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Russo-Balt

January 01, 1970

Russo-Balt (sometimes Russobalt or Russo-Baltique) was one of the first Russian companies that produced vehicles and aircraft between 1909 and 1923. Its successor is the luxury armored SUVs producer Dartz.[1]

Russo-Balt
Founded1894
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
Websiterusso-baltic.com
1973 USSR postage stamp with a 1909 Russo-Balt car.
Share of the Russisch-Baltischen Waggon-Fabrik, issued 1906
A Russo-Balt K 12/20, one of the only 2 original Russo-balts known to exist today, on display in the Polytechnical Museum (Moscow)

History edit

Riga factory edit

The Russo-Baltic Wagon Factory (German: Russisch-Baltische Waggonfabrik; Russian: Русско-Балтийский вагонный завод, RBVZ) was founded in 1874 in Riga, then a major industrial centre of Russian Empire. Originally, the new company was a subsidiary of the Van der Zypen & Charlier company in Cologne-Deutz, Germany.[citation needed]

In 1894 the majority of its shares were sold to investors in Riga and St. Petersburg, among them local Baltic German merchants F. Meyer, K. Amelung, and Chr. Schroeder, as well as Schaje Berlin, a relative of Isaiah Berlin. The company eventually grew to 3,800 employees.[2]

Between 1909 and 1915 some 625 cars were built at the railway car factory RBVZ, initially to the designs of the young Swiss engineer Julian Potterat. Potterat had formerly been a designer at Automobiles Charles Fondu in Brussels, and was now at age 26 directors of the RBVZ car section and a principal designer.[3][4] In 1915 the Riga factory was evacuated, with the equipment being transferred to St. Petersburg, Fili (Moscow) and Tver.[5]

Today in Riga, Latvia, there is a company named Russo-Balt that manufactures trailers.[6]

St Petersburg factory edit

In early 1912 company director M. V. Shidlovsky hired 22-year-old Igor Sikorsky as the chief engineer for RBVZ's new aircraft division in St. Petersburg. Sikorsky's airplane had recently won a military aircraft competition in Moscow. He brought several engineers with him to RBVZ, and agreed that the company would own his designs for the next five years.

This group quickly produced a series of airplanes. Among these were the S-5, S-7, S-9, S-10 (1913), S-11, S-12, S-16 (1915), S-20 (1916), Russky Vityaz (The Grand) (1913), a series named Il'ya Muromets starting in 1913,[7] and its planned successor, the Alexander Nevsky (1916).[citation needed]

Relatedly, in 1914, Shidlovsky was appointed commander of the newly formed EVK (Eskadra vozdushnykh korablei, Squadron of Flying Ships). This squadron flew Il'ya Muromets bombers during World War I.

The Bolshevik Revolution brought an end to the aircraft business. Sikorsky left for France in 1918.[8] Shidlovsky and his son were arrested in 1919, while attempting to go to Finland, and were murdered.[9]

After the 1917 revolution a second factory was opened in St. Petersburg, where they built armoured cars on chassis produced in Riga.

Moscow factory edit

In 1922, the production was moved from St. Petersburg to BTAZ in Moscow. The Moscow plant was evacuated to Kazan in 1941, leading to the establishment of the Kazan Aircraft Production Association.[10] The Moscow site later became home to the Khrunichev Space Center.[10]

Concept car edit

 
Russo-Baltique Impression concept car (2006).

The brand "Руссо-Балт" was resurrected in 2006 by a group of German and Russian investors to propose a luxury concept car, the Russo-Baltique Impression, billed as a coupé with strong hints of European styling of the early 1930s. The car uses mechanical parts of Mercedes origin (Mercedes CL63 AMG), was first introduced at the 2006 Concours d'Elegance.

The car was meant to be produced by the German company Gerg GmbH (or perhaps Russo-Baltique Engineering GmbH).[citation needed] Total production of 10 to 15 cars maximum was expected, with a production rate of 2 to 3 cars a year. The selling price would have been around 50,000,000 rubles or 870,000 US dollars, but the project never materialized.

The current owner of the international trademark "Russo-Balt" is Russo-Balt, LLC (OOO), Moscow, Russia.[11]

List of products edit

 
3D model of a Russo-Balt armoured car (1914)
 
"Russo-Balt" "C24-30" from the garage of Tsar Nicholas II with Kegresse track design of Adolphe Kegresse
 
Russo-Baltique C24-40 (1913)
 
Ivanov at the start of the Russian Grand Prix in 1913 driving Russo-Baltique C24/58 4-cylinder car.

Russo-Balt produced trucks, buses and cars, often more or less copies of cars from the German Rex-Simplex or Belgian Fondu Trucks.

Only two original vehicles have survived to the present day. One is a Russo-Balt fire engine built on a Type D truck chassis in 1912. This is on display at the Riga Motor Museum in Latvia. The other is a Russo-Balt K12/20 from 1911, which is shown at the Polytechnical Museum in Moscow, Russia.

Aircraft edit

Cars edit

  • 24/30 (1909)
  • Type C (1909)
    • C24/30 (1909)
      • C24/30 Faeton (≥ 1909)
      • Landole C24/30 (1909)
    • C24/40 (1913)
    • C24/50 (1909/'10/'1/'2)
    • C24/55 (1912)
    • C24/58 (1909/'10/'1/'2/'3)
  • Type K (1909)
    • K12/20 (1909)
  • Type E (1914)
  • Impression (2006)

Military vehicles edit

  • Type C (1912) (based on normal model)
  • Armoured versions of different models (1914)

Trucks edit

  • Type D (1912)
  • Type M (1913)
  • Type T (1913)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Factory Tour / Dartz Motorz Company". Dartz World. Dartz Motorz (dartz.us). 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
  2. ^ Henriksson, Anders (1983). The Tsar's Loyal Germans:The Riga German Community—Social Change and the Nationality Question, 1855–1905. Boulder, CO: East European Monographs. p. 122. ISBN 0-88033-020-1.
  3. ^ Maurice A. Kelly: Russian Motor Vehicles: The Czarist Period 1784 to 1917 p. 17ff/ Chapter 2 books.google.co.uk, accessed 30 December 2018
  4. ^ Russo Balt model cars USSR fabtintoys.com, accessed 5 January 2019
  5. ^ Davies, R. W. (18 June 1990). From Tsarism to the New Economic Policy. Springer. p. 194. ISBN 9781349099337.
  6. ^ "PRODUCTION COMPANY RUSSO-BALT - EXIM". www.exim.lv.
  7. ^ Hunt, William E. (1999). 'Helicopter': Pioneering with Igor Sikorsky. Swan Hill Press. pp. 11–19. ISBN 1-85310-768-9.
  8. ^ "A company history of the Sikorsky Corp". Fundinguniverse.com. from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  9. ^ Finne, K.N. (1987). Igor Sikorsky: The Russian Years. translated and adapted by Von Hardesty; Carl J. Bobrow and Von Hardesty, eds. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-87474-274-9.
  10. ^ a b "4. Предприятия и заводы оборонной промышленности". Военный паритет. from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  11. ^ "RUSSO-BALT Trademark Information". from the original on 2017-10-24.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Russo-Baltic Wagon Factory.
  • Official site of the Latvian manufacturer

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Russo Balt sometimes Russobalt or Russo Baltique was one of the first Russian companies that produced vehicles and aircraft between 1909 and 1923 Its successor is the luxury armored SUVs producer Dartz 1 Russo BaltFounded1894HeadquartersMoscow RussiaWebsiterusso baltic wbr com 1973 USSR postage stamp with a 1909 Russo Balt car Share of the Russisch Baltischen Waggon Fabrik issued 1906 A Russo Balt K 12 20 one of the only 2 original Russo balts known to exist today on display in the Polytechnical Museum Moscow Contents 1 History 1 1 Riga factory 1 2 St Petersburg factory 1 3 Moscow factory 1 4 Concept car 2 List of products 2 1 Aircraft 2 2 Cars 2 3 Military vehicles 2 4 Trucks 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editRiga factory edit The Russo Baltic Wagon Factory German Russisch Baltische Waggonfabrik Russian Russko Baltijskij vagonnyj zavod RBVZ was founded in 1874 in Riga then a major industrial centre of Russian Empire Originally the new company was a subsidiary of the Van der Zypen amp Charlier company in Cologne Deutz Germany citation needed In 1894 the majority of its shares were sold to investors in Riga and St Petersburg among them local Baltic German merchants F Meyer K Amelung and Chr Schroeder as well as Schaje Berlin a relative of Isaiah Berlin The company eventually grew to 3 800 employees 2 Between 1909 and 1915 some 625 cars were built at the railway car factory RBVZ initially to the designs of the young Swiss engineer Julian Potterat Potterat had formerly been a designer at Automobiles Charles Fondu in Brussels and was now at age 26 directors of the RBVZ car section and a principal designer 3 4 In 1915 the Riga factory was evacuated with the equipment being transferred to St Petersburg Fili Moscow and Tver 5 Today in Riga Latvia there is a company named Russo Balt that manufactures trailers 6 St Petersburg factory edit In early 1912 company director M V Shidlovsky hired 22 year old Igor Sikorsky as the chief engineer for RBVZ s new aircraft division in St Petersburg Sikorsky s airplane had recently won a military aircraft competition in Moscow He brought several engineers with him to RBVZ and agreed that the company would own his designs for the next five years This group quickly produced a series of airplanes Among these were the S 5 S 7 S 9 S 10 1913 S 11 S 12 S 16 1915 S 20 1916 Russky Vityaz The Grand 1913 a series named Il ya Muromets starting in 1913 7 and its planned successor the Alexander Nevsky 1916 citation needed Relatedly in 1914 Shidlovsky was appointed commander of the newly formed EVK Eskadra vozdushnykh korablei Squadron of Flying Ships This squadron flew Il ya Muromets bombers during World War I The Bolshevik Revolution brought an end to the aircraft business Sikorsky left for France in 1918 8 Shidlovsky and his son were arrested in 1919 while attempting to go to Finland and were murdered 9 After the 1917 revolution a second factory was opened in St Petersburg where they built armoured cars on chassis produced in Riga Moscow factory edit In 1922 the production was moved from St Petersburg to BTAZ in Moscow The Moscow plant was evacuated to Kazan in 1941 leading to the establishment of the Kazan Aircraft Production Association 10 The Moscow site later became home to the Khrunichev Space Center 10 Concept car edit nbsp Russo Baltique Impression concept car 2006 The brand Russo Balt was resurrected in 2006 by a group of German and Russian investors to propose a luxury concept car the Russo Baltique Impression billed as a coupe with strong hints of European styling of the early 1930s The car uses mechanical parts of Mercedes origin Mercedes CL63 AMG was first introduced at the 2006 Concours d Elegance The car was meant to be produced by the German company Gerg GmbH or perhaps Russo Baltique Engineering GmbH citation needed Total production of 10 to 15 cars maximum was expected with a production rate of 2 to 3 cars a year The selling price would have been around 50 000 000 rubles or 870 000 US dollars but the project never materialized The current owner of the international trademark Russo Balt is Russo Balt LLC OOO Moscow Russia 11 List of products edit nbsp 3D model of a Russo Balt armoured car 1914 nbsp Russo Balt C24 30 from the garage of Tsar Nicholas II with Kegresse track design of Adolphe Kegresse nbsp Russo Baltique C24 40 1913 nbsp Ivanov at the start of the Russian Grand Prix in 1913 driving Russo Baltique C24 58 4 cylinder car Russo Balt produced trucks buses and cars often more or less copies of cars from the German Rex Simplex or Belgian Fondu Trucks Only two original vehicles have survived to the present day One is a Russo Balt fire engine built on a Type D truck chassis in 1912 This is on display at the Riga Motor Museum in Latvia The other is a Russo Balt K12 20 from 1911 which is shown at the Polytechnical Museum in Moscow Russia Aircraft edit S 5 1911 S 7 1912 S 9 1913 S 10 1913 S 11 1913 S 12 1913 S 16 1915 S 20 1916 Russky Vityaz The Grand 1913 Il ya Muromets series S 22 to S 27 starting in 1913 Alexander Nevsky 1916 Cars edit 24 30 1909 Type C 1909 C24 30 1909 C24 30 Faeton 1909 Landole C24 30 1909 C24 40 1913 C24 50 1909 10 1 2 C24 55 1912 C24 58 1909 10 1 2 3 Type K 1909 K12 20 1909 Type E 1914 Impression 2006 Military vehicles edit Type C 1912 based on normal model Armoured versions of different models 1914 Trucks edit Type D 1912 Type M 1913 Type T 1913 See also editAlexander Leutner amp Co Dux FactoryReferences edit Factory Tour Dartz Motorz Company Dartz World Dartz Motorz dartz us 2012 Retrieved 2012 06 29 Henriksson Anders 1983 The Tsar s Loyal Germans The Riga German Community Social Change and the Nationality Question 1855 1905 Boulder CO East European Monographs p 122 ISBN 0 88033 020 1 Maurice A Kelly Russian Motor Vehicles The Czarist Period 1784 to 1917 p 17ff Chapter 2 books google co uk accessed 30 December 2018 Russo Balt model cars USSR fabtintoys com accessed 5 January 2019 Davies R W 18 June 1990 From Tsarism to the New Economic Policy Springer p 194 ISBN 9781349099337 PRODUCTION COMPANY RUSSO BALT EXIM www exim lv Hunt William E 1999 Helicopter Pioneering with Igor Sikorsky Swan Hill Press pp 11 19 ISBN 1 85310 768 9 A company history of the Sikorsky Corp Fundinguniverse com Archived from the original on 2011 09 10 Retrieved 2011 10 30 Finne K N 1987 Igor Sikorsky The Russian Years translated and adapted by Von Hardesty Carl J Bobrow and Von Hardesty eds Washington D C Smithsonian Institution Press p 39 ISBN 0 87474 274 9 a b 4 Predpriyatiya i zavody oboronnoj promyshlennosti Voennyj paritet Archived from the original on 29 July 2017 Retrieved 15 May 2018 RUSSO BALT Trademark Information Archived from the original on 2017 10 24 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Russo Baltic Wagon Factory Official site of the Latvian manufacturer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Russo Balt amp oldid 1202398298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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