AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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AMilitary transport & logistics
At a glance
GAZ-53larger figure on 0 of 2
Leyland 4-tonne trucklarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6,395 mm (251.8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | Leyland 4-tonne truck |
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| Crew | — | driver[source] |
| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | Leyland Trucks[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | — |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | — |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] | — |
| Class |
6.65 m (261.8 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Truck[source] |
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| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] | — |
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| Layout | Front engine layout[source] | — |
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| Engine | 3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | — |
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| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] | — |
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| Curb weight | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] | — |
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| Predecessor | GAZ-51[source] | — |
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| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Used by | — | United Kingdom , Ireland , Brunei , Indonesia , Kenya , Malaysia , United Nations and Uzbekistan .[source] |
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| Designer | — | Leyland Trucks[source] |
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| Produced | — | Prototypes in 1987, production examples from 1990; main production (British Army contract) concluded in 1995.[source] |
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| No. built | — | 4,500 (approx.)[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Role | — | 4-tonne truck[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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| Reported operators | — |
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