Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Museum of Urban Passenger Transport. GAZ-67 or GAZ-67B, general-purpose four-wheel drive Soviet military vehicle

Museum of Urban Passenger Transport. GAZ-67 or GAZ-67B, general-purpose four-wheel drive Soviet military vehicle
Музей гарадскога пасажырскага транспарта.
Музей городского пассажирского транспорта.

Often nicknamed "Ivan-Willys," they served as the Soviet equivalent to the American WWII jeep.
Assembled in Soviet Union: Gorky, Ulyanovsk

Museum of Urban Passenger Transport. GAZ-67 or GAZ-67B, general-purpose four-wheel drive Soviet military vehicle
3.28-liter (3,285 cc) 4-cylinder gasoline engine. Power: 54 horsepower at 2,800 rpm. Weight: 1,320 kg.Top Speed: 90 km/h. Capacity: 4-seater open phaeton body (though often overloaded with more personnel).
Museum of Urban Passenger Transport. GAZ-67 or GAZ-67B фтв  GAZ-AA truck

Differences: GAZ-67 vs. GAZ-67B Production Timeline: The original GAZ-67 launched in 1943 during World War II, while the improved GAZ-67B was introduced in early 1944 (some sources note 1945) and continued production post-war until 1953. Track Width & Chassis: The GAZ-67B featured a widened wheel track (1,445 mm compared to the older 1,250 mm) and a strengthened chassis/frame for better stability and off-road handling. Mechanical Upgrades: The 'B' variant incorporated enhanced electrical systems, a stronger starter/carburetor setup, and improved steering and axle components derived from larger Soviet trucks like the GAZ-MM.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Museum of Urban Passenger Transport. GAZ-AA truck, Polutorka

Museum of Urban Passenger Transport. GAZ-AA truck, Polutorka
Музей гарадскога пасажырскага транспарта.
Музей городского пассажирского транспорта.

GAZ-AA, based on a 1929 agreement with the Ford Motor Company, it was a licensed and heavily adapted Soviet version of the Ford Model AA, nicknamed "polutorka" (meaning "one-and-a-halfer"), was a famous Soviet 1.5-tonne cargo truck produced from 1932 to 1938 (with simplified variants continuing into the 1940s). Built primarily at the Gorky Auto Plant (GAZ), with nearly one million total units eventually manufactured.


GAZ-AA truck, Polutorka. In the driver's cabin

Museum of Urban Passenger Transport. GAZ-AA truck, Polutorka. In the driver's cabin
Payload Capacity: 1,500 kg (1.5 tonnes), which inspired its "polutorka" nickname. Engine: 3.3-liter, 4-cylinder gasoline engine producing 40 horsepower. Transmission: 4-speed manual transmission. Top Speed: 70 km/h.

GAZ-AA truck, Polutorka. In the back of a truck

Museum of Urban Passenger Transport. GAZ-AA truck, Polutorka. In the back of a truck
Museum of Urban Passenger Transport. GAZ-AA truck, Polutorka

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. (Museum of Boulders)

Minsk. Uruczje. Sign for Geological natural monument
of republican significance Stone Park

Minsk. Uruczje. Sign for Geological natural monument of republican significance Stone Park
Геалагічны помнік прыроды рэспубліканскага значэння "Парк камянёў"

Sign with map of Geological natural monument Stone Park

Minsk. Uruczje. Sign with map of Geological natural monument of republican significance Stone Park
Геалагічны помнік прыроды рэспубліканскага значэння "Парк камянёў". Мапа

Movement along the Western Dzwina River

Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. Sign the Movement along the Western Dzwina River
Рух па цяченню ракi Заходняя Дзвiна

Park of Stones. Sign Boulder Shape Zone

Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. Sign Boulder Shape Zone
Зона "Форма валуноў"

Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. Alley

Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. (Museum of Boulders). Alley
Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. (Museum of Boulders)

Park of Stones. Sign Petrographic Collection Zone

Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. Sign Petrographic Collection Zone
Зона "Петраграфiчны збор"

Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. Alleys

Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. (Museum of Boulders). Alley Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. (Museum of Boulders). Alley
Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. (Museum of Boulders)

Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. Bird feeder

Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. (Museum of Boulders). Bird feeder
Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. (Museum of Boulders)

Museum of Boulders (Park of Stones).
Historical "Grandfather" boulder

Minsk. Uruczje. Museum of Boulders (Park of Stones). Historical Grandfather boulder
Historical & Cultural Significance "Grandfather" boulder, known as "Dzed" ("Дзед") or "Starets" ("Старец").
Ancient Pagan Shrine: until the end of the 19th century, this rock was the center of a fully functioning pre-Christian pagan shrine located on the bank of the Swislocz River.