Finnish trucks
Finnish trucks
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The use of trucks and various vehicles in the Finnish army is of interest to me. I am sending a number of pics . Also of interest is the wood generators that were used on many vehicles of the time. One design was the Imbert wood generator. Here are some pics to start off . Regards Tero T
The use of trucks and various vehicles in the Finnish army is of interest to me. I am sending a number of pics . Also of interest is the wood generators that were used on many vehicles of the time. One design was the Imbert wood generator. Here are some pics to start off . Regards Tero T
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This article was sent to me by a Mr Kimmo Levä from the Mobila car and road museum in Kangasala, It gives the percentage of various makes of trucks in use in Finland just before the Winter War and the numbers. It would be interesting to know how many were taken into Finnish army useage. Tero T
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Ok now I will answer my own question regarding trucks as there was some info attached that I received from the Mobila museum. Before the war the Finnish army had only 300 vehicles(cars trucks) of which 200 were trucks. But the army took into its care 4400 trucks from civilians and companies during the Winter war which were then returned. I do not have stats on how many were captured during the war and how many were to start the continuation war. As I am getting older I am asking questions that have already been answered. Tero T
Good photos once again! Especially I like the captured Soviet Ford/Gaz AAA (?) truck!
During the Interim piece period Finns received new trucks from USA, Sweden and Germany. in 1942 Finnish field artillery units had the following amount of heavy trucks:
189 Citroën
32 Ford 95/40
23 International K-7 (6 wheeled)
31 International K-7 (10 wheeled)
22 Scania-Vabis
33 mixed models
388 light trucks (mostly captured Soviet and civilian trucks)
Wheeled or tracked tractors (1942):
70 McCormick T-6
83 McCormick TD-14
9 Pavesi
42 SST
30 Stalinetz-65
(30) Steyr RSO/01 (1944-)
? STZ-3 Komsomoletz (T-20)
7 mixed models
There is a new book by Markku Mäkipirtti called "Puolustusvoimien moottoriajoneuvot 1919-1959" (Motor Vehicles of the Finnish Defence Forces 1919 - 1959) which handles also all armoured vehicles Finns have used until today. Publisher is Apali:
http://www.apali.fi/kauppa/
I think this book doesn't handle civilian vehicles used by the Army.
During the Interim piece period Finns received new trucks from USA, Sweden and Germany. in 1942 Finnish field artillery units had the following amount of heavy trucks:
189 Citroën
32 Ford 95/40
23 International K-7 (6 wheeled)
31 International K-7 (10 wheeled)
22 Scania-Vabis
33 mixed models
388 light trucks (mostly captured Soviet and civilian trucks)
Wheeled or tracked tractors (1942):
70 McCormick T-6
83 McCormick TD-14
9 Pavesi
42 SST
30 Stalinetz-65
(30) Steyr RSO/01 (1944-)
? STZ-3 Komsomoletz (T-20)
7 mixed models
There is a new book by Markku Mäkipirtti called "Puolustusvoimien moottoriajoneuvot 1919-1959" (Motor Vehicles of the Finnish Defence Forces 1919 - 1959) which handles also all armoured vehicles Finns have used until today. Publisher is Apali:
http://www.apali.fi/kauppa/
I think this book doesn't handle civilian vehicles used by the Army.
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As most of you know many vehicles both civilian and military were powered by wood gas generators in Finland during WWII. Today as we jump into our cars in -18deg C( cold in Toronto) we often forget how our parents would have had to start there morning drive. First start up the stove on the car by loading the wood chips. Wait for a bit and then begin the ritual of starting the vehicle. You lose all of your trunk space. Lose the aerodynamic appeal of your vehicle. And possibly lose consiousness through carbon monoxide poisoning. But you could still drive. These were used on buses as well. I have read and have been told by veterans that when buses using this method of fuel drove in hilly terrain it was not uncommon for the passengers to get off at the base of a big hill and help push the bus up the hill. The carburator could not pull any more than the gas generator could supply. Tero T
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Some notes on this particular gas generator. It uses charcoal instead of wood chips. The idea with charcoal was to avoid the formation of tars, which would clog the veins of your engine. I think similar product is used today to heat your garden barbeque grill.
The text says it was prohibited to start the gas generator in garage. Therefore gasoline could be used to drive out of the garage, but there was no accelerator pedal for gasoline.
The text says it was prohibited to start the gas generator in garage. Therefore gasoline could be used to drive out of the garage, but there was no accelerator pedal for gasoline.
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