Vehicle designations translation

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Vehicle designations translation

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Post by Leo Niehorster » 18 Mar 2015, 21:14

Автомобиль шабной. Translated as Shabnam car... ? Staff office truck?
Автокухня-прицепка . Google and Co. translate this as Avtokuhnya-slinging ? Kitchen trailer?

Sorry about the Russian, but I have no idea what these vehicles are. Perhaps someone could translate this.

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Post by Art » 18 Mar 2015, 23:22

Leo Niehorster wrote:Автомобиль шабной.
Штабной. Must be translated as staff car.
Автокухня-прицепка . Google and Co. translate this as Avtokuhnya-slinging ? Kitchen trailer?
Yes, kitchen trailer.


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Post by Leo Niehorster » 19 Mar 2015, 00:14

Ah, Art. Knew I could rely on you. Many thanks again.

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Post by Leo Niehorster » 19 Mar 2015, 11:18

Hi again,

Sorry, am slightly confused regarding the use of the word staff "car".
The 1940/41 motorcycle regiment Shtat shows a Автомобиль шабной ГАЗ-АА in the transport platoon.
Was there a GAZ-AA with a passenger body used as a staff car?

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Post by Art » 15 Apr 2015, 23:24

Leo Niehorster wrote: Was there a GAZ-AA with a passenger body used as a staff car?
Probably a staff bus on GAZ-AA chassis. Looked the following way:
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Post by Leo Niehorster » 18 Apr 2015, 10:15

Ahh, that makes more sense.
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Post by Bill Murray » 18 Apr 2015, 12:06

Hi Leo and Art:
This may be a little off the subject, but a fellow member, Kerryboo, is trying to get this vehicle or vehicles identified.

To me it looks like a command/staff car similar to the GAZ A versions mounted on a modified AA chassis.

Any ideas??

Bill
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