Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 1252 - GAZ MM street sweeper (Read 581 times)

Wendax · « **on:** May 13, 2014, 02:48:09 AM »

Keeping things clean and tidy over here.

For one point, please respond and identify this vehicle.

Wendax · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2014, 02:12:15 PM »

D-type · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2014, 03:20:18 AM »

British street sweeping vehicles are LHD so the driver can work tight up to the kerb. So, is this British?

Wendax · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2014, 04:23:10 AM »

Not British

Wendax · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2014, 01:58:50 AM »

up again

targhediferro · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2014, 02:52:27 PM »

From Urss?

Wendax · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2014, 04:33:53 PM »

Bill Murray · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2014, 05:26:30 PM »

Just to properly define the geographic area, we are considering just the Soviet Union, not East Bloc countries??

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2014, 01:54:47 AM »

Soviet Union

targhediferro · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2014, 09:09:36 AM »

GAZ M1 based?

Wendax · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2014, 12:40:18 PM »

It is GAZ-based, but not on the M1.

Locked for you to find the base.

targhediferro · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2014, 02:32:08 PM »

Gaz 21 based?

Wendax · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2014, 03:12:02 PM »

No, getting colder

targhediferro · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2014, 04:09:23 PM »

Wendax · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2014, 05:36:23 PM »

No, one more try before I will unlock.

targhediferro · « **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2014, 06:29:12 PM »

M 412 or 415 based?

Wendax · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2014, 02:35:52 AM »

No, unlocked and open for all.

targhediferro · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2014, 03:34:48 AM »

Is it based upon the 4x4 model 64?

Wendax · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2014, 04:18:13 AM »

targhediferro · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2014, 04:21:43 AM »

It looks too small but...perhaps 51 based?

Wendax · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2014, 04:23:18 AM »

Getting closer, try a little earlier.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2014, 05:15:19 AM »

Having spent far too many hours on Russian sites, I think I can identify this as being based on the GAZ MM chassis with the type designation PU7. I believe it dates from 1938. From what I can find, it may be a "one off".

Below are two more photos of similar vehicles based on the GAZ AA chassis according to those sites and one is almost an exact duplicate of the puzzle vehicle except for the styling.

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2014, 06:41:46 AM »

Great pictures, Bill! I haven't seen those before. And the best of all, you are right with the GAZ MM base.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2014, 04:57:50 PM »

Glad you enjoyed the photos.

Here is a rear view of three similar vehicles on a Moscow street.

Sort of looks like something out of a BatMan movie.................

BTW, the GAZ factory/factories made a few other examples of the MM with passenger car front styling including an ambulance.
Not pretty, but better than the basic truck.

Bill

Wendax · « **Reply #24 on:** June 02, 2014, 02:10:46 AM »

That picture would have made a great puzzle.

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Author Topic: Solved: Wendax 1252 - GAZ MM street sweeper (Read 581 times)