Story of the exhibit
The bus belonged to the Uhtna collective farm and was used as a school bus. At the end of the Soviet era it was acquired by Uhtna Auto Ltd. It recently ended up in its previous location – the buyer planned to turn it into a trailer bus towed by a truck. The engine, gearbox and seats have been removed. The wooden frame is in good condition.
About the model
Production years: 1957–1961
Body type:
carriage-type body on a wooden frame, intercity bus
built on an extended ГАЗ-51А frame (extended by 295 mm at the front and 750 mm at the rear).
Seats: 25 (+ driver and conductor); passenger capacity including standing 31
Dimensions:
Length: 6485 mm
Width: 2385 mm
Height: 2695 mm
Wheelbase: 3300 mm
Track:
front: 1585 mm, ground clearance: 305 mm
rear: 1650 mm, ground clearance: 245 mm
Turning radius: 7.6 m
Interior:
aisle height: 1780 mm
aisle width: 385 mm
seat pitch: 700 mm
Passenger door step height above ground: 450 mm
Weight:
kerb weight: 4040 kg
front axle load 1793 kg
rear axle load 2217 kg
gross weight (31 passengers): 6480 kg
front axle load 2858 kg
rear axle load 4120 kg
Fuel: A-66
Fuel tank capacity: 105 l
Fuel consumption: 28 l/100 km
See the model data on the website of the Tartu Experimental Car Repair Plant.
Manufacturer
Tartu Experimental Car Repair Plant
Тартуский опытный завод ремонта автомобилей · Estonian SSR
Founded in 1949 as the Tartu Car Repair Workshop. 1954–1955 Tartu Car Repair Plant 1955–1967 Tartu Car Repair Plant No. 3 1967–1992 Tartu Experimental Car Repair Plant
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