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There was army auction on 5th and 6th of May. I take few pictures...
Batmobile with Rover V8? ;-) Is this English made? List says "NE Amphibian 3500 Hydraulic -85".
5 litre V8...?
GAZ 66 has a 4.25 litre V8, ZIL 131 has 5.96 litre V8, and Ural 375 has 7.0 litre V8.
I think that you engine is one of them.
I have broken Ural fuel pump, I take pictures to it. ;-)
Why I use name Finlandia on this site?
In year 1899 Jean Sibelius wrote Finlandia Hymn, witch became a symbol of Finnish nationalism. While Finland was still a Grand Duchy under Russia performances within the empire had to take place under the covert title of "Impromptu".
More: Finlandia...
I have buy new and used russian tyres in army auction. Picture above is new Ural 14.00-20 tyres. Made in USSR. ;-) I have only 2 left.
In auction, tyres are in stacks. There is normal 10-20 pieces in one stack. (I hope "stack" is right word, I mean pile or something) Usually I buy 1-3 stacks...
Yes, Kraz is very wide. 2750 mm up front. How wide truck you can drive on USA?
I dont have any special contacts. I have visit auction about 6 times, and I have buy tyres, wheels etc. Army did had 400 Sisu KB/A/AH-45 trucks, and they are all sold away. I´m not sure about USSR-trucks (Kraz, Ural...
Thanks, great pictures. :grin:
When did engine run last time? Maybe little bit of "start pilot" help. ;-) I know, all people dont like it, but it has help me many times in winter.
Yes, I have seen it many times. ;-)
My english dont get any better. I have read english in school, since I was 10 year old. :roll: But if you understand me, it is enough. I read quite good, but I write not so good.
I believe there is a army auction in may. If I go there, I show new pictures...
Hello again!
Army has seven MAZ 537 trucks. I dont know when they sell them. :roll:
Edit: Finnish army did had 10 of them, they were year model 1971 and 1977.
Finnish Army did buy a lot of USSR- vehicles in 70s and 80s. Now they sell them away. Most of them are "drive away" condition. There is sometimes "driven to the line", or "towed to the line"- text on vehicles. So you can guess the condition... :roll: You can't test them before you buy, so buing...
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