History Lesson: Trucks from Jelcz, a short story about polish automotive industry

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It's hard to match all of this things. School, working out, helping in home and writing a blog. But I'll try to post something cool maybe, you vote ;)

Jelczańskie Zakłady Samochodowe, which means Jelcz's Car Factories, build car named Żubr A80. Car had very poor quality engine, gearbox and steering gear. Engineers changes this parts.
They bought license for Leyland's 0.680 diesel engine. It had 6 cylinders, 11,1 liters and puts out 200PS without turbocharger, and 240PS with turbocharger. Gearbox came from FPS Tczew, and steering gear came from Csepel or Bendibenca. They do other changes, include new clutch, brakes and tow hook. Driver's cabin get normal type of doors instead of old type "suicide doors".
Car get new name "Jelcz 315" and came to do the production in 1968. But regulations in Poland prohibit to drive this car on all of the roads, because push on the rear axle is bigger than 8 tones. Engineers elaborate new car, Jelcz 316, which get longer cargo space, and third axle. On the model car presented below, you can see that this axle is raised. I do a little mistake, because real car, hasn't got this option. But in early 70's created a prototype, called 318 which get option of raising trailing axle, so... model car isn't very bad :)
Back to the 316, car has push of 13,25t on two rear axles. Regulations says this type of car, can have up to 14.5t of push. So 316 can drive on all types of roads in communist Poland. Engine and other things are the same same as in 315 model.
In the same year, 1968 JZS made car named 317 which was tractor-trailer, very necessary in PRL.
Car had shortened frame and push on the axle was 7.25t, which means trailers can had about 22t. In practice non-turbocharged engine had capability to pull 30t trailer, and turbocharged one-36t. Car has a lot of disadvantages, but was the most popular tractor-trailer in Eastern Bloc.
I don't know what I can say more... Maybe pics say something?

Make: JZS Jelcz

Model: 315

Model maker: IST Models for DeAgostini's Poland "Kultowe Auta PRL: Wydanie Specjalne"

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Make: JZS Jelcz

Model: 316

Model maker: IST Models for DeAgostini's Poland "Kultowe Auta PRL: Wydanie Specjalne"

List of changes:

-extended frame

-extended cargo space

-wheels, bumper and frame painted gray RAL 7035

-cargo space painted light gray RAL 7001

-deep of grille, steps, handles and rubbers painted black

-rusted front bumper

-new floor in cargo bay

-added third axle

-polish registration plates, type 75'

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Make: JZS Jelcz

Model: 317

Model maker: IST Models for DeAgostini's Poland "Kultowe Auta PRL: Wydanie Specjalne"

List of changes:

-shortened frame

-removed cargo bay

-wheels, bumper and frame painted red RAL 3020

-deep of grille, steps, handles and rubbers painted black

-maked all trailer-tractor stuff

-polish registration plates, type 75'

Jelcz 315

Jelcz 316

Jelcz 317

All Jelcz "300-series" family

I don't know when I post something new. But it's 100% sure it won't be presentation or history lesson like this, but more likely something from my workshop, cause now I'm waiting for front lights from Russia, to finish up my Moskvitch 407 model, and I have some another models (which you can see here ) to finish, so I can show how works progress.
As usuall stay tuned!
Brociu
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