Honker (initially known as Tarpan Honker, also Daewoo Honker, Andoria Honker, Intrall Honker 4x4, and DZT Tymińscy Honker) is a Polish multi-purpose off-road vehicle. Shown as a prototype in 1984, it was produced in a variety of models. It is best known for its use by the Polish Army both at home and in Iraq. Apart from the army and police forces, the company to own the largest number of Honkers is the Polish KGHM company, which uses them to transport miners underground.
Honker
The front view of a parked Honker.
Overview
Manufacturer
FSR (1988-1996) Daewoo Motor Polska (1996-2001) Andoria-Mot (2002-2003) Intrall (2003-2007) FS Honker (2009-2016) DZT Tymińscy
The prototype of the Honker was created in 1984 in the Fabryka Samochodów Rolniczych (Farming Vehicles Works) or FSR in Poznań. Based on the earlier design of the Tarpan, it was to replace it as the basic Polish-made light commercial off-road vehicle in public services, a role previously held by both its predecessor and the imported Soviet UAZ-469. However, it was not until 1988 that serial production was started. The car was produced in two variants:
Tarpan Honker 4012, a typical hardtop with room for up to 10 passengers
Tarpan Honker 4022, a pick-up truck with room for 2 passengers
Soon after production started, the FSR started the construction of a new, slightly shorter, and narrower (2210 mm) version, which received the designation of Honker 4032. Although the prototype never entered serial production, it was the first car to be known solely as a Honker, without any indication of its relation to the earlier Tarpan.
In late 1996 the design was bought by the Daewoo Motor Polska company, who decided to continue the production in Lublin. The interior design was slightly modified and the car received the new designation of Daewoo Honker 2324. The car did not differ much from the original version and was available in the same set of options. There were plans for the creation of a modernized Daewoo Honker II with either 4x2 or 4x4 drive, but they were called off and instead the factory only modified the external design and continued the production under a new name of Daewoo Honker 2000.
After the bankruptcy of Daewoo, the license was inherited by two companies. Andoria-Mot continued the production in small quantities from 2002–2003, and in 2003 created two modernized versions, both in a hard-top pick-up combination. Intrall Polska made the Honker from Jan. 2004-Spring 2007. In 2004, Intrall created another model, the more heavier off-road oriented Honker MAX. In addition, in 2004 the Honker saw yet another modification: a heavier armored and mine-protected version, the Honker Skorpion 3, was created specifically for the Polish Army forces in Iraq.
In 2016, the company producing the Honker, DZT Tymińscy [pl], filed for bankruptcy, ending the production of the vehicle.[1]
Variants
Honker vehicles were produced in multiple versions, including hardtop versions, box trucks, and pick-up trucks. Honkers produced up to 1992 used the M20 (taken from the FSO Warszawa) gasoline engines shared with Żuk and Nysa trucks. In later models, the M20 engine was replaced with gasoline engines from the FSO Polonez car, Iveco diesel engines (2.5 dm ³) (most famously used in the Renault Master and Iveco Daily), and from 1997 onwards used the turbo engines Andoria 4CT90 and later 4CTi90. The truck had a 3-door body, based on a rigid frame bridges driving the leaf springs.
Production
Production models of Honker was low, reaching a maximum level of a few hundred vehicles. In Poznan in 1992, FSR built 450 vehicles in 1992; 314 vehicles in 1994; and 288 vehicles in 1995. FSR production stopped in early 1996.
In mid 1996 Daewoo bought the rights and established Daewoo Motor Poland Sp. Ltd. to produce vehicles. Production resumed in autumn 1996 trials for the assembly of Honkers in Lublin. In both factories, they built only around 20 autos.
Yearly production were as follows:
1997 - 155 vehicles were produced
1998 – 232 vehicles were produced
1999 – about 350 vehicles were produced
2000 – about 200 vehicles were produced
2001 – about 30-50 vehicles were produced
2002 – about 140 vehicles were produced
2003 – about 278 vehicles were produced
2004 – 495 vehicles were produced
2005 – 177 vehicles were produced
2006 – 245 vehicles were produced
2007 – 35 vehicles were produced
In the spring of 2007, production was again suspended.
In 2008, the Ukrainian company DP Naftogazbud Polior planned to begin production of a modernized version of the Honker but for unknown reasons production never started there.
In 2009, Syndyk DMP, the owner of the rights to Honker, sold the company to DZT Tymińscy, which then restarted production of the Honker.[2]
Ukraine – several dozen Honkers were bought from Polish Land Forces by citizens of Ternopil (fund-raiser). Honkers were also renovated and sent to the War in Donbass.[3]
Honker Skorpion-3 and a ZWD-3 command vehicle based on a Honker in Iraq during the Second Persian Gulf War
Tarpan Honker
Presentation of Honker Skorpion 3 before mission in Iraq in 2003
4x4 LWB Honker to offer for a civilian market
A convoy for the Polish CIMIC group (Civilian Military Cooperation) heads to an elementary school in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq on January 19, 2005. They are going to deliver school supplies and toys.
Honker in fire engine version. This fire engine served for many years in one of the SOPiRG ArcelorMittal Polska fire fighting units.
Honker in 5-door version with new Polish camouflage, demonstrated on Defence Industry Exposition (MSPO) in Kielce in 2015. Note the new HONKER brand logo on the car.
^Wilk, Remigiusz (17 August 2017). "Poland opens tenders for new light vehicles". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
^. Kurier Lubelski. Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
^"Polska sprzeda ukraińskiej armii Tarpany Honkery". 7 October 2014.
External links
Honker producer DZT
Honker website
Honker fanpage
January 06, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tarpan Honker news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Honker initially known as Tarpan Honker also Daewoo Honker Andoria Honker Intrall Honker 4x4 and DZT Tyminscy Honker is a Polish multi purpose off road vehicle Shown as a prototype in 1984 it was produced in a variety of models It is best known for its use by the Polish Army both at home and in Iraq Apart from the army and police forces the company to own the largest number of Honkers is the Polish KGHM company which uses them to transport miners underground HonkerThe front view of a parked Honker OverviewManufacturerFSR 1988 1996 Daewoo Motor Polska 1996 2001 Andoria Mot 2002 2003 Intrall 2003 2007 FS Honker 2009 2016 DZT TyminscyAlso calledFSR Tarpan HonkerDaewoo HonkerAndoria HonkerIntrall Honker DZT Tyminscy HonkerProduction1988 2016AssemblyPoland PoznanPoland LublinBody and chassisClassOff road vehicleLayout4x4PowertrainEngine2 1L M 20 I42 5 L Sofim 8140 07 271 5 L OHV I42 4 l Andoria 4C902 4 l Andoria 4CT902 4 l Andoria 4CTi90DimensionsLength4 515 4 698 mm 178 185 in Width1 935 mm 76 in Height2 196 mm 86 in Curb weight1 998 2 300 kg 4 405 5 071 lb ChronologyPredecessorFSR Tarpan Contents 1 History 2 Variants 3 Production 4 Operators 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe prototype of the Honker was created in 1984 in the Fabryka Samochodow Rolniczych Farming Vehicles Works or FSR in Poznan Based on the earlier design of the Tarpan it was to replace it as the basic Polish made light commercial off road vehicle in public services a role previously held by both its predecessor and the imported Soviet UAZ 469 However it was not until 1988 that serial production was started The car was produced in two variants Tarpan Honker 4012 a typical hardtop with room for up to 10 passengers Tarpan Honker 4022 a pick up truck with room for 2 passengersSoon after production started the FSR started the construction of a new slightly shorter and narrower 2210 mm version which received the designation of Honker 4032 Although the prototype never entered serial production it was the first car to be known solely as a Honker without any indication of its relation to the earlier Tarpan In late 1996 the design was bought by the Daewoo Motor Polska company who decided to continue the production in Lublin The interior design was slightly modified and the car received the new designation of Daewoo Honker 2324 The car did not differ much from the original version and was available in the same set of options There were plans for the creation of a modernized Daewoo Honker II with either 4x2 or 4x4 drive but they were called off and instead the factory only modified the external design and continued the production under a new name of Daewoo Honker 2000 After the bankruptcy of Daewoo the license was inherited by two companies Andoria Mot continued the production in small quantities from 2002 2003 and in 2003 created two modernized versions both in a hard top pick up combination Intrall Polska made the Honker from Jan 2004 Spring 2007 In 2004 Intrall created another model the more heavier off road oriented Honker MAX In addition in 2004 the Honker saw yet another modification a heavier armored and mine protected version the Honker Skorpion 3 was created specifically for the Polish Army forces in Iraq In 2016 the company producing the Honker DZT Tyminscy pl filed for bankruptcy ending the production of the vehicle 1 Variants EditHonker vehicles were produced in multiple versions including hardtop versions box trucks and pick up trucks Honkers produced up to 1992 used the M20 taken from the FSO Warszawa gasoline engines shared with Zuk and Nysa trucks In later models the M20 engine was replaced with gasoline engines from the FSO Polonez car Iveco diesel engines 2 5 dm most famously used in the Renault Master and Iveco Daily and from 1997 onwards used the turbo engines Andoria 4CT90 and later 4CTi90 The truck had a 3 door body based on a rigid frame bridges driving the leaf springs Production EditProduction models of Honker was low reaching a maximum level of a few hundred vehicles In Poznan in 1992 FSR built 450 vehicles in 1992 314 vehicles in 1994 and 288 vehicles in 1995 FSR production stopped in early 1996 In mid 1996 Daewoo bought the rights and established Daewoo Motor Poland Sp Ltd to produce vehicles Production resumed in autumn 1996 trials for the assembly of Honkers in Lublin In both factories they built only around 20 autos Yearly production were as follows 1997 155 vehicles were produced 1998 232 vehicles were produced 1999 about 350 vehicles were produced 2000 about 200 vehicles were produced 2001 about 30 50 vehicles were produced 2002 about 140 vehicles were produced 2003 about 278 vehicles were produced 2004 495 vehicles were produced 2005 177 vehicles were produced 2006 245 vehicles were produced 2007 35 vehicles were producedIn the spring of 2007 production was again suspended In 2008 the Ukrainian company DP Naftogazbud Polior planned to begin production of a modernized version of the Honker but for unknown reasons production never started there In 2009 Syndyk DMP the owner of the rights to Honker sold the company to DZT Tyminscy which then restarted production of the Honker 2 Operators Edit Map of Tarpan Honker operators in blue This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Azerbaijan 3 Honkers in use by mine agencies Iraq dozen Honker Skorpion 3 probably unarmed in use by Iraqi army Latvia used by Latvian Forces in Iraq Lithuania used by Lithuanian Forces in Iraq Nigeria used by Nigerian Armed Forces Poland in use by Polish Land Forces Policja and others Ukraine several dozen Honkers were bought from Polish Land Forces by citizens of Ternopil fund raiser Honkers were also renovated and sent to the War in Donbass 3 Gallery Edit Honker in Kolobrzeg Honker Skorpion 3 Honker Baryton Honker Skorpion 3 and a ZWD 3 command vehicle based on a Honker in Iraq during the Second Persian Gulf War Tarpan Honker Presentation of Honker Skorpion 3 before mission in Iraq in 2003 4x4 LWB Honker to offer for a civilian market A convoy for the Polish CIMIC group Civilian Military Cooperation heads to an elementary school in Ad Diwaniyah Iraq on January 19 2005 They are going to deliver school supplies and toys Honker in fire engine version This fire engine served for many years in one of the SOPiRG ArcelorMittal Polska fire fighting units Honker in 5 door version with new Polish camouflage demonstrated on Defence Industry Exposition MSPO in Kielce in 2015 Note the new HONKER brand logo on the car Polish CASA C 295 transporting a military Honker C 130 transporting a Honker Wikimedia Commons has media related to Honker References Edit Wilk Remigiusz 17 August 2017 Poland opens tenders for new light vehicles IHS Jane s 360 Archived from the original on 19 August 2017 Retrieved 19 August 2017 Wiadomosci Lublin 24 05 2009 Kurier Lubelski Archived from the original on 2009 05 28 Retrieved 2009 10 20 Polska sprzeda ukrainskiej armii Tarpany Honkery 7 October 2014 External links EditHonker producer DZT Honker website Honker fanpage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tarpan Honker amp oldid 1127455867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
