Inventarnummer
201203.10
Hersteller
Beschreibung
A model of a Warsaw Pact Tracked Amphibious Load carrier with a wooden storage box. It is a half inch to one foot scale model of a PTS-M Soviet amphibious cargo vehicle. The model is made of dark green coloured plastic, with rubber tracks. There is a tailgate at the back which drops down on chains and has a loading ramp attached to it. The long cargo space is open, with a vertical reinforcing strut on each side in the middle. The cab has two rear facing windows and two front facing ones, with two access hatches on the roof. The front has a head lamp each side and two metal hooks on the left side. There are six road wheels on each side, with a cogged drive wheel at the front and a return sprocket at the rear, encased by a rubber caterpillar track.
The model is on a light coloured wooden plinth but not attached to it. The plinth has a black plaque attached at front right which is engraved in white letters with "J.A.R.I.C (U.K.) M/725C // Scale half inch - one foot // Task A241/70 Drg. 10033".
The model and plinth are stored in a dark green plywood carrying box with a dark brown leather handle and two metal fastening clips. The box has stencilled on top left in white letters 'M 725 A' and hand written next to this on the box in yellow chalk is 'PTS-M' . Next to this on lid is a blue square stuck on.
The plinth slides into the box and is held in place by wooden slots. Inside the box lid is a large white label that says in hand written ink "CAREFUL CLOSE VEHICLE REAR DOOR BEFOR PACKING" and at the bottom of the label is typed "H F Selberg // Lieutenant Colonel GS02 // DI60d // 01-218-3995. At the top of label is typed 'From DI60d (Engr)'.
The PTS amphibian appeared in the mid 1960s. PTS stands for Plavayushchij Transportyer - Sryednyj or medium amphibious transport vehicle. It replaced the previous K-61 amphibian, which entered service back in the 1950s. The PTS is much larger and more powerful vehicle than its predecessor. It was widely used in service with the Soviet Army, as well as all other armies of the Warsaw Pact. The PTS was exported to Egypt, Iraq, Uruguay, Yugoslavia and some other countries. This amphibian is employed to transport cargo, troops, weapons, artillery pieces, equipment and vehicles in river crossing operations and off-road conditions. These amphibians are also used in over-the-beach landings.
Access to the cargo compartment is through a large tailgate, which also acts as a loading ramp. The PTS has a payload capacity of 5 t on water and 10 t on land. It can transport 70 troops, 2 light utility vehicles, one general utility truck without cargo, or artillery piece up to 152-mm caliber. The rear loading area can be covered with bows and canvas. With special equipment this amphibian can operate at the Sea State 4.
The PTS amphibious cargo vehicle can be used in conjunction with PKP amphibious trailer for river crossing operations. An artillery piece up to medium caliber is loaded onto the trailer. Artillery tractor and the gun crew are carried in the PTS. This permit faster crossing of the water obstacles by artillery units.
The PTS has a fully-enclosed cab for the crew. Vehicle has a crew of two. There is one additional seat in the cabin. This amphibian can operate under conditions of chemical or nuclear contamination.
The PTS uses a number of automotive components of the ATS-59 artillery tractor. The engine is located under the floor. On water this amphibian is propelled by two waterjets, located at the rear. Waterjets and track can be used simultaneously for exiting water obstacles. The PTS has a powerful winch at the front for loading operations of artillery pieces and other cargo.
The PTS-M was a later version and had more power.
Datum
1965 - 2013
Entstehungszeitraum
Cold War, 1945-1989
Material
Format
- Model 480 mm
- Width: Model 141 mm
- Height: Model 115 mm
- Plinth 600 mm
- Width: Plinth 218 mm
- Height: Plinth 190 mm
- Box 620 mm
- Width: Box 239 mm
- Height: Box 212 mm