All-terrain vehicle - all-terrain vehicles, developed by designer Alexander Alexandrovich Porohovschikova in Russia in 1914-1915. In related developments that machine A. A. Porokhovshchikov also considered the possibility of installing it on the reservation and weapons, because of what in Soviet and modern Russian literature "ATV" is often considered, as one of the first Russian tank projects (Tanketka).
This armored fighting vehicle is considered to be the first Russian tank. A. A. Porokhovshchikov came up with his invention and brought the project to the General Headquarters of the Russian army in 1914 year. At the beginning 1915 g. prototype combat tracked vehicle "rover" was built Porohovschikova. Tank represented odnogusenichny, relative and lightweight unit. The armor protection of the combat vehicle was multilayered, Although the thickness of armor was only 8 mm and consisted of cemented facial steel sheet, padding of sea grass and hair, and another steel plate.
To a steel frame attached four hollow drum: three supporting and one guide. Such was the support structure of the armored vehicle. By pulling back the guide drum axis, who were part of a special steel frame slots, where they were fixed with two screws. tensioning caterpillar regulate the movement of the drum along the slots. The upper part of tracks formed by the additional capstan. Special bulwarks covered undercarriage crawler mechanism. Besides, on the sides of the tank front two wheels are located, due to which the tank can be rotated. These wheels are connected with the steering wheel via a linkage and pivot forks.
Lack odnogusenichnogo "ATV" consisted frailty rubber crawler belt mechanism. Although the track was wide and allow the tank to make mobile warfare in combat conditions. Due to this caterpillar armored Porohovschikova not settled on the bottom of the obstacle, and overcame his. The innovation of this combat armored vehicles was to use some of the inventor of the car, special propulsion mechanisms, planetary gearboxes and steering. Car engine in 20 l. from. He served as a power plant of the armored vehicles and was in front of the frame. Through the propeller shaft and a mechanical planetary gearbox to drive drum acted torque.
Porohovschikova tank was equipped with one or two machine guns, who were at the top of the combat vehicle, in its cylindrical tower. inside the tank, in its middle part, on two adjacent seats were supposed to be two people - the driver of a combat vehicle commander-gunner.
In June 1915 g. tested "ATVs", which emerged as a result of good quality acceleration and maneuverability of the tank, its high speed, good permeability even in the face of deep ditches and sand. But, despite the increase in speed characteristics "ATV" Porohovschikova, by the end 1915 g. "Froze" project, to cut off funding for further work on the improvement of the armored vehicles. Although the Porokhovshchikov to top 1917 g. improved its project, giving him the code name "The ATV-2". This tank has already contained 4 gun. And some of these guns were placed in the tower, which had a special structure, which allows each machine gun independently of each other to make a tip to bombard their goal. But, Unfortunately, Automobile Committee considered GVTU, that this machine is perfect enough, so the money for its completion is also not allowed.
The performance characteristics of all-terrain vehicle tank
Crew, pers.: 1
Manufacturer: Russian Empire Workshops in Riga
years of development: 1914—1915
years of production: 1915
years of operation: Not adopted by the
The number of issued, PC.: 1 experienced
Weight tanks ATV
– 3,5 tonnes
Dimensions ATV tank
– body Length, mm: 3600
– housing width, mm: 2000
– Height, mm: 1500
Armament ATV tank
– Machine gun: 1×7,62-mm
Tank Engine ATV
– engine's type: «Volt», carburettor, 2-cylinder, liquid cooling
– Engine power, l. from.: 10
