GAZ-51 (4x2) Truck

  

GAZ-51 / GAZ-51A (4x2) Truck

Designer:

Uncertain at Present

Manufacturer:

Gorki Automobile Factory

Role:

Transport/Utility Truck

Year Adopted:

1946
Weight
     Empty:
     Loaded:
   
2710 kilograms

2.98 US Tons
5350 kilograms

5.9 US Tons

Operational Status:

Russia, Poland  - Obsolete
(GAZ-51 manufactured from 1946 to 1955)
(GAZ-51A manufactured from 1955-75)

North Korea, China - Uncertain status

Armament:

None

Engine:

6 cylinder, inline, gasoline engine producing 70 hp at 2800 rpm.

Crew:

1+1 (Driver + Passenger)

Length:
5.73 meters (18 feet, 10 inches)

Height:
2.13 meters (7 feet)

Width:
2.28 meters (7 feet, 6 inches)

Maximum Speed (on road):

70 kilometers per hour

(44 miles per hour)
Range:
(90 liter fuel tank)
   
450 km (279.6 miles)

 

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Sources Cited

(1) Foss, Christopher, Military Vehicles of the Worls, Charles Scribner's and sons: New York, New York, 1976. Print.