Author Topic: Puzzle #1386 - KhADI-8 (Read 1194 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** August 31, 2009, 03:53:25 AM »

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2009, 07:39:19 AM »

Experts?

faksta · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2009, 02:03:57 PM »

Soviet KhADI-8 with a prototype V8 engine

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #3 on:** September 08, 2009, 03:43:54 AM »

I suspected you would solve this one!

Conceived in 1967 in Kharkov. The Khadi-8 was equipped with a 8 cylinder engine of 1974cc with an output of 340hp. With a wheelbase of 2600mm, it weighed 550kg and had an top speed of 200km / h. Vladimir Kapsheyev set a national record with this car over 500m. In 1971-72 the car was updated again, and renamed "Kharkov-10".

Ray B. · « **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2009, 03:54:27 AM »

With that power-to-weight ratio, how come it wasn't faster?

faksta · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2009, 05:54:27 AM »

Front view.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2009, 12:55:38 PM »

Quote from: Ray B. on September 08, 2009, 03:54:27 AM

With that power-to-weight ratio, how come it wasn't faster?

I dunno. Aerodynamics was still a bit of a black art - perhaps it got squirelly at high speeds.

nicanary · « **Reply #7 on:** May 14, 2013, 11:18:58 AM »

What on earth is this ?

nicanary · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2013, 08:55:24 AM »

Experts ?

gilescooperuk · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2013, 02:03:48 PM »

12 cylinder engine?

nicanary · « **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2013, 02:20:38 PM »

Quote from: gilescooperuk on May 21, 2013, 02:03:48 PM

12 cylinder engine?

I'm sorry the picture is so small. The answer is no.

D-type · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2013, 03:57:05 PM »

16 cylinders?

nicanary · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2013, 06:39:35 PM »

Quote from: D-type on May 22, 2013, 03:57:05 PM

16 cylinders?

No.

nicanary · « **Reply #13 on:** May 26, 2013, 06:10:11 AM »

I apologised for the small photo because it is difficult to make out details of the engine.

I will simply say that there are reflections which make it seem that there are more there than there really are........ if you get my meaning.

D-type · « **Reply #14 on:** May 26, 2013, 11:54:33 AM »

So, presumably a V8. From a US manufacturer?

nicanary · « **Reply #15 on:** May 26, 2013, 12:13:45 PM »

Quote from: D-type on May 26, 2013, 11:54:33 AM

So, presumably a V8. From a US manufacturer?

Yes, a V8. Not from US, though, far from it.

D-type · « **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2013, 04:08:29 PM »

Czechoslovakia?

nicanary · « **Reply #17 on:** May 26, 2013, 04:16:48 PM »

Quote from: D-type on May 26, 2013, 04:08:29 PM

Czechoslovakia?

Getting closer.

D-type · « **Reply #18 on:** May 26, 2013, 06:20:01 PM »

From the USSR?

nicanary · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2013, 06:03:39 AM »

Quote from: D-type on May 26, 2013, 06:20:01 PM

From the USSR?

Spot on ! Well, it was at the time. It originated from what is now Ukraine. One point for the name of the car and who made it.

D-type · « **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2013, 04:27:06 PM »

Is it the KADI 8 from 1967?

nicanary · « **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2013, 06:37:20 PM »

Quote from: D-type on May 30, 2013, 04:27:06 PM

Is it the KADI 8 from 1967?

Yes ! I have it spelt as Khadi or even KhADI. There is info on the web about its background - who built it ?

D-type · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2013, 05:04:01 PM »

Well, google kept coming up with sites advertising dates with Ukranian ladies

But I did find two names: it appears to have been designed by L. Kokonov who was working under Vladimir Nikitin

Kadi and Khadi appear to be different transliterations from the Cyrillic name which I can't reproduce as I don't know how to do cyrillic characters on a Latin keyboard

nicanary · « **Reply #23 on:** May 31, 2013, 07:01:39 PM »

Quote from: D-type on May 31, 2013, 05:04:01 PM

Well, google kept coming up with sites advertising dates with Ukranian ladies

But I did find two names: it appears to have been designed by L. Kokonov who was working under Vladimir Nikitin

Kadi and Khadi appear to be different transliterations from the Cyrillic name which I can't reproduce as I don't know how to do cyrillic characters on a Latin keyboard

Ah, the old excuse about "accidentally" finding certain sites..... As for Latin keyboards, I find a Casio perfectly acceptable for Samba rhthyms....

The names you quote are new to me, but I suspect they worked at a certain place where the car was built. This institution built a number of cars bearing the Khadi name - I was sort of hoping you could name this place.

D-type · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2013, 05:20:08 PM »

'KHADI', 'KhADI' or 'KADI' all appear to be transliterations of ЛСА-ХАДИ the Russian abbreviation for the Kharkov National Automobile and Highway University. Various raing and record cars produced by students at the university have been named 'KHADI-#', 'KhADI-#' or 'KADI-#' where # is a serial number.

One website says that Vladimir Nikitin was in charge at the university when the K[h]adi-10 was developed in 1969 from the K[h]ADI-8 which was produced in 1967.

Another website credits L. Kokonov with design of the K[h]ADI-1 so I assumed he would have had an input to the K[h]ADI-8.

Perhaps one of our Russian members can clarify the linguistics issues

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Author Topic: Puzzle #1386 - KhADI-8 (Read 1194 times)