Polski Fiat 621

Polski Fiat 621

Polski Fiat 621 L carrying tankette TKS.
Overview
Manufacturer PZInż
Also called Fiat 621
Body and chassis
Class Medium truck
Related Fiat 621
Powertrain
Engine
  • 2952 cc Fiat 122B (PZInż. 387) petrol I6, 33,9 kW at 2600 rpm
Transmission 4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3650 mm
Length 5780 mm
Width 2070 mm
Height 2620 mm
Curb weight cca 2350 kg

Polski Fiat 621 was a Polish 2.5-tonne truck, the basic lorry of the Polish Army during the 1930s. A licence-built version of the Italian Fiat 621, it was heavily modified to better suit Polish needs and cope with bad roads of Poland. The undercarriage was produced in two variant: Polski Fiat 621 L was the basic variant to receive a number of superstructures while Polski Fiat 621 R was used as the basis for a line of successful buses for the civilian market and heavier, 3-tonne lorries for the army.

The modifications to the original Fiat design included:

Serial production started in 1935 at the Państwowe Zakłady Inżynieryjne Works and lasted until 1939. In 1940 the production was to be replaced with PZInż 703 family of trucks, but the outbreak of World War II and invasion of Poland ceased all production.

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