GAZ–MM truck
| 1938 to 1950 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
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| Model years | 1938–1950 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Truck |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.3L GAZ-M1 I4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,440 mm (135.4 in) |
| Length | 5,335 mm (210.0 in) |
| Width | 2,040 mm (80.3 in) |
| Height | 1,970 mm (77.6 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,810 kg (3,990 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | GAZ AA |
| Successor | GAZ-51 |
GAZ–MM is a truck with a maximum usable weight of 1.5 ton was produced at the end of the 1930s and at the first part of the 1940s by GAZ in the Soviet Union. It is a simplified version of Ford Model AA’s Soviet licence version. At the beginning of World War II more than 150,000 were in use at the Red Army.
In fact, GAZ-MM was just a designation of a strengthened 50 HP engine, introduced in 1938, while in factory documents these trucks were still designated as GAZ AA.. This name is especially used to describe a simplified wartime model, produced from a beginning of 1942. In some series there were no doors, front brakes, front bumper, front stamped fenders were replaced with plain welded ones, and only one headlight remained. From mid-1942 the trucks had wooden doors, with sliding parts of windows.
Variants
- GAZ-65: Prototype halftrack version. Produced in 1940.
- 72-K GAZ-MM: Anti-air truck fitted with a 25 mm automatic air defense gun M1940 (72-K) cannon built during World War Two.
