Radschlepper Ost, literally "wheeled tractor east", also known as Škoda RSO or Porsche 175, was a German heavy Four-wheel drive military tractor used during World War II. It was designed by Ferdinand Porsche in 1941 and produced by Škoda in Mladá Boleslav. Around 206 vehicles were produced between the years 1942–1944.
Final development and production took place in the Škoda automobile plant in Mladá Boleslav, in what was then the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The RSO went through its first trials in 1942, but results were disappointing; high weight and narrow wheels caused high ground pressure, causing the tractor to get stuck easily even on relatively solid surface. On icy surfaces, the vehicle was almost impossible to steer. Fuel consumption was also unfavourably high. Production still went ahead despite these problems, with around 200 tractors produced during 1942–1944. Because of their faults, they were never deployed on the Eastern Front; instead they served in Normandy and the Netherlands. Some of them supposedly participated in the Battle of the Bulge.[2][3]
No vehicles are known to have survived to the present day.[4]
Spremo, Milan (1991). "Atlas našich automobilů 1937–1963", NADAS, Praha.
Cedrych, Mario; Nachtmann, Lukáš (2007). "Škoda - auta známá i neznámá", Grada, Praha.
January 01, 1970
radschlepper, literally, wheeled, tractor, east, also, known, Škoda, porsche, german, heavy, four, wheel, drive, military, tractor, used, during, world, designed, ferdinand, porsche, 1941, produced, Škoda, mladá, boleslav, around, vehicles, were, produced, bet. Radschlepper Ost literally wheeled tractor east also known as Skoda RSO or Porsche 175 was a German heavy Four wheel drive military tractor used during World War II It was designed by Ferdinand Porsche in 1941 and produced by Skoda in Mlada Boleslav Around 206 vehicles were produced between the years 1942 1944 Radschlepper Ost Skoda RSO model of Skoda RSOTypePrime moverPlace of origin Nazi GermanyProduction historyDesignerFerdinand PorscheDesigned1941ManufacturerSkoda AutoProduced1942 1944No built206SpecificationsMass7 t 6 9 long tons 7 7 short tons Length6 22 m 20 ft 5 in Width2 30 m 7 ft 7 in Height3 065 m 10 ft 0 7 in ArmorNoneEngine4 cylinder Petrol 6023 cc90 hp 67 kW Payload capacity5 t 4 9 long tons 5 5 short tons Suspensionleaf springsOperationalrange120 km 75 mi Maximum speed16 km h 9 9 mph Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 Notes 4 ReferencesHistory editThe idea of a heavy multipurpose tractor intended for the prepared invasion of the Soviet Union supposedly came from Adolf Hitler In 1941 Ferdinand Porsche prepared a design of a four wheel drive tractor distinguished by its large diameter 1 50 m 4 ft 11 in steel cleated wheels The vehicle was powered by Porsche s own design air cooled inline four petrol engine of 6023 cc displacement As a starter a two cylinder petrol engine half of KdF Wagen engine was used 1 Final development and production took place in the Skoda automobile plant in Mlada Boleslav in what was then the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia The RSO went through its first trials in 1942 but results were disappointing high weight and narrow wheels caused high ground pressure causing the tractor to get stuck easily even on relatively solid surface On icy surfaces the vehicle was almost impossible to steer Fuel consumption was also unfavourably high Production still went ahead despite these problems with around 200 tractors produced during 1942 1944 Because of their faults they were never deployed on the Eastern Front instead they served in Normandy and the Netherlands Some of them supposedly participated in the Battle of the Bulge 2 3 No vehicles are known to have survived to the present day 4 See also editMaultier Raupenschlepper OstNotes edit Spremo 1991 p 114 Spremo 1991 p 115 116 Cedrych 2007 p 265 Spremo 1991 p 116 References editSpremo Milan 1991 Atlas nasich automobilu 1937 1963 NADAS Praha Cedrych Mario Nachtmann Lukas 2007 Skoda auta znama i neznama Grada Praha Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Radschlepper Ost amp oldid 1084462401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
