vehicle to enter service during World War II, with over 9,000 being manufactured before production ended. The BA-64 represented an important watershed in Soviet armoured car technology, as its multi-faceted hull gave its crew superior protection from small arms fire and shell fragments than the BA-20. BA-64s also possessed a much higher power-to-weight ratio and the placement of their wheels at the extreme corners of the chassis resulted in exceptional manoeuvrability. Follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GAZ-67
The GAZ-67 and the GAZ-67B (from January 1944) were general-purpose four-wheel drive A four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, is a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously. It may be full-time or on-demand, and is typically linked via a transfer case pr ... Soviet military vehicles built by GAZ starting in 1943. By the end of the war, it was the Soviet equivalent of the World War II jeep. The GAZ-67 was a further development of the earlier GAZ-64. To increase the speed of production, standard components from other trucks were used, including the engine, gearbox, and gas tank from the GAZ-MM, the radiator from the GAZ-AAA, and electrical system from the GAZ-M1, and other parts (including the brakes and steering mechanism) from the GAZ-61-40. A main improvement over the earlier GAZ-64 was a wider track of 1446 mm. It also had a strengthened chassis frame, enlarged fuel tank and other improvement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GAZ-61
The GAZ-61 is a four-wheel-drive car from USSR manufacturer GAZ first introduced in 1938 by designer V. A. Gratchev, to replace his too-complex model GAZ-M21. History It was essentially a GAZ-M1 with a higher stance and all-wheel drive (one of the world's first all-wheel drive passenger cars). It could climb angles up to 38 degrees and cross water up to deep. The first version, produced from 1940 until 1941, was a five-seat four-door phaeton. It was powered by a six-cylinder four-stroke engine with and a top speed of . Many supreme commanders of the Red Army The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, often shortened to the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Republic and, from 1922, the Soviet Union. The army was established in January 1918 by a decree of the Council of People ... headquarters used this car in 1941. In 1941, the updated GAZ-61-73 was introduced. It became a five-seat, four-door six-light saloon with the same engine, but no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willys MB
The Willys MB and the Ford GPW, both formally called the U.S. Army truck, ton, 4×4, command reconnaissance, commonly known as the Willys Jeep, Jeep, or jeep, and sometimes referred to by its List of U.S. military vehicles by supply catalog designation#G-500 to G-599, Standard Army vehicle supply number G-503,According to its United States Army Ordnance Corps Supply Catalog designation, 'G-number', or SNL nr. – a group number for ordering vehicles, weapons, munitions, or parts, based on a List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation, Standard Nomenclature List (SNL). were highly successful American Off-road vehicle, off-road capable, Military light utility vehicle, light military utility vehicles. Well over 600,000 were built to a single standardized design, for the United States and the Allies of World War II, Allied forces in World War II, from 1941 until 1945. This also made it (by its light weight) the world's first mass-produced four-wheel drive, four-wheel-driv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter War
The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II, and ended three and a half months later with the Moscow Peace Treaty on 13 March 1940. Despite superior military strength, especially in tanks and aircraft, the Soviet Union suffered severe losses and initially made little headway. The League of Nations deemed the attack illegal and expelled the Soviet Union from its organization. The Soviets made several demands, including that Finland cede substantial border territories in exchange for land elsewhere, claiming security reasonsprimarily the protection of Leningrad, from the Finnish border. When Finland refused, the Soviets invaded. Most sources conclude that the Soviet Union had intended to conquer all of Finland, and cite the establishment of the Finnish Democratic Republic, puppet Finnish Communist government and the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GAZ Group Vehicles
Gaz may refer to: Geography *Gaz, Kyrgyzstan Iran * Gaz, Darmian, village in South Khorasan province * Gaz, Golestan, a village in Bandar-e Gaz County * Gaz, Hormozgan, a village in Minab County * Gaz, Kerman, a village * Gaz, North Khorasan, a village * Gaz, Ravar, a village in Kerman province * Gaz, Sarbisheh, village in South Khorasan province * Gaz, Semnan, a village in Damghan County * Gaz-e Borkhar, a city in Isfahan province * Gaz-e Gharbi, a village in Bandar-e Gaz County, Golestan province * Gaz-e Lang, a village in Anbarabad County, Kerman province * Bandar-e-gaz County, Golestan province People Given name *Gaz Beadle (born 1988), TV actor in ''Geordie Shore'' *Gaz Coombes (born 1976), in the band Supergrass * Gaz Liddon, British games reviewer Stage name *Gaz, former drummer of Malice Mizer and Baiser Surname *Mohammad Al Gaz, UAE businessman Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Gaz (''Call of Duty 4''), SAS soldier in the 2007 video game * Kyle " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lend-Lease
Lend-Lease, formally the Lend-Lease Act and introduced as An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States (),3,000 Hurricanes and >4,000 other aircraft) * 28 naval vessels: ** 1 Battleship. (HMS Royal Sovereign (05), HMS Royal Sovereign) ** 9 Destroyers. ** 4 Submarines. ** 5 Motor mine-sweepers. ** 9 Mine-sweeping trawlers. * 5,218 tanks (including 1,388 Valentines from Canada) * >5,000 anti-tank guns ** 1,000 PIAT, P.I.A.T's ** 636 2-pounder gun, 2-Pdr's ** 96 6-pounder gun, 6-Pdr's ** 3,200 Boys anti-tank rifle, Boys anti-tank rifles * 4,020 ambulances and trucks * 323 machinery trucks (mobile vehicle workshops equipped with generators and all the welding and power tools required to perform heavy servicing) * 1,212 Universal Carriers and Loyd Carriers (with another 1,348 from Canada) * 1,721 motorcycles * £1.15bn ($1.55bn) worth of aircraft engines * 1,474 radar sets * 4,338 radio sets * 600 naval radar and sonar sets * Hundreds of naval guns * 15 million pairs of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armored Car (military)
A military armored (Commonwealth English, also spelled armoured) car is a wheeled armoured fighting vehicle, historically employed for reconnaissance, internal security, armed escort, and other subordinate battlefield tasks. With the gradual decline of mounted cavalry, armored cars were developed for carrying out duties formerly assigned to light cavalry. Following the invention of the tank, the armoured car remained popular due to its faster speed, comparatively simple maintenance and low production cost. It also found favor with several Colonial troops, colonial armies as a cheaper weapon for use in underdeveloped regions. During World War II, most armoured cars were engineered for reconnaissance and passive observation, while others were devoted to communications tasks. Some equipped with heavier armament could even substitute for tracked combat vehicles in favorable conditions—such as pursuit or flanking maneuvers during the North African campaign. Since World War II t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Wheel Drive
The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company, more often known as Four Wheel Drive (FWD), was a pioneering American company that developed and produced all-wheel drive vehicles. It was founded in 1909 in Clintonville, Wisconsin, as the Badger Four-Wheel Drive Auto Company by Otto Zachow and William Besserdich.Borth, Christy. ''Masters of Mass Production''. Indianapolis, Ind.: Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1945, pp. 210-14. The first production facility was built in 1911 and was designed by architect Wallace W. DeLong of Appleton, Wisconsin. FWD renamed FWD Corporation and its associates Seagrave, Baker Aerialscope, and Almonte Fire Trucks were sold in 2003 to an investment group headed by former American LaFrance executive James Hebe. Today, the Seagrave Fire Apparatus group is a flagship company of ELB Capital Management. History Zachow and Besserdich developed and built their first successful four-wheel drive (4x4) car, the "Battleship", in 1908. Its success led to the founding of the company. " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitaly Grachev
Vitaliy Vladasovich Grachev or Vitaliy Vladasovych Grachov, known professionally as Vitas ( ; stylised in all caps), is a Russian– Ukrainian singer. Vitas is known for his falsetto and his eclectic musical style, which incorporates elements of operatic pop, techno, dance, classical, jazz, and folk. Vitas became popular in Russia and other Eastern European countries in the early 2000s and also achieved success in Asia, including China, in 2005. He won the ZD Awards and participated in many Russian and European music festivals, including the festival “Christmas Meetings of Alla Pugacheva” and others. He performed in a duet with Demis Roussos and Lucio Dalla. Much of his recognition outside Russia and Asia came in the 2010s, when songs such as "Opera #2" and "The 7th Element" (both from his 2001 debut album '' Philosophy of Miracle'') and "Smile!" (from his 2002 album of the same name) achieved viral success; the unusual music videos for "Opera #2" and "The 7th Elemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Bantam
The American Bantam Car Company was an American automobile manufacturing company incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania. American Bantam is credited with inventing the original World War II ton jeep in 1940.To be distinguished from the U.S. Army's first ever series-produced, light 4wheel drive trucks, which were ''half-ton'' rated – developed by Dodge, and supplied to the Army earlier that same year as the Dodge VC series – and which were ''also'' called "jeeps" by soldiers. The company's founders, Roy Evans and William A. Ward Jr., combined resources to purchase the assets of the bankrupt American Austin Car Company in August of 1935 during liquidation. In 1935 the new company produced vehicles based on the American Austin tooling, operating as Evans Operations Inc. The new company was incorporated as American Bantam Car Company in June 1936. The new company launched a public fundraising campaign and redesigned their entire vehicle line to launch a completely refreshed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inline-4
A straight-four engine (also referred to as an inline-four engine) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft. The majority of automotive four-cylinder engines use a straight-four layout (with the exceptions of the flat-four engines produced by Subaru and Porsche) and the layout is also very common in motorcycles and other machinery. Therefore the term "four-cylinder engine" is usually synonymous with straight-four engines. When a straight-four engine is installed at an inclined angle (instead of with the cylinders oriented vertically), it is sometimes called a slant-four. Between 2005 and 2008, the proportion of new vehicles sold in the United States with four-cylinder engines rose from 30% to 47%. By the 2020 model year, the share for light-duty vehicles had risen to 59%. Design A four-stroke straight-four engine always has a cylinder on its power stroke, unlike engines with fewer cylinders where there is no power str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
