Hi guys as usually its me, just a voice over and you are watching review machines!
Today we’ll plunge into the exiting world of military vehicles of the past!
We’ll meet the rarest and most interesting machines of the SWW period.
By the way it is the second part of the video of this topic.
The first one was published on our channel about two years ago and it turned out to be
quite popular among our audience, so we today are very exited to continue this theme.
Well it is high time to begin, so get comfortable my friends, we are to start right now!
This is Steyr 1500 (fifteen hundred).
It was designed in 1941 by well known Ferdinand Porsche and produced in Austria by Steyr Daimler
Puch.
There are many modifications but this one is a commanders vehicle with carrying capacity
1,5 tons.
One of the main feature of the machine – the air cooling 8 cylinders engine 3,5 liters
capacity and 86 hp.
This engine is designed for use in any climate from desert to snow.
The maximum speed is 90 km/h.
This Steyr is all wheel drive vehicle.
The front drive is part time.
Then it has an independent front suspension and the axle and leaf-springs at the rear.
When we are looking at this Steyr we can notice that the manufacturer is very particular about
every detail.
There are all the necessary tools on the body, and it is interesting that all of them are
mounted so thoroughly not to dangle and tremble while moving.
And this is a turn signal, quite curios solution isnt’it?
Now you see on your screens a really unique vehicle.
It is the only remained machine in the world!
German commanders vehicle Phanomen Granit 1500A.
It was designed in 1940 by Phanomen company and there were two models – rear and all
wheel drive like this machine.
Besides there were some other variants of this car, but the commanders modification
is the rarest.
It is equipped with air cooling 4 cylinders engine 2,7 liters capacity, 50 hp power, that
provides maximum speed about 100 km/h.
There is a manual gear box with 4 ranges and transfer case with reducing gear.
The vehicle has part time all wheel drive system.
As we can see the interior is quite reserved, but well considered.
Look at the pedals for example.
Even the inlets are equipped with special brushes not to let any soil inside.
As I said the commanders version is the rarest and this car is the only remained unit in
the world, that was sold in private collection in 2012 for 72 000 dollars.
Fiat SPA TM40 – Italian all wheel drive prime mover – these machines firstly were
produced in 1942.
The main function is towing artillery cannons and other heavy military cargos.
The vehicle is huge and impressive.
You can compare it with me now.
The total weight is 6,5 tons.
It is equipped with 6 cylinders engine 9,3 liters cpcacity and 105 hp, that provides
maximum speed 43 km/h.
Certainly it has four wheel drive and the wheels are really huge.
They are extremely effective on offroading, cause they have huge diameter but they are
not very wide and can slice soil to the firm ground.
And due to the power bumper the vehicle is able to cut its way right through various
obstacles.
Quite a curious solution.
The both axles of the vehicle front and rear – are turnable.
Such a solution provides the perfect maneuverability, that is especially important for combats in
mountains.
To reduce the dimensions of the car the engine is installed right in the middle of the body.
And as we see it takes a lot of inner space.
So its quite enough room for the rear passengers but the driver space is tight.
Also I’d like to say that totally was produced only about 300 units, and nowadays these vehicle
is so rare.
American all terrain vehicle Studebaker M29C Weasel.
Firstly it was produced in 1943.
It is designed mainly for carrying soldiers and cargos in the conditions of the toughest
offroading including seep snow.
The ATV is equipped with 6 cylinders engine with displacement 2.8 liters and 70 horse
power.
The metal tracks are covered with rubber, the width is 510 mm, each track has 8 rollers
and front drive.
Besides there is quite an effective suspension.
The ATV is not very large, they tried to make it compact, so its very little room for the
driver here and the dashboard is on an unusual position.
The engine is installed in the middle of the body, it takes much space, so there are only
three seats at the rear.
The vehicle can be equipped with various guns, most often it was 75 mm caliber cannon M20,
but there were even modifications with flamethrowers!
Moreover this vehicle can be equipped with additional attachments that allow this machine
to float and make it really amphibious.
Canadian armored vehicle Chevrolet C15TA – it had been supplied since 1943 by General Motors
of Canada.
It is four wheel drive vehicle, the body is made of armor plates from 6 to 14 mm thickness.
Its equipped with 6 cylinders, 4.4 liters, 104 hp engine that can accelerate the heavy
vehicle up to 72 km/h.
Its quite large machine the total length is almost 5 meters.
There is a manual gear box with 4 ranges.
Generally the machine has a very simple and reliable construction.
Besides it proved to be quite good at offroading, there is only one drawback – the turning
radius is about 15 meters.
Lets see whats inside.
There are two seats at the front and 8 seats at the rear of the body, but in practice it
carried even more people.
A curious detail – these special pillows not to hurt heads of the front passengers.
These vehicles turned to be very popular not only in Canada but in many other countries,
and they had been used up to 1960s.
So this chevy is cheap simple but effective machine, lets move on.
This time lets meet a british military vehicle.
Its Daimler Scout Car Dingo and it is considered as one of the best light scout cars of that
period.
By the way it was produced since 1939.
It looks impressive, doesn’t it?
And if you don’t know the dimensions you may think its huge, but actually its so compact
vehicle, slightly bigger than a quad.
Nevertheless the weight is 3 tons due to the heavy armor of the body.
It all wheel drive car with 6 cylinders engine 55 hp and 5 ranges gear box.
The maximum speed is 90 km/h.
Then it has an independent suspension of all the wheels.
The body is made of armor plates up to 30 mm thickness.
But there is no roof, just a tent.
The crew is two people, the weapon is machinegun Bren.
Also I want to mention that the seats have some strange looking positions, and I don’t
know why it is made in this way.
Dingo turned out to be very successful scout car of that period.
They were used in the British army up to 1952 and
in other countries they were used up to 1970s.
Another one unique American machine the SWW period.
It is the rarest airdrome prime mover Cletrac M2 High speed tractor.
It was produced in 1940 by Cleveland tractor company, USA.
Initially it was designed as military all purpose tractor, but in fact they were used
at airdromes to tow and maintain military aircrafts.
The vehicle is equipped with 6 cylinders engine Hercules 150 hp and the maximum speed is 35
km/h.
Looking at the machine closely we see numerous strange devices mounted on the body.
And as to me they give the whole kind a steampunk look.
Actually all these devices here to maintain aircrafts.
There is a powerful generator 110 volts, the high pressure pump, the balloons with nitrogen,
huge winch and other gears.
An airdromes crews even called this vehicle a nurse for bombers.
These tractors successfully met all the demands for aircraft maintenance so they were used
in America for a long time even up to Korean war period.
Dodge WC-56, its well known truck, they started to produced it in 1942.
There were numerous modifications of the car, this one is commanders version.
It is equipped with 92 hp power motor with 4 ranges gear box, it has part time four wheel
drive, hydraulic shocks and brakes – all the contemporary features of that epoch.
The drivers of that time stated this vehicle had on of the best offroading capabilities.
Beside the maximum speed is quite decent – up to 85 km/h.
The interior is standard, I can only notice quite an unusual throttle pedal position.
This well known car, I can’t say it’s a unique machine.
So why did I include it into this video?
The matter is this very vehicle was used by USSR Commander-in Chief Jukov in 1945.
So it is very exciting moment cause we can literally touch to the history now.
Afterwards this Dodge was sent to France, where it was slightly modified, and it is
a great pleasure to see this great machine in perfect condition!
Well guys, lets call it a day.
Please leave your comments if you want me to continue this topic on this channel.
Thanks for watching my friends.
Take care of yourself and stay healthy, good bye!