Having suggested that the Russian-made Ural truck had an an old Fiat cab, BDV has quite rightly come back to correct Biglorryblog: "It's actually an Iveco cab!" Well yes that's what I MEANT...cut me some slack as I was blogging at 8:00 in the morning. Anyway BDV tells me: "When Iveco modernized it's cab factory at Ulm it sent the old machines to Uralaz." By which I assume he means all the old cab production line. Anyroadup here's the link to the Uralaz site (in Russian)
I can certainly recall these cabs appearing on the old 190.32/38 'TurboTech' trucks as well as the Iveco 18-tonner called, if I recall correctly 'LoadStar'? But their roots go back alot further to Fiat models. Meanwhile, for more Russian truck trivia click through here..
BDV goes on to say: "Iveco and Uralaz (now part of GAZ) do have a partnership and in the past Uralaz even built Iveco trucks for the Russian market.These were first generation Euro-Trakker trucks with a old Iveco cab. For the anoraks, you can see the Iveco trakker front bumper. So I guess the new Ural trucks have a Iveco chassis and axle design."
Well they appear to also have Iveco engines too says BLB for the spec on the above truck includes an Iveo 8210.42K diesel with 370hp.
Hi Brian,
The Uralaz is a product of the LDV Mother GAZ ! Just to let you know!
Thanks for visiting me on my MAXUS stand on the RAI show. We had a good talk together.
Have fun and stay cool.
Henk