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MAZ-205 -- Vintage vehicle cards of the USSR #5

  • Writer: The Left Chapter
    The Left Chapter
  • May 25
  • 1 min read


From the original Soviet card (translated):


MAZ-205 (1947-1966) Dump truck on a shortened chassis from YAZ-200 military prototype. Two-stroke four-cylinder engine and multi-speed brakes. Engine capacity - 4650 cm3, power - 1.10 hp. length - 6.0 m, loaded weight - 6600 kg, speed - 60 km / h, cargo capacity - 6000 kg


Added research information:


The MAZ-205 dump truck was a part of the MAZ-200 series of Soviet trucks manufactured at the Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ). The were based on a military prototype design and were the first Soviet diesel trucks. These trucks were produced in very large quantities and were incredibly durable workhorses.

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